Paper Title
Effectiveness of the Alternative Learning System among the Selected Barangays in the City of Dasmarinas

Abstract
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program conducted by the Arnold Janssen Catholic Mission Foundation (AJCMF) among the selected barangays in Dasmariñas City. It cites specific barangays that are currently providing the learning centers for the program, and the demographic profiles of both learners who are enrolled in the program and their instructional managers. Moreover, it determines and evaluates the motivation factors of the ALS learners which will acquaint their objectives and aspirations through the program. Drop-out factors among the ALS learners which contributes to the challenges of the current system were also discussed. Furthermore, it deliberates the effectiveness on the learning standards of the program and how those standards are achieved as evaluated by the learners and instructional managers. The following are the key findings: First, there is no significant relationship between the effectiveness of the ALS program and the demographic profile of learners. Second, the primary motivation and objective of the ALS learners is to have the opportunity in attaining a job. Third, lack of interest is the primal cognitive which prompts ALS learners to drop out of the program. Finally, both learners and instructional managers deems the program effective overall. However, the learners evaluated it as moderately effective while the instructional managers consider the program highly effective. Therefore, the study recommends to revamp the module to suit the difference in learners’ capacities and capabilities. Keywords - Alternative Learning System, Drop out, Effectiveness Motivation