The Holy Family Academy High School outreach program 1987-1992: an evaluation

This research study evaluated the effectiveness of the High School Outreach Program of Holy Family Academy, Angeles City, Pampanga, from 1987 to 1992.The researcher followed Stufflebeam's model of evaluation. The Outreach Program was viewed as one system and was evaluated in four components: context, input, process, and product (output). The descriptive-evaluative method was used. The respondents were taken from the school community and the beneficiaries of the Outreach Program. There were 18 staff members (100 percent of total number) 44 faculty members (69.84 percent of total) 610 students (44.75 percent of total) and 50 beneficiaries (62.57 percent of total).Data were gathered through survey questionnaires, analysis of documents, ocular surveys of the areas, and unstructured interviews. Data were analyzed statistically using frequency, percentages, and mean scores. The findings in this study revealed that the High School Outreach Program has been effective however, there is a need to develop further the following areas of concern: spirituality, program involvement and commitment of the school community, and self-reliance on the part of the beneficiaries. The study further showed that financial and material needs of the beneficiaries were given more priority than the spiritual concerns.The researcher recommends that a follow-up or further study be done for more information on the effectiveness of the program. Other Benedictine schools with similar programs are encouraged to make an evaluation of their outreach program.