Increasing the attendance Rate of SARDO's and PARDO's of Maglambing Integrated School through Adopt a Child Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Every student should be given a chance to go to school. However, some students tend to drop out of school due to various factors. In this regard, teachers continue to find ways to save these students from dropping out. In this context, Maglambing Integrated School encountered problems as regards the attendance of pupils and students. Thus, Adopt a Child Program was designed to save these learners. In this study, the school focused on increasing the attendance rate of the Students at Risk of Dropping Out (SARDOs) and Pupils at Risk of Dropping Out (PARDOs). Since the root cause of the problem was the financial aspect of these students and pupils, the program was initiated wherein learners were assisted financially by the Principal and the teachers of the school. Hence, this research was conducted to determine the level of effectiveness of the program in increasing the attendance rate of SARDOs and PARDOs of the school.

METHODS

In answering the research questions, the researcher employed different methods in gathering data. The first method was through a Survey Form addressed to the class advisers of the SARDOs and PARDOs to determine their demographic profile and their attendance rates. The second method was through a comparative analysis of attendance rates before and after the intervention to determine the effectiveness of the program.

RESULTS

Results show that there is an increase in the attendance rate of pupils and students after the intervention. SARDOs and PARDOs of the school were between 8-9 years old, for Elementary, and between ages 14 and below, for Secondary. Majority of these pupils and students were male whose average family income is P5,000.00, who also have 7-8 other siblings. The quarterly attendance rate of pupils and students was only 41% of the total school days. However, after the intervention, the attendance rate of the pupils and students had increased to 67%. This indicates that the Adopt A Child Program was effective in increasing the attendance rate of pupils and students.

DISCUSSIONS

The results indicate that the use of the intervention improved the attendance rate of pupils and students. The research results also indicate that the intervention used was effective.