The Effectiveness of Modular Approach for Irregular Students (Project Mais) to the Irregular Students of Pantay National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of a Modular Approach for Irregular Students (Project MAIS) to the Irregular students of Pantay National High School enrolled from School Year 2017-2018 to 2018 -2019.

Because of the newly implemented K to 12 curriculum or Senior High School, different schools from public and private all over the Philippines offered different disciplines for every semester. And since students transferred from one school to another, problems arise. Based on the assessments of the student's subjects, students will not graduate and there will be a remaining 2 to 4 subjects only. To address this problem, Project MAIS is created.

The researcher's utilized twenty-one (21) irregular students consisted of fifteen (15) GAS students and six (6) TVL students. Fourteen (14) students out of twenty-one (21) irregular students in Pantay National High School came from Quezon City and San Juan City and are relocated in St. Martha Housing, while the remaining irregular students came from other schools (public/private) and decided to transfer in Pantay National High School.

METHODS

The study made use of a descriptive research design wherein it describes "what exists" in a situation. The descriptive design includes observation, a survey of interviews, standardized tests and case studies. (McNabb Connie 2008). Qualitative research is a research design that describes in detail all of what is happening in a particular situation or activity rather than comparing. The researchers used the purposive method because the project is intended for irregular students only.

RESULTS

On the profile of the respondents, fourteen students (14) came from public schools and seven (7) from private schools. According to the students, the reasons why they chose Pantay National High School were because it is near to their house and consumed less expense rather than going to private school. Those students who are previously from ABM, HUMMS, GAS, and STEM enrolled General Academic Strand (GAS) in Pantay National High School while, students who enrolled Bread and Pastry, Cookery in their previous school enrolled under the TVL Food Processing.The findings revealed that one hundred percent (100%) of the students answered that the Project MAIS is very helpful in completing the needed subjects for them to qualify as graduate though they find it hard in doing all the task at the same time.

DISCUSSIONS

The research will be helpful to the students who have two to four subjects left on their last year of senior high school. It can be applicable to the irregular students and transferred in students especially outside Rizal area due to different subjects offered.