The Utilization of the Instructional Materials in Science 7 in the Public Secondary Schools in the First Congressional District, Division of Camarines Sur

Education is recognized to be the most important catalyst for human growth; as a result, many governments around the world devote significant resources and time to providing proper education to their citizens. A successful education system depends exhaustively on the availability, accessibility, and utilization of instructional materials. This descriptive research This study employed the descriptive-evaluative-correlational method of research determined the utilization of the Instructional Materials in Science 7 in the Public Secondary Schools in the First Congressional District Division of Camarines Sur. The survey design that was utilized to collect data is a researchers’ made questionnaire checklist. A sample of 38 Grade 7 Science teachers in the First Congressional District of Public Secondary Schools Division of Camarines Sur were selected using purposive sampling, data collected were analyzed using frequency counting, percentage, weighted mean, rank, Kendal Coefficient of Concordance W, and its corresponding Chi-Square. The study reveals the extent of the utilization of the instructional materials in Science 7 in the Public Secondary Schools, all indicators rated as Much Evident; test of significant agreement on the rank orders of the extent of the Utilization of the Instructional Materials in Science 7 in the Public Secondary Schools, the Coefficient of Concordance W and the Computed X2 value yielded: Textbooks, 0.55 and 19.25, (p 0.05); Flashcards, 0.31 and 12.40, (p>0.05); Charts & Supplementary Reading Materials, 0.64 and 22.40, (p