A Study on the Causes of Absenteeism, Cutting Classes and Tardiness of Senior High School Students of Florita Herrera Irizari National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study was purposely conducted to understand and determine the causes of absenteeism, cutting classes, and tardiness of Senior High School students that hinder them from focusing on their study. This was also conducted in order to address and bridge the primary problems of the students in realizing their educational pursuit. Students need to attend school daily to succeed. The good news of this report is that being in school leads to succeeding in life shortly. With this, the result would be an awaking point to both teachers, students, and all the members of the educational institution in general.

METHODS

This study used descriptive-quantitative research design. It utilized a survey questionnaire to gather data on the causes of absenteeism, cutting classes, and tardiness of Senior High School Students of FHINHS. One hundred five respondents were surveyed. Coding or consolidating the number of responses per problem were recorded.

RESULTS

Study reveals that some students were financially hard-up. There are also students who need to be absent in order to work. All these reasons could affect the concentration of the students for such they will become behind from class discussions and some activities if they are absent. Sickness is a widespread reason for the students on being absent. Not only the student's health but also to some members of their family if they got sick, they will also suffer their studies to mind them. It is essential for every student to be physically fit and mentally alert so that they will be active to participate in class discussions, etc.

DISCUSSIONS

Students must be eager to their studies that they must evade making absences, tardiness and cutting classes because those can hinder the quality of learning they earned, students must have cleanliness and secure their health to maintain physically fit and mentally alerts for the avoidance of sickness that student's majority reasons of failures to their studies, the school administrator and teachers must be strict in implementing the school rules and regulation inside the campus, and they should continue to give the quality of instructions to their students, the community, especially the parents that they must always be supportive to their children in their studies, that they must continue to encourage their children to strive in their studies and avoid making absences.