Predictors Of Academic Performance Of Kindergarten Pupils Of Calamba East District Cluster 1, Calamba City

Abstract

This study intends to improve the performance level of the kindergarten pupils of Calamba East District Cluster 1 and how they were affected by the given predictors. It utilizes the descriptive method of research, to describe characteristics of a population being studied. It used survey questionnaires as the primary tool of the study and the pupils' records which bear their academic performance. The study reveals that parents of the kindergarten pupils were capable to assist their children regarding their lessons. However, not many of them have the capacity to supply all their needs in school because some are not employed and not earning much. Most of the pupils were considered normal in terms of nutritional status except in Bucal and Halang Elementary. This means that the number of underweight pupils could be considered as alarming, something that needs intervention. Almost all teachers are positive and believed that they would succed, as indicated by their high self efficacy and high attitude to their profession. But in terms of school facilities, the teachers of Tiyani Elementary were satisfied with their facilities and equipment and indicated that teachers were convinced that equipment and facilities contributed to pupils' good academic achievement. The top two schools with the highest percentage of pupils' achivements were E.Barretto Elementary School and Tyani Elementary Elementary Schools. Pupils' of these two schools have exerted effort to attain higher academic performance than those in other three schools.The home factors that were significantly related to the pupils academic achievements were fathers education income, employment status and nutritional status. On the other hand, there was no school factors that predicts pupils academic achievements found in this study.