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ATTENDANCE OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS IN SAN PABLO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
FOR 1ST ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018
 
Statement of the Problem

1. What is the profile of the Senior High School

students in San Pablo Integrated School in terms
of;

1.1 Economic Status

1.2 Number of siblings

1.3 Attendance
2. What is the performance of Senior High School
students in San Pablo Integrated School along;

2.1 Regular Attendance

2.2 Number of absences per month

2.3 Number of tardiness per month

2.4 Prolonged recess

2.5 Cutting classes

3. What are the factors that affect the
attendance of Senior High School students?

4. What are the strategies that can be

developed to strengthen students’
performance in terms of attendance?
THEORETICAL PARADIGM
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Goal-setting theory, Locke and Goal-setting theory,
Development, Piaget Lathams (1960) Locke and Lathams
(1896-1980)   (1960)
 

SAN PABLO INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Attendance of Senior High
School students in San
Pablo
Cutting
Economic StatusHJJ
Integrated School for
A/Y 2017-2018

Researcher’s Theory
Identifying strategies to lessen the absenteeism of Senior High School students in San Pablo
Methodology

Descriptive-Evaluative Method was employed in the

study. Questionnaire checklist was used in
gathering the data. A total of 39 respondents were
the subjects of the study. Statistical tools used were
percentage, rank and weighted mean.
Summary of Findings
 Table 1
The Demographic Profile of the Respondents
1.1 Economic Status Grade XI Grade XII TOTAL %

High Income Class (2.4 Million a year) 0 0 0 0

Middle Income Class (500,000 per year) 1 1 2 5%

Low Income Class (110,000 per year) 26 11 37 95%

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1.2 No. of Sibling(s) Grade XI Grade XII TOTAL %

4- 10 or more 2 1 3 8%
3- 6 to 9 6 4 10 26%
2- 3 to 5 15 7 22 56%
1- 1 to 2 4 0 4 10%
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 Table 2
Attendance of Senior High School Students Academic Year 2017-
2018 1st Semester

Average Monthly Attendance

Total
June July August September October
Respondents

Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade
11 12 11 12 11 12 11 12 11 12 11 12

Male 12.82 4.57 11.09 5.47 13.64 5.90 13.02 5.15 12.27 5.91 12.57 5.39

Female 10.37 4.9 9.21 5.88 11.52 5.97 10.82 5.67 11.20 6 10.62 5.68
 Table 3
Performance in terms of Attendance
Indicators Grade XI Grade XII TOTAL Rank

1. Regular Attendance 13 6 19 1

2. Incurred 5 to 10 absences per month 10 3 13 2

3. Cutting classes 3 2 5 3

4. Prolonged recess 3 1 4 4

1. Incurred more than 10 tardiness per

1 0 1 5
month
 Table 4
Factors that affect students Attendance

Indicators Grade XI Grade XII TOTAL Rank

Health Issue 12 5 17 1

Laziness 5 7 12 2

Poverty 5 5 10 3.5

Family Problem 7 3 10 3.5

Number of Siblings 1 4 5 5

Bullying 2 1 3 6.5

Distance from School 2 1 3 6.5

PWD (Person with Disabilities) 0 1 1 8

 Table 5
Strategies to Strengthen Students’ Performance in terms of Attendance
Respondents
  Grade 11 Grade 12    

     
Wx Rank Wx Rank
Indicators Overall Wx Rank

A. Acknowledge students who have excellent attendance through certificate

4.44 4 2.75 1 3.60 1
awards, letters of commendation/acknowledgement.
B. Promote awareness that an absence results in quantifiable lost learning time
3.96 2 3.42 2 3.69 2
and opportunities.
C. Frequently analyze tardiness and attendance data to identify students who are
4.37 3 3.67 3 4.02 3
at risk and develop a plan to support them.
D. Identify the reasons for the student absences. 2.89 1 6.50 8 4.69 4
E. Have one on one conversation with individual students about their
4.96 6 4.83 4 4.90 5
attendance.
F. Make home visit concerning student absences if parent and guardians cannot
4.70 5 5.67 6 5.19 6
be reached by text or telephone.
G. Give attendance prizes for the students who have complete attendance and
5.37 8 5.17 5 5.27 7
early bird in class.
H. Schedule fun events on the days that normally have poor school attendance. 5.30 7 6.17 7 5.73 8
 Conclusions
1.Profile of the Respondents.

Out of 39 respondents of the Senior High School

thirty-seven (37) or ninety-five percent (95%) belong to
Low Income Class and have 3 to 5 siblings. Therefore,
the researcher concludes that the Attendance of
Senior high school is fair, and no one from the Senior
High School students belong to High Income Class. All
the respondents belong to the Low Income Class.
2. Performance of Senior High School students in San
Pablo Integrated School along: Regular Attendance,
Number of Absences per Month, Number of Tardiness per
Month, Prolonged Recess, Cutting classes.

Senior High School students incurred “regular

attendance”. The researcher further concludes that
attendance of the Senior High School students in San
Pablo Integrated School is better.
3. Factors that affect the Attendance Rate of Senior High
School students.

According to the respondents, Health issue has the

high impact that affect the attendance of the students.
The researcher further concludes that most of the
students in Senior high school that incurred absences
was have health concern.
4.Strategies that can be developed to strengthen

students’ performance in terms of attendance.

Senior High School students answered

“Acknowledging students who have excellent attendance

through certificate awards, letters of

commendation/acknowledgement”
is what they prefer as the very effective strategy

to lessen absences. Therefore, the researcher

concludes that the Senior High School student

is satisfying in receiving appreciation.

Recommendations
1.The Demographic Profile of the Respondents
along:

1.1 Economic Status. Local Government Unit of

Libmanan should be introduce Livelihood programs to
the residents to augment their economic status such as:
Food for work program, DOLE Livelihood Program.
1.2 Number of sibling(s). DOH/Department of Health
promote awareness in Family planning.

1.3 Attendance. School administrators should focus

on those students who incur more absences.
2. Performance of Senior High School students in San
Pablo Integrated School along: Regular Attendance,
Number of Absences per Month, Number of Tardiness per
Month, Prolonged Recess, Cutting classes.

1.Students who have regular attendance should encourage

their classmates/co-students to regularly attend classes
too. Inspire to motivate them to attend classes.
2. Faculty and School Administrators
should have made rules and action such as:
Giving letters to the parents of students,
suspension etc.

3. Parents should encourage their children

to study and have a close monitoring of the
children’s activities at home.
3. Factors that affect the Attendance of
Senior High School students.

Students who incurred health

issues/problems should inform their teacher
through sending letters to let them know the
reasons of their absence.
4. Strategies that can be developed to
strengthen students’ performance in terms
of attendance.
The teacher should apply the strategy which
is the “Acknowledge students who have
excellent attendance through certificate awards,
letters of commendation/acknowledgement” to
lessen absences and also the students will
motivate and inspired to attend class.
Thank You !!!
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