Analysis Of K-12 Education

When K-12 Education is implemented, the expectation that everything and everyone --- parents, teachers, and the students --- will be subjected to adjustments and modifications has escalated. One of the issues which ascended upon the execution of K-12 Education that is getting less attention from the public is the alterations done in terms of school uniforms to distinguish the seniors from the juniors. It is due to the necessity to separate the junior and senior high school students as entailed by K-12 Curriculum. School uniforms constitute an important bearing to every member of the institution and even to the institution itself whether it is with relations to bringing a good impression to the public or in much heavier aspect, improving the
School uniforms are made not only for the sake of plain uniformity, but it must be designed grounded on the comfort mainly of those who’ll wear them. According to Gupta, et al. (2015), school uniforms should have the basic features like fundamental comfort and growth, constructional, cultural and modesty, economic, physical safety, self-help, care, and maintenance features. Necessary features of school uniform has some criteria like absorbency, body perspiration, appearance, attractiveness, pleasing design and color, feeling of pride and uniqueness while performing in uniform, good fitting and comfort during school hours. Past researchers have also noted the essentiality of having a school uniform policy in the educational environment. Brunsma and Rockquemore (1998) have stated that students must relinquish some freedom in exchange for a supposed improvement in the educational environment. And for that exchange to be worthwhile, actual benefits to academic achievement and student behavior should be observed. Also, school officials need to be aware of the positive and negative effects of school uniforms before deciding to profoundly change school policy. The two have stressed that there is a need to implement proper uniforms, but of course there will always be the pros and cons. The sudden shift from the habitual school uniform to a new one could carry indistinguishable, if not to be looked at closely, effects which may lead to thankfully if of good academic performance, but will be alarming if it causes threat to the studying practices and such of the students. While in Philippines almost all schools are required to have uniforms, it is known that having no uniforms is the trend in United States, so they are still conducting studies to know if wearing uniforms should be done for their very own purposes or to determine their effectivity. School districts in