Department of Education

Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

CHANGING OF UNIFORM: ITS’ IMPACT TO THE

ENROLLMENT RATE OF SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020

By:

Alcala, Dessa S.

Mendoza, Angeline L.

Morado, Abigail E.

Pereyra, Janaira M.

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 Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

INTRODUCTION

The most important need of schools especially the students is school uniform.

Both boys and girls must wear their school uniforms so that it can serve as their

identity. Originally, school uniforms were introduced to hide the social differences

between students and it can help with their safety. There are some reasons why they

must have wear uniforms it can prevent violence, parents can save money and

students can be less distracted. On the other hand, students believes that their self-

expression will be taken away from them. All schools in each state should require

school uniforms and parents should support the idea of school uniforms even though

students maybe against on it.

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 Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Uniforms have been one of the component of private schools and public schools.

School uniforms are often viewed as a way of reducing the freedom of students. A

uniform can even be as simple as requiring collared shirts, or restricting color choices

and limiting items students that are allowed to wear. It can create an environment

where discipline is emphasized.

Brunsma and Rockquemore (1998) cited that some critics suggest that school

uniforms may lower students’ creativity and affect their ability to properly express

themselves.

Students have some valuable insights or thought in the pros and cons of how

school uniforms are used. Even the recent or newly graduates with or without

uniform can offer insights as why does the enrollees rate of Grade 11 increase in

Lipay National High School. It is the students who can give a better description of

how does the newly changed uniform might affect their education positively or

negatively.

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Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The purpose of this study is to know the:

1. Demographic Profile of the respondents.

2. What is the impact of the changing of the uniform as perceived by Grade 11

students?

3. Is there a significant difference between the enrollment rate of Grade 11 students

on S.Y 2018-2019 and S.Y 2019-2020?

4. How does school uniform affect the enrollment rate in grade 11 in Lipay

National High School?

5. What implications can be drawn in this study in relation to the existing policies

of the school?

NULL HYPOTHESIS:

There is no significant effect between the changing of uniform to the enrollment

rate of Grade 11 S.Y 2019-2020 in Lipay High School.

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Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

The study is all about finding out how the newly changed uniform made an

impact to Grade 11 enrollees of Lipay National High School. The researchers will

need to know if changing uniform affects the enrollment rate of the students. The

researchers will create a survey containing questionnaires where the Grade 11

students will provide an answer.

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Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Any investigation made is done for some reasons. The results of this study will

significantly benefit the following:

Students. The Lipay National High School Senior High School students

especially the Grade 11 as the primary group that will benefit from the results of this

study. It will determine the different perceptions of students on the newly changed

uniform in Senior High School.

Teachers. The given data will guide the teachers on what the students believe

regarding on school uniform. The teachers will be able to understand how newly

changed uniform affects the enrollees rate in school.

School Administration. The Lipay National High School administrators will

gain insights and enrich their understanding on how uniform affects the willingness

of the students on choosing the school they want.

Future Researcher. The results of this study will enlighten the mind of other

researchers and enrich their understanding on how school uniform affects the

students in choosing the school they want.

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Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Advertisement it is anything that draws good attention to persuade people to

read or watch it.

Definite Conclusions it could be drawn from a longitudinal study directly

examining within subject development over time.

Dress Code regards to clothing and it is created out of social perceptions and

norms and vary based on purpose, circumstances and occasions.

Educational Institution is a place where people of different ages gain an

education, including preschools, childcare, primary-elementary schools.

Elitist is one whose attitudes and beliefs are biased on favor of a socially elite

class of people.

Empirical Literature is an interdisciplinary field of research which includes the

psychology, sociology, philosophy, the contextual study of literature and the history

of reading literary text.

Fashionista is a person devoted to fashion clothing, particularly unique or high

fashion.

Gang is a group of people who join together to give themselves silly nicknames

and rob other poor people.

Garment is a piece of clothing; used especially in context where you are talking

about the manufacture or sale of clothes.

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Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Outperform is to do well in a particular job or activity compared to others of a

similar type.

Paramount is a more important than anything else; supreme.

Policy is a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by.

Preppy Look is a several must have items that will stay in style long term.

School Climate refers to the quality and character of school life

School Uniform is a uniform worn by students primarily for a school or

otherwise educational institution.

Sufficient is enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end.

Violence is the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage or destroy.

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Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

This study will assess and determine the impact of the newly changed uniform to

the enrollment rate of Grade 11 S.Y 2019-2020. The system approach (Input-Process-

Output system) will use in describing the conceptual framework of the study.

Input Process Output

•Age •Collection of •Impact to the

•Sex data through enrollment Rate
survey of Grade 11 S.Y
•Grade 11 2019-2020
students questionnaire
•Newly changed •Analysis and
uniform interpretation of
data
•Research design
using
correlational
research

Figure 1. Conceptual Framework

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Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

"A students basic right to go to school, study and learn is a paramount of

importance...”, states DepEd Order No. 45 Series of 2008.

According to GreenGarage (2015), one of the most obvious advantages of

wearing school uniforms is the fact that all students would looked the same. Those

who do not have sufficient means to buy fashionable and expensive clothing can

surely benefit from this, and parents can also have a bit of money from not having to

buy trendy clothes for their children, students uniform also show a form of unity at

the school, wherein students wear the same outfits that give them a single identity

that distinguishes them from other school. He also said that the huge disadvantages of

school uniform is that students will not be able to show their personality through

clothing. Students cannot demonstrate their personal sense of style. For fashionistas,

wearing a school uniform will suppress their freedom and passion to express

themselves. This clothing prevents them from wearing the clothes they want. Some

students are also uncomfortable with uniforms, they cannot just pick up from their

closets. Moreover, children often dislike school uniforms because they feel that the

pieces of clothing are not as flattering as other garments, which can make them more

conscious about their image. A school uniform could prove as an academic

destruction, especially when your child is dealing with things, such as garments

rigidness, tightness and itchiness. Also, students do not feel right in their own skin

when they are forcefully instructed to wear something they do not like.

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Region III
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Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Both Gregory (2013) and CUBE (2006) emphasized that students cannot learn

well and are not likely to behave well in negative environments. Likewise, teachers

will not teach well in such environments. They believed that students rarely

experienced success in school that has negative environment.

Many school boards are currently enforcing dress codes to reduce gang related

violence and to improve achievement in public schools (Wilson, 1998).

Principals of Educational Institution reported that dress code prohibit offensive

clothing with advertisements, offensive messages etc. (DeMitchell et al, 2000).

Many school boards mindful of their responsibility to provide safe school

environments for students, have implemented policies specifying dress codes or

wearing of uniform (Isaacson, 1998).

Drussel (2005) noted the popularity of the school uniform among advantaged

social group such as the white students in elitist private school which adopted and

was referred to as " 'preppy look' khaki or gray trousers worn with Oxford shirts with

button-down collars in white or light blue" (p.191).

Kalkstein (2006) reviewed the empirical literature and conducted that results

conflicted, such as published research on the opposite relationship between school

uniforms and reduce incidences of violence or improvements in school climate had

yield no definitive conclusions.

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Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Mandatory public school uniform practice has been the primary focus in the

recent educational policy of both developed and developing countries (Agarwal,

2015).

DeMitchell and Fossey (2015) emphasized that school uniform policies in

private school are being adopted by public schools but not without controversy.

Yeung (2009) states that, "One of the most common proposals put forth for

reform of the American system is to require school uniforms..." Vol.23

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Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

RESEARCH DESIGN

The research study will make the use of the correlative research, where it will

determine the impact of the newly changed uniform to the Grade 11 students of

Lipay National High School. The researchers will conduct a survey containing

questions to find out if the uniform has an impact to the enrollment rate of SHS S.Y

2019-2020.

According to McCombes (2019) a correlational research design measures a

relationship between two variables without the researcher controlling either of them.

It aims to find out whether there is either: positive correlation, negative correlation

and zero correlation.

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Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
Municipality of Sta. Cruz
LIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE

This study will utilize survey questionnaires in order to gather answers to those

questions stated in the statement of the problem. The respondents will be the Grade

11 students in Lipay National High School.

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