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Secondary School Laboratory (SSL) is the Basic Education unit of Bukidnon State University on secondary education. It provides venue for learning experiences of field study students and student interns enrolled in Teacher Education. It also delivers quality basic education to learners and initiate teaching and learning innovation.

SSL prioritizes the attainment of learning outcomes for basic education based on established learning standards. It also aims to enhance competence of faculty in teaching basic education learners, in handling Pre-Service Teachers and in strengthening linkages with parents and other stakeholders.

Objectives

  1. As a LABORATORY, it provides the Pre-service teachers with:
    • quality ON-CAMPUS teaching and learning experiences to become globally competitive professional teachers;
    • training for research and instructional materials production;
    • opportunities for involvement in community extension services;
    • early exposure and immersion for field study students; and
    • variety of authentic classroom settings in which they can practice the different components of teaching-learning processes and experiences.
  2. As a BASIC EDUCATION SCHOOL, it provides the JHS/SHS students with:
    • continuing basic education;
    • opportunities to develop and enhance students’ intellectual, moral, social, physical and spiritual aspects and inculcate nationalism in all programs;
    • activities that foster love of humanity, care for the mother earth and respect for human rights;
    • 21st century skills to broaden scientific and technological advancement through the integration of ICT in all subjects; and
    • Encouragement in community extension services.

List of Services

A. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

The Secondary School is a Laboratory for BSE and BPE students of the College of Education taking up Experiential Learning Courses. It accommodates the deployment of field study and pre-service teaching students.

B. CO-CURRICULAR ORGANIZATION

B.1. Student Council Membership – The High School Student Council shall have the power that emanates from the student body. It shall be an autonomous, unified, and the highest democratic representative of the student body.

B.2. Performing Arts

B.1.1. Dance Troupe – Dance Troupe is a performance group organized to help discover, enhance and showcase unique skills and talents of students in the field of dance in the different genre (Folk dance, Hip-hop and Contemporary).

B.1.2. Choral – The SSL Choral is a musical group that is open to all SSL students who are musically inclined. Its purpose is to cater the interest and passion of members in music.

B.1.3. Athletics – All students can participate in all sports events. The sports coordinator and advisers are responsible for the discipline, training and participation of the athletes.

C. GUIDANCE SERVICES

The BukSU-SSL guidance program is concerned with the welfare of the individual student. Over and above the school’s academic program, it directs and assists the individual student in his or her personal, interpersonal and intrapersonal relations. The following are the different services offered by the SSL Guidance Office.
C.1. Orientation services – An orientation is set for both parents and students, new and old and the pre-service teachers. This program includes general lectures on the different topics for the benefit of both and students and pre-service teachers.
C.2. Individual Inventory Service – This will organize record of each student containing pertinent information about his home and family, the learning styles, multiple intelligences checklist, & personality checklist. This service is useful insofar as it can assist the student in self-knowledge as well as self-realization.
C.3. Counselling Services – This is a service that will develop self-understanding among students through individual counselling, group counselling, and peer counselling.
C.4. Remedial and Enrichment Services – The guidance counselor may recommend enhancement activities to students who are optimistic in improving their academic performance.
C.5. Testing Services – The guidance office will facilitate the conduct of the national examinations and assessment. It takes charge in the conduct of SSL entrance examination for incoming students.
C.6. Services to Teachers and Parents – It is a service that provides relevant information to the teachers and parents regarding the students’ behavior and academic performance. This work helps identify students’ needs in the academic and non-academic areas.
C.7. Vocation and Career Guidance Services – This service gives counseling to the students particularly to their vocation and career path, aptitude and work interest. It helps students to choose the different tracks that Senior High School has offered. Also, if facilitates the entrance and scholarship examinations for college.
C.8. Student Support Services – The office initiates important activities like recollection, seminars, seminars, symposium, and trainings for the students’ total growth and development.
C.9. Follow-up & Monitoring Services – It provides never-ending services rendered to follow-up the students’ behavior and academic performances. It prepares a year-round monitoring process to assure the total progress and improvement of the students’ personality.

D. Other services (Specific manual of operation is provided)

D.1. Extension services
D.2. Remediation Services (ICL Program)
D.3. Food Services
D.4. Laboratory Services
D.5. Media and Information Literacy (MIL)
D.6. Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Emergency Response Services

Highlights of Key Accomplishments on four-fold functions in Current Year

EXTENSION

Highlight: Graduation Ceremony

Extension Project: Computer Literacy Training of the Students of Mindanao Army Training Group (MATG), TRADOC, PA

Caption: College of Education and Secondary School Laboratory have been in partnership with Mindanao Army Training Group in pushing literacy in the digital skills of the army students. The most recent batch of training graduates were the students of Kibaritan Military Reservation, Kalilangan, Bukidnon who received their certificates of completion on the 7th of February, 2020 at the BukSU Amphitheater. It was attended by the extensionists of the College of Education and the extension heads of the university. The graduation was proclaimed by none other than the president himself, Dr. Oscar B. Cabañelez.

INSTRUCTION

  1. Highlight: First Virtual Completion and Graduation A.Y. 2019-2020
    Students: Grade 10 & Grade 12 batch 20’

    Caption: Due to the onset of the pandemic, the SSL has opted to conduct its JHS completion and SHS graduation virtually with the help of the OP-IPS. The JHS completion was broadcasted online in the morning of June 20, 2020 and was followed by the broadcasting of the SHS graduation in the afternoon of the same day.
  1.  Highlight: Parents and Students Virtual Orientation A.Y. 2020-2021
    Date: August 26, 2020

    Caption: Upon the start of the new academic year, the SSL has initiated its own virtual parents and students orientation via Facebook. The laboratory has opted to utilize online means to reach its stakeholders and deliver necessary information about the school’s purposes and priorities, its plans for the upcoming year, and its roles in the continuation of education despite the prevailing pandemic.

RESEARCH

Faculty Research Involvements and Breakthroughs

  • Research Publication

Research Title: Adapted Bass Diffusion Model for the Spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines: Implications to Interventions and Flattening the Curve

Faculty: Vanda Kay B. Bicar

  • Research Awards

Highlight: Best Paper Presenter awardee during the RDE Symposium of the SciTech4Dev 2018 Forum “Science & Technology for Inclusive Education Towards Countryside Development”

Research Title: On k-Means Clustering Method for Characterizing the Participating Countries of the Mathematics Olympiad

Faculty: Vanda Kay B. Bicar

  • Paper Presentation
  1. Highlight: Parallel speaker during the 10th International Conference on Teacher Education

Research Title: Enhancing Academic Performance and Engagement in Basic Calculus through Differentiated Instruction of Grade 11 Learners

Faculty: Rebysarah T. Delector

  1. Highlight: Paper presenter during the International Conference on Methodological Advances in Research

Research Title: Enhancing Learners’ Academic Performance and Engagement in Basic Calculus through Differentiated Instruction

Faculty: Rebysarah T. Delector

Student Involvement in Research

  • Annual Research Culminating activity of Senior High School Students (A.Y. 2018-2019)
  • Research Colloquium and Capsule Proposal (A.Y. 2019-2020)
  • Research Award
    Highlight: Best Paper Awardee during the Research Conference and Contest for Senior High School Teachers and Students 2018
    Research Title: Exploring the Impacts of Food Security Indicators among countries Worldwide
    Student: Mark M. Mirasol, STEM 12

PRODUCTION

  • Secondary School Laboratory faculty is planning on publishing the official Field Study 1 and 2 work books for the graduating education students (BSE & BPE-SPE) of BukSU College of Education.

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