Stakeholders’ Attitudes, Challenges Met and Perceived Institutional Practices on the Continuing Programs Accreditation of Jhcsc System

Abstract

The call for globalization and standardization of HEIs in the country has been the befitting cause for quality assurance. To survive the battle, SUCs, specifically have to subject themselves to the challenges and opportunities of accreditation. This study was conducted to determine the stakeholders’ attitudes, challenges met and perceived institutional practices on the continuing programs accreditation of J.H. Cerilles State College. The study utilized the descriptive-correlational method with the questionnaire-checklist as the main instrument in gathering the needed data from the 335 respondents chosen purposively, to include: administrators, faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders. The study revealed that the respondents had a high extent of involvement in the accreditation of JHCSC. Organizing the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) well to support the institution’s efforts was their best practice. School personnel possessed positive and desirable attitudes toward accreditation. Likewise, preparation of documents and administrative support and facilities were the much serious challenges encountered by taskforce members. Moreover, the respondents’ attitude and their extent of involvement toward the continuing programs accreditation of the college is significantly correlated while an insignificant difference existed on the attitudes among the five groups of respondents. Thus, it is highly recommended that the administration and other stakeholders give full financial and manpower support for the institution’s accreditation endeavor. KEYWORDS: Quality Assurance, Accreditation, Institutional Practices, Challenges, Attitudes, JHCSC, descriptive-correlational design, Philippines