Management Approaches for Pupils with Behavioral Problems in Public Elementary Schools in the District of Pililla Division of Rizal

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study aimed to determine the management approaches employed by teachers for pupils with behavioral problems in the public elementary schools, during the School Year 2012-2013. The respondents of the study were the one hundred percent of the intermediate teachers of the nine (9) schools which consists of 65 teachers. They were described in terms of sex, age, length of service, and educational attainment. A questionnaire-checklist was used to gather the needed data on the behavioral problems of pupils and management approaches employed by teachers with respect to disciplinary techniques, rewards and punishment.

METHODS

This study used the descriptive method to determine the Management Approaches for Pupils with Behavioral Problems in Public Schools in Elementary.

RESULTS

The study found out that the teacher-respondents were mostly females, ages 41 years old and above, have been teaching for more than 10 years, and majority of them still undergoing their graduate studies. As for behavioral problems, the pupils are sometime observed to have manifested aggressive and withdrawn behavior. As to disciplinary techniques, the teachers often employed various management approaches. Disciplinary techniques and rewards are often employed and punishment is seldom employed. The null hypothesis is accepted in terms of respondent's profile.

DISCUSSIONS

The study concluded that there is no significant difference in the management approaches employed by teachers for pupils with behavioral problems in terms of sex, age, length of service, and educational attainment.It is recommended that teachers should continuously monitor pupils who are oftentimes manifest behavioral problems and should employ different approaches to help pupils with behavioral problems, by utilizing the proposed action plan.