Factors that affect the academic performance in elementary education aligned with K-12 curriculum

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The keys to better learning and better academic performance in schools are good teachers, good study environment, course of study, parents' cooperation and high-quality books. The study aims to develop an intervention program to enhance academic performance of pupils aligned with K-12 curriculum.

METHODS

To serve the purpose of this study and to determine the strengthening activities to the implementation of K-12 curriculum the researcher employed descriptive method of research.

RESULTS

The study focused on seventeen (17) teacher respondents from Ilijan Elementary School.

DISCUSSIONS

The researcher determined the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender and status. Most of the respondents belonged to the age bracket of 31-40 years old, followed by 20-30 years old and then respondents who were 41-50 years old and lastly the age bracket of 51-60 years old. It was anchored with the study of Cox (2009) that a highly experienced sample, could situate on the basis of the Life Cycle theory in a phase of consolidation and professional maturity that can evolve towards two different and opposite trends: to be conservative and innovative.