Use of Mobile Short Message Service (SMS) among Teacher and Guardians as a tool to Lessen Absenteeism among Grade III Pupils of Buna Lejos Elementary School S.Y. 2018-2019

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This action research documents the extent of how the use of short message service (SMS) among teacher and guardians can help lessen the absenteeism of Grade III pupils of Buna Lejos Elementary School. For the past two years, it has been noticed that absenteeism is very common among this batch of students. They are the group who had acquired the most number of absences among all the grade level of Buna Lejos Elementary School. This was also found to be the cause of declining academic performance of these students. It is important to take note that if poor attendance is allowed to persist, the impact can undermine the children's prospects for academic achievement.

METHODS

Qualitative data collection method was used, specifically, the observation method where the researcher observed the rate of absenteeism of her students after having executed the use of short message service (SMS) with the students' respective guardians. The observation was then tallied with the records that the researcher had within the past 3 months and used the computation of mean in order to analyze the obtained data. Upon obtaining the data after the use of short message service (SMS) with the students' respective guardians, the researcher compared the mean and percentage of rate of absenteeism before and after the treatment.

RESULTS

From the data gathered and analyzed after the treatment, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference between the level of absenteeism of students during the first three months of school and after the use of short message service (SMS) among teacher and guardians.

DISCUSSIONS

The results shows the need for a longer period of observation and execution of the treatment so as to further see the significance and its long term effect on the attendance of the students. It could also be suggested that the researcher use other modes of communication that is timely and relevant to the community where the students are residing.