UNDERSTANDING THE

REASONS OF GRADE 11
STUDENTS WHO CUT
CLASSES
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
 BACKGROUND AND
RATIONALE
It is important that student attend class regularly,

Missing a class should be a rare occurrence. If a

student will miss class, it will interfered with their

learning and have a negative effect on their academic

performance.
 Cutting classes is a coined term,
meaning not attending the required class in
one`s formal education without a valid
excuses or reason. In public schools cutting
classes is very rampant especially that
there is inefficient security relatively high
numbers of students, thus making it hard
to monitor each student (Unveiling the
Dark side of the Students).
Secondary student are much fond of
cutting classes because of the influence
of their friends, roaming around outside
the campus.
 In Sto. Niño Senior High School which the
study will be conducted, There is an active
interaction of the student to the others who
belong to different culture and family. The
teachers are strict and fair in implementing
rules that includes the regular difference of
the student.
 Based on our observations there has been
reported cases of students who cut class,
Therefore researchers wants to know the reasons
of student for cutting classes. To learn the effects
to the students who cut classes instead of
attending the class regularly. Whether their reason
is internal or in external influences that led them
to cut classes.
 In the study conducted by Naila Khalid D/o Khalid
Mehmood ( 2014) there are three main factors acting a
student to cut class; chase participation, coordination
of the students with teachers and peers and lastly the
grade of the student. This three main factors became
the reason of students who are cutting classes.
 Cutting classes harms exam scores and other
school activities (Taylor, 2012) it was said in the
study that students who do not attend their classes
regularly could really affect their grade in a way
that they were not able or they miss taking up
quizzes and other performance tasks.
Trice, Holland, and Gagne (2000)
also used self-reports revealing
that students with lower grades
cut classes more than students
with higher grades.
Applegate and Daly (2006)
revealed when comparing
surveys to grades that missing
class is detrimental to grades
regardless of whether or not
the student worked.
 Cutting classes obviously decreases the
need opportunities for them to learn. (Belo,
2018) it was stated that this occurrence
would greatly be the effect that students
would not learn important lessons they need
to learn in order to be academically
competent.
 Our study would greatly benefit the
students; they would become more
responsible. This study would help the students
to attend their classes regularly. And also the
parents/teachers, they would encourage their
student/child to attend their classes on time.
Likewise, this would give them
opportunity to help them or guide
their students/child in dealing with
problems that affect on the academic
performance.
 Statement of the Problem

The researchers aims to determine the reasons of

the students for cutting classes particularly Grade
11 students in Sto. Niño Senior High School. This
study will use method such as interview to better
understand the answers that the participants will
give. In this research cutting classes is defined as
not attending the required class in one’s formal
education without a valid excuse or reason.
 Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study focuses on understanding the

reason of Grade 11 students who cut
classes. The number of participants would
only be 20 students in Sto. Niño Senior High
School for researchers estimated that it
would take lot of time if more than 20
participants would be included in the
research.
 A research questionnaire followed
by interview will serve as the main
instrument in collecting data.
 Significance of the Study

The results of this study will be a great benefit to the following:

Students. The results of this study will
provide them research-based information
about the reasons of students who cut class
and how are they going to avoid that kind of
vices.
Teachers. This will provide them a better
understanding of students who cut classes,
this would also serve as guide as to how are
they going to make a solution to those
students who are fond of cutting classes
School Administration.This will
provide them information about the
students performance and behavior
inside the school.
Future Researchers.This will serve as
their Related Literature of the study they
will conduct
 Definition of terms
Academic Performance or academic achievements
is the extent to which a student, teachers, or
institution has attained their short or long term
educational goals, completion of educational
benchmarks are such as secondary schools'
diplomas and bachelor's degree represent academic
achievement
-The Academic Performance of Grade 11
students, S.Y. 2020-2021 are affected if
the students will continuously cut class.
Cut Class also known as cutting
classes is when you don't attend a
class at which your presence is
expected.It has more relevance in
elementary and high school, when
student are required to attend
every class unless they have a note
from parent or guardian.
-Based on the researcher's
observation there has been
reported cases of students who
cut class.Therefore researchers
wants to determine the reasons
of the students for cutting
class.
External Influences are factors that
absences may had a little or no control
over, such factors include:
economic,financial,geographical,social
,legal,political
,institutional,technological,
competitive situation and market
influences.
-The External
influences refers to
the factors that can
led a student to cut
class.
Students is a person who goes
to school and is learning
something.
-The Grade 11 students of
Sto.Niño Senior High School are
the participants of this study.