Pasaporte: A Key to Punctuality towards Better Academic Performance of Buenavista Integrated National High School Learners

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Pasaporte is focused on the punctuality of the learners in going to school every school day. Tardiness is one of the problems in school and it affects the learning and behavior of the learners. Pasaporte is a key to punctuality towards the better academic performance of the Buenavista Integrated National High School. learners.

METHODS

This action research was identified, described, categorized, observed and analyzed the punctuality of 32 Grade 12 learners from Technical Vocational Livelihood track, specialized in Shielded Metal Arc Welding of Buenavista Integrated National High School and determined that Pasaporte is a key to punctuality towards better academic performance. Pasaporte was developed to help the teachers monitor the learners their time and attendance in going to school. Hence, the researcher is the Supreme Student Government Adviser proposed and made an intervention program by using Pasaporte for each learner as a gate pass in entering the school premises. They were instructed to make their own Pasaporte. It has a theme of "Pagpasok Ko, I-Check Mo".

RESULTS

Based on the results of the rate of tardiness of the Grade 12 learners from Technical Vocational Livelihood track, specialized in Shielded Metal Arc Welding of Buenavista Integrated National High School relative to the use of Pasaporte in monitoring attendance reveals that there are eighteen male respondents acquired two tardiness with 11.11% while the fourteen female respondents got two tardiness with 14.29%. As a whole the total rate of tardiness attained is four with 12.50%, implies that using Pasaporte in school may be implemented to monitor learner's attendance.

DISCUSSIONS

The researcher recommends that Pasaporte may be implemented in the school to monitor the tardiness and attendance of each learner. The teachers and advisers consistently and meticulously checked the Pasaporte of the learners to minimize being late in school. Guidance and full supervision of the educators must be utilized.