Grade IV Pupils in the Santiago Elementary School that are Staying Inside the Classroom During the Lunch Hour: Its Impact to Pupils' Absences and Tardiness
Keywords:
absenteeism, tardiness, GPTA, LGUAbstract
INTRODUCTION
It is an assumption that all public schools strive for a common goal, provided that they are in the same country and they are catered for in a similar manner by the national government. That common goal is to produce students of a high caliberand to have outstanding academic results. Educational institutions are therefore supposed to mold the students, to cultivate in them a sense of ownership of their learning in order to yield better results.
METHODS
A survey questionnaire was prepared, validated, distributed, tallied and interpreted to identify the common reasons why Grade IV pupils of Santiago Elementary School commit absences and tardiness as basis for choosing the research topic, research title "Staying Inside The Classroom During Lunch Hour of Grade IV Pupils At Santiago Elementary School" , writing the research title, formulating the research problem, drafting the review of related literature and studies, determining the research design and methodology, preparing research tools, conducting data gathering procedure, presenting and interpreting results, drawing conclusions, writing the recommendation and preparing the proposed improvement plans to lessen pupils' absenteeism.
RESULTS
The most common reason why Grade IV pupils at Santiago Elementary School commit absences and tardiness after lunch is doing household chores. It is also clearly stated in the result that their house is too far from school is the second highest. It is also evident that their teacher scolded them that quite affects the attendance and performance of pupils.
DISCUSSIONS
The result of the study to all the stakeholders/including the parents, GPTA officers, and LGU's so that an action plan will be crafted and be prepared for its implementation. General and Classroom Orientations must be done so that common reason reasons why pupils/students commit absences and tardiness.
