The Journey of Education Service Contracting ESC Grantees A Phenomenological Inquiry

This phenomenological study was initiated to explore and understand the journey of ESC grantees of the Cluster C Schools in the Diocese of Butuan Educational System. Subsequently, this qualitative exploration hoped to draw out insights on the relevance of ESC program to the sustenance of the grantees. Qualitative Phenomenological approach was used with the 2 respondents 15 participants for FGD and 5 for IDI. DepEd Orders were utilized as one of the references. Results showed that the most common lived experiences of the grantees are feeling happy and grateful, financial instability, being pressured and motivated, and learned to pray. Meanwhile, their coping mechanisms are being innovative, optimistic, and practical and listened to advices. On the other hand, aspirations and insights of them are as follows the school shall set teacher hiring standards and implement relevant programs and activities, have moral and emotional supports from parents, and when success comes, remunerate parents' effort. The study concludes that the recipients of grant have relied to the sustenance of the public private program through the ESC. Celso G. Casamayor Jr. "The Journey of Education Service Contracting (ESC) Grantees: A Phenomenological Inquiry" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-1 , February 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd52680.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/management-development/52680/the-journey-of-education-service-contracting-esc-grantees-a-phenomenological-inquiry/celso-g-casamayor-jr