STARS (Say, Tap, Accept and Reach): Improving the Academic Performance and Behaviors of the Fourteen Students of the Villarose Integrated School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Many researchers find ways to improve the performance level of the school. This action research focused on the behavior of students in order to improve their academic performance. The proponent believed that attitudes first before knowledge. Commonly, steps were followed by the school in improving the behavior of the students. This was done in a formal communication among students, parents and the Guidance Counselor. After the dialogue, nothing had changed.But this time, a different intervention was conceptualized by the researcher to address these problems through the implementation of STARS (Say, Tap, Accept and Reach). This was conducted to improve Academic Performance and Behaviors.

METHODS

Descriptive-Comparative Design was used by the researcher to test the effectiveness of STARS to the Academic Performance and Behaviours of the fourteen students from Grade 7 to Grade 10 of Villarose Integrated School. This was conducted from January to March 2017. As per the record from the advisers, there were students who were frequently misbehaved in the school and resultant to poor Academic Performance. Vandalism, cutting of classes, uttering bad words and absenteeism without valid reasons were identified as actsof misbehaving. The teachers were asked to submit the anecdotal records and academic performance of the fourteen students with acts of misbehaviour. Based on the records, the learners received the intervention with many undesirable records. STARS was applied in the dialogue among the principal, the teacher and the student.

RESULTS

After the implementation of STARS, results showed that there was an increase in their general average numerical rating from 76.65 to 78.41. Besides, the number of misbehaved acts of the fourteen students from grades 7 to 10 of Villarose Integrated School decreased by eleven from twenty-two to eleven.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results, both academic performance and behavior of students were improved. Consequently, this action research is disseminated to all similar problems encountered in the school for adoption. It should present to parents during the meeting and conferences for information. Improvement and modification of the research must be accepted based on the school setting.