"Musta Ka, Eskwela Ta (How Are You, Let’s Learn)" Activity: Increasing the Attendance of Grade 9 Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

An individual student's poor attendance in school is a symptom of disengagement and academic difficulties. However, encouraging students to have regular school attendance is one of the most potent ways the teachers can prepare for the success of the students -both in school and in life. With the encountered issues of school absenteeism among the students, an intervention was designed to increase the school daily attendance of Grade 9-Gorospe students through "Musta Ka, Skwela Ta (How Are You, Lets Learn)" Activity.

METHODS

After identifying the factors affecting identified students experienced absenteeism, descriptive, and the purposive method was used for triangulation of responses. Analysis as to who were the eight (8) respondents were selected based on the causes that emerged to come up with the possible solution of the problem.

RESULTS

After identifying the factors affecting identified students experienced absenteeism, descriptive, and the purposive method was used for triangulation of responses. Analysis as to who were the eight (8) respondents were selected based on the causes that emerged to come up with the possible solution of the problem.

From the 14 students who experienced chronic absenteeism indicates various reasons, such as:

1)they feel "out of place”;

2) due to distance;

3) due to illness; and

4) have undergone early child labor.

It shows that eight (8) students have special reasons feeling "out of place or OP" that encouraged the teacher to conduct research. It is where peer supports provided by their classmates guided by the researcher to build the strongest emotion linked to attachment and belongingness. Thus, belonging to a group allows the students to experience academic progress and create a meaningful relationship among students in the classroom.

DISCUSSIONS

The result creates the importance of student's exposure to group work. Utilizing the modernization of activities shows the critical improvement of the students in academic performance. A sense of belongingness has a direct relationship to students' greater interest and more enjoyment in school activities, which resulted in the value of their academic work.