Improving Grade II Pupils attendance in Polo Elementary School through "Kapamilya Talk Project"

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

One major barrier to learning faced by the students and teachers is the lack of consistent attendance in the classroom. Reducing pupils' absenteeism is a goal of many schools. This action research wants to improve the attendance of the pupil through "Kapamilya Talk Project" Epstein (2002) argued that communicating with families is a basic obligation of school. They found out that elementary schools that effectively fulfill this obligation with all the families make significant gains in attendance. This research also analyzed the attendance records of grade two pupils before and after the implementation of "Kapamilya Talk Project ".

METHODS

Records of learners' attendance were monitored, those who were not able to attend or missed classes were visited and conducted, meetings with the parents/ guardians were also implemented to find the reasons for not attending classes. The obtained record of attendance was calculated using the t-test for independent variables. The data were collected and analyzed using descriptive records, summary narratives, and content analysis.

RESULTS

In summary, the research found out that the attendance of the pupils before and after the implementation of the "Kapamilya Talk Project" has a significant difference. So, the " Kapamilya Talk Project" is an effective way of improving the attendance of the learners.

DISCUSSIONS

The result demonstrates that constant communication with parents/ guardians of the learners at risk of dropping out is an effective way to point out the root cause of absenteeism, understand each one of them based from the pupils and parents in the in-depth and focus homeroom meetings and home visitation, and is equally important to increase the pupils academic performance.