Research Instrument

A self-devised questionnaire was designed to determine the Disaster Risk Reduction Management and Resiliency of Schools in West District of Sariaya, Division of Quezon Province. The items in the questionnaire are based from the readings of the researcher. The procedures in constructing the questionnaire are the following:

Construction of the Instrument. The researcher spent time in reading different books, journals and online resources that pertain to the Disaster Risk Reduction Management and Resiliency of Schools. He used the needed details and studies in constructing the initial draft of the questionnaire. The researcher applied the 4-point Likert scale. And developed set of statements which are answerable by strongly agree, agree, disagree, and strongly disagree.

Validation of Instrument The researcher made a draft and asked the assistance of other teachers in her workplace to enrich the content of the questionnaire. Aside from checking of grammar for consistency, all their suggestions will be considered and incorporated in the finalized questionnaire. Then, the researcher will approach his adviser for the validation purposes. Upon the approval, the questionnaire will multiply and distributed among the respondents, with the approval from the School Division Superintendent and the respondents consents to answer the survey questionnaire.

Administration. The researcher will write letter of request to the school head to have permission for the administration of the validated questionnaire to the intended respondents. When permitted, the researcher created another letter for the respondents, and the students to the conduct of the study. Afterwards, the researcher will distribute the questionnaire, among the respondents. The researcher will tally the result and seeks the help of the statistician to get the result of the research.

Ethical Consideration

The conduct of the study undergone the required protocols, through getting permission from proper authorities like the school heads, and the respondents. The subjects of the study will be oriented as regards the scope of the participation expected of them; however, they will be assured of the anonymity of all details pertinent to their identity since the data or information that were obtained from the study were used for the purpose of the investigation.

Data Gathering Procedures

Prior to the distribution of the questionnaire, the researcher will seek first the permission of the School Division Superintended to conduct the study. Upon the approval, the researcher will also provide consent to conduct the study, among the respondents Then this questionnaire will be distributed to the respondents wherein they will be guided all throughout the administration of the questionnaire.

Scoring of Responses

After the retrieval of the questionnaires, the data will be collected and tabulated. The following scales will be utilized in the analysis and interpretation of the data.

3.25-4.00 SA Strongly agree

2.50-3.24 A Agree

1.75-2.49 D Disagree

1.00-1.74 SD Strongly Disagree

Statistical Treatment of Data

In order to answer the problem posted in the study, the following statistical treatments were used:

Percentage- this was used to determine the percentage of the profile of the respondents in terms of: age; sex; highest educational attainment; position; and number of trainings and seminars attended related to risk reduction management.

Ranking. This was used to determine the rank of the variables.

Weighted Mean. This was used to find out the assessment of the respondents on the implementation of the disaster risk reduction management as to: Disaster Prevention and Mitigation; Disaster Preparedness; Disaster Response; and Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery. Moreover, this will also determine the level of resiliency of schools in West

District of Sariaya, Division of Quezon Province, in terms of: Restoration; Information and communication; Resilience strategies; and Policies, plans and procedures.

T-test. This was used to determine the significant difference between the implementation of the disaster risk reduction management program, and the level of resiliency of schools, when they are grouped according to its profile variables; and the significant difference between the implementation of the disaster risk reduction management program, and the level of resiliency of schools.

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