Teachers' Practices and Shs Students' Impression on Home Visitation

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Home visitation is one of the methods in raising the parents' awareness about the students' school related problems which are easily detected by the classroom adviser who is the core person performing home visitation programs. While home visitation aims at establishing a bridge of communication between the school and parents, shouldn't we consider that at the center of this are the students who may belong to different stages of life with different characteristics? This study was conducted to determine the common practices of teachers in conducting home visits and know the impression of Senior High School students regarding home visits. Moreover, it aimed at determining the basis for proposing a home visit program.

METHODS

This study employed descriptive qualitative research design. It aimed to determine the current practices of Senior High School advisers in doing home visit and the perception of Senior High School students. Participants in this study were eight Senior High School advisers and ten Senior High School students who frequently experienced home visitation from June 2017 to February 2018. Interview was used to collect the necessary data. The conduct of interview was always done during lunch break to ensure that the participants were in relaxed and comfortable mood.

RESULTS

Attendance was the top leading basis for conducting home visits which were scheduled indefinitely. Teachers usually did home visits with a companion, brought necessary materials, directly raised the issue to the parents, solicited parents' participation and always reminded the parents of what had been agreed upon before leaving the homes visited. In case the planned home visit was postponed, teachers tried to reschedule it at most a week after. Teachers were willing to do several home visits as long as they see hope for each case of students they were handling. Students didn't want to be home visited especially of group of teachers because of fear and embarrassment on what others may think of them, but embraced the importance and positive effects of home visits.

DISCUSSIONS

The results show that teachers do not do regular home visits but have their individual plans of how to conduct it. Students realize the value and impact of home visits but didn't want to be part of it due to fear and embarrassment.