Abstract
This study aimed to determine the challenges posed by the Grade One teachers in the Third Congressional District of Quezon. The researcher utilized a descriptive method of research with Summation of mean to come up with the interpretation using the 5-point scale of Likert. Findings revealed that the respondents were generally from the age bracket,46-50, mostly female and married. On the other hand, most of the respondents were Teacher I and dominated by Bachelor‘s Degree who served 5 years below in their current stations and were teaching in non-central schools. This study also revealed that overall; teachers are Very Challenged along Context, Skill, Knowledge, Identity, Personal Factor, and Fixed Factor. Teachers without the relevant training found it very challenging to adapt to Enhanced Basic Education Program. Based on these findings, the researcher concluded that the respondents varied in their vi demographic profiles specifically along age, civil status, ranking, length of service, and type of school. One glaring fact is that there were more female teachers than male. The output of this research is the Action Plan of the Enhanced Basic Education Program for grade one.
