Factors Affecting the Dropout Rate of Paaralang Elementarya Ng Santol-Manggahan

Abstract

Introduction

School dropout leads to failure in social integration, and as a result, diminishes a person's chances to achieve personal success in legally accepted fields of activity. The prevention and reduction of this phenomenon are extremely difficult to achieve due to the high complexity of its causes. Research into the issue of school adjustment that has been carried out so far leads to the conclusion that there is an increase in the number of pupils value of the tasks who face school adjustment problems. "What are the causes of dropouts?" To provide an answer to this question we need to consider the different factor

Methods

The evaluative design using quantitative and qualitative analyses of data and information gathered from the sample survey was made possible with the use of a questionnaire. The responses were treated statistically with the use of frequency counts, percentages, mean and weighted arithmetic mean. The researcher used purposive sampling in choosing the respondents of the study. The study involved fifteen (15) teachers from kinder to grade six and one (1) headteacher from Santol-Manggahan Elementary School.

Results

The data that was gathered in this research is very relevant that as to fact (1) many children are seldom involved in school activities and lack of self-esteem due to lack of financial (2) that pupils belong to low socioeconomic family and pupils need to work for their own to supply the family needs or some have been forced by their parents to work or help raise their younger siblings and(3) the family factors influenced greatly in the dropout rate of Santol-Manggahan Elementary School.

Discussions

It has been confirmed that there is a strong connection between the personal attitude of pupils toward learning to the dropout rate of the school. Giving proper attention to the identified risk pupils, conduct an effective home visit, utilization of passive instructional strategies/materials and supporting the school-to-school partnership are the ways to lessen dropout.