Quarterly Home Visitation: An Avenue to Minimize Absenteeism of Grade V-Acacia Pupils of Upper Mainit Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This action research is aimed at presenting periodic home visitation as a solution as a solution to minimize, if not eradicate, the instances of absenteeism which has been observedas a perennial problem of the Grade V-Acacia pupils of Upper Mainit Elementary School. In most instances, even in other levels of classes, this problem has been so prevalent to distort classroom instructions, where most teachers are encountering problemsin preparing their lessons so as to adjust to the pace of time in repeating instructions and classroom activities since not all the pupils are present during every day lessons in the school. There seems to be a continuous process of repeating portions or even the entire lessons of the previous day classes because of absentee pupils.

METHODS

This study will use the descriptive survey method. A questionnaire will be used to determine the causes of absenteeism among the students where they will be rated in each situation/reason/cause presented. The pupils will answer the questionnaire. The parents will be informed of the answers of their children, and the same will be discussed with them. Based on the results of our discussions with the parents, this would bethe instance where and when we have to design program of periodic home visitation to cut, lessen, or minimize absenteeism of their children.

RESULTS

A.Physical factors

Among the reasons cited, the distance of their house to the school has a response average or a mean of 3.18 and the danger posed by walking to the school has a response average or a mean of 1.84. The distance of the pupils from the school is one of the reason for them to be absent from school.

B.Health factor

Toothache, stomachache, and headache have the highest response average of 3.54, always sick legend has a response average of 3.33. Meanwhile, the diseases like diarrhea and others has response average of 2.11. C.Personal attitude factor The student does not wake up early is the most common reason why he/she is absent. This accounts for a response average or a mean of 2.11. It is followed by the reason that some are not interested with their studies with a response average of 1.81; and the allegations of some pupils that they were influenced by their friends to be absent to play computer games at the internet cafes has a response average of 1.48.D.

Teacher related factorsWhen some pupils are scolded by their teachers for their bad behaviors, this tends for them to be absent from their classes. Nevertheless, with the results of the survey, there is not much of this reason for the pupils to be absent, as it has only a response average of 1.3.E.Academic factors