Assessment of Grade Implementation 7 of the K to 12 Science Standards

This evaluative survey research determined the implementation of K to 12 science standards in stratified randomly selected public secondary schools in the Province of Iloilo as viewed by the implementers. It looked into the intended Grade 7 science standards and how they were implemented in the actual classroom setting. It further determined the problems met by the respondents during the implementation process. Data sources included a questionnaire checklist, students' learning competency test results, and focus group discussions with respondents. Frequency count, means, percentages, and standard deviations are for quantitative data analysis, while ANOVA is for inferential data analysis. The reached conclusions utilised problem tree analysis to determine the problems and gaps teachers have encountered and their recommendations to improve implementation. The generally assessed Grade 7 K to 12 science standards resulted in "Somewhat Fully Implemented", and they only vary in terms of instructional materials used and science laboratory equipment and facilities standards, with category C schools as the least favoured schools. Students were "Approaching Proficiency" in their level of learning competencies. They noted a significant difference in students' mean scores when classified in the category of schools favouring category A schools. A significant and strong positive relationship existed between teachers' selfassessed implementation of science learning competency standards and students' test scores in science learning competency tests. Feedback from teacher respondents showed that standards on science laboratory equipment were the least given attention among the five K to 12 science standards. It revealed that teachers need more knowledge and skills in using science laboratory equipment to enhance their teaching skills and even conceptual knowledge on the selected topics covering the four learning areas of science. A Hands-On Seminar workshop resulted in participants' apparent increase in competency skills in conducting experiments