The Implementation of Inter- Agency Task Force Guidelines in School Settings and Its Effect to Students’ Learning at Davao Central College
Authors: Embodo Jhon Carlo A. , Ejada Althea Marie E. , Gabriel Princess Ann , Ayag Febbie Lance H. , Mar Jessver M. Del , Brillo Arnold C. , Mondejar Aimar H. 
Published: December 2023

Aims: It examines the extent of integration of the guidelines in the school setting and their impact on students. The study aims to determine the level of implementation of Inter-Agency Task Force in the different alert level in school setting and its effect to the student’s learners in their physiological, socio-emotional, and mental well-being.

Study Design:  Descriptive Research Study.

Place and Duration of Study: Davao Central College (DCC) students of the school year 2022-2023.

Methodology: The study focuses to post-evaluate the implementation of Inter-Agency Task Force Guidelines and its effect to students of Davao Central College in terms of the alert level implemented in the region and its effects to the physiological, socio-emotional, and mental well-being of the students. The study involved 300 students from different year levels, equal allocations were used to obtain number of samples across the different year level. The questionnaire was undergone content validation by three validators experts. There The findings revealed that students' perceptions play a crucial role in assessing the effectiveness of the guidelines. Continuous support, reinforcement of social distancing practices, and ongoing evaluation are essential for a safe and effective learning environment. While the guidelines positively affect students' physical and socio-emotional well-being.

Results: The level of implementation of IATF guidelines, categorized into Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. The SD values for all three levels are relatively similar, ranging from 0.90 to 0.92, indicating a moderate level of variation in student responses within each level. The overall category mean is 4.04, reflecting the average perception of students across all levels. Additionally, the overall SD of 0.82 indicates relatively low variation in student responses, suggesting a consistent perception of the overall level of implementation of the IATF guidelines as high. The effects of the implementation of IATF guidelines on students. The standard deviation (SD) values range from 0.88 to 0.97, indicating a moderate level of variation in student responses within each aspect. The overall category mean is 3.85, representing the average perception of students regarding the effects of the implementation of IATF guidelines across all aspects. Additionally, the overall SD of 0.83 suggests relatively low variation in student responses, indicating a consistent perception of the overall effects as high. In terms of the Physiological Aspect, there is a significant positive relationship between the implementation of IATF guidelines (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3) and its effects, with r-values ranging from 0.595 to 0.680. This indicates that as the implementation of the guidelines increases, there is a corresponding increase in the positive effects on students' physiological well-being. The p-values of 0.000 indicate that these relationships are statistically significant.

Conclusion: Students' perceptions reveal the effectiveness of implemented guidelines, emphasizing the need for continuous support, reinforced of social distancing. Importantly the study showcases Davao Central College as an exemplar of law-abiding institution, exemplified by its unwavering commitment to adhering to the IATF guidelines within the school setting. The diligent and consistent compliance demonstrated by DCC establishes it as a model for other institutions to emulate. As a future research, they can use this as references if there are crisis that related for the health safety of the students and its implementation.