Project IPAC (Imroving Pupils attendance in Class)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The research is concentrated on improving pupil`s attendance in the class of Grade I-III pupils.

All of the 15-grade I-III pupils were asking to complete a questionnaire. They rated various situations, reasons, and causes for being absent in the school.

METHODS

Descriptive method of research has been used and at the same output based in order to solve current issues, and concern on the pupils' absenteeism. All the data was then organized, tallied, tabulated and presented in a graph. Frequency counts, percentages were used in the analysis and interpretation of data. It should be noted that the questionnaires were given to the students in English and translated into Tagalog to increase the chance of responses.

RESULTS

It is really difficult to achieve perfect attendance no matter how a teacher tried to prepare an interesting and well-planned lesson. However, if these pupils are given attention there is a possibility that they will change the attitude in attending classes and on their studies.

DISCUSSIONS

After a series of home visitation, giving rewards to the pupils and frequent meetings with the parents of the pupils who always commit absenteeism, the researchers found out that the habitual absentee attended regular classes.

Going to school regularly is crucially important for a student's education and social skills. Chronically absent students are at a disadvantage both socially and academically. They miss out on a critical stage of social interaction and development with their peers, while simultaneously limiting their academic progress. This can result in low self-esteem, social isolation, and dissatisfaction that could well have precipitated non-attendance in the first place.