ABSTRACT: The assessment on the level of knowledge and practice of Republic Act No. 6713 among the public school teachers and principals in Department of Education Division of Talisay City, Cebu in order to propose policy recommendations for intervention, is the concentration of the study. Descriptive survey research method with the application of quantitative and qualitative were used to assess the respondent’s knowledge and practices of R.A. 6713. Results show that the public school teachers are very knowledgeable while school principals are knowledgeable. On the other hand, both public school teachers and principals generally practiced the provision of R.A. 6713. To enhance this, proposed policy recommendations: an administrative development program are required from the school setting on enhancing compliance of R.A. 6713.
KEYWORDS : Knowledge, Practice, Administrative Development Program