Utilization of Hallway Pass among Grade Nine Learners at Don Jose M. Ynares, Sr. Memorial National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Student behavior affects academic achievement. A positive academic behavior leads to better academic achievements. Inversely, a negative academic behavior, more often than not, leads to academic failures. Cutting class, as a negative academic behavior, brings about negative consequences on high school educational programs. Don Jose M. Ynares, Sr. Memorial National High School also has its share of erring students who commit selective class cutting that leads to poor academic performance and disciplinary problems, among others. This study focused on the use of hallway passes as one of the strategies in preventing incidences of cutting classes among Grade Nine learners.

METHODS

Two-group experimental research design was used to gather the needed data which were tallied, tabulated and analyzed using percentage distribution and independent t-test since the study focused on two groups with two different conditions. Two sections of Grade Nine recorded having the highest frequencies of cutting classes were selected. Grade Nine-B, the experimental group, were instructed to utilize hallway passes for one month and Grade Nine-D, the control group, were not instructed to utilize hallway passes for one month. The names of learners who went and stayed out during class hours beyond the allotted time were recorded to determine the effectiveness of the strategy.

RESULTS

Without hallway passes, Grade Nine learners had a total of 91 incidences of cutting classes within two weeks in June 2016. The experiment conducted in July 2016 showed that the incidences of cutting classes of Grade Nine-B, the experimental group, dropped from 25 to nine. On the other hand, with Grade Nine-D, the control group, it increased from 23 to 28. During the initial implementation in August, the incidences of cutting classes dropped from 91 to 17. Therefore, the use of hallway passes is effective in preventing the incidence of cutting classes among Grade Nine learners since the total number dropped by 81.32%.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the effectiveness of utilizing hallway passes among the Grade Nine learners at Don Jose M. Ynares, Sr. Memorial National High School. They also showed the need for all classes in all levels to use hallway passes as an intervention to deter learners from cutting classes and consequently promote regularity of attendance and punctuality. Furthermore, they showed that the school's stakeholders' commitment, support and involvement were a constant factor in the success of any academic endeavor.