Disquisition of Learners with No Documentary Requirements Commenced Project I-AM (Iparehistro an g Mag-Aaral)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This action research is entitled "Disquisition of Learners with No Documentary Requirements Commenced Project I-A M (Iparehistro Ang Mag-aaral)". This was designed to initially start Project I-AM that aimed to: investigate the reasons why there are learners who have zero documentary requirements and/or why these learners could not have birth certificates or baptismal certificates.

METHODS

The study counted the number of learners with no documentary requirements using a checklist taken from the birth information filled up by the class advisers and parents. The class advisers checked the form 137 of the learners then they wrote it down on the birth information forms. The parents/guardians were interviewed by the teacher proponents. The proponents wrote down the answers of the parents who have been interviewed about the lack of their child's documentary requirements.

RESULTS

1. There are a total of one hundred ninety-eight198 learners who do not have documentary requirements from kinder to grade 6. The following are the profiles of the learners: one hundred sixty (160) learners lived in Taytay and thirty-eight (38) lived in Cainta. One (1) learner was born before March 9, 2004, four (4) were born in Cainta, ninety-seven (97) were born in Taytay and seventy-five (75) were born outside Rizal. Most of them have four (4) siblings and above in the family. Most of them have parents who have no work. Almost all have parents are not married. Below are the simple reasons why there are one hundred eighty-eight (188) pupils who do not have documentary requirements: 1) Learners copy of birth certificates are missing; 2) Not registered by the midwife; 3) Some parents do not know how to register their children; 4) Some of the learners family transfer residences; 5) Some of the learners have a single parent; 6) Some came from a broken family; and 7) Some were abandoned and have guardians. There are a few learners who have dead parents since birth-to childhood and few learners who have parents in prison.

DISCUSSIONS

This action research has been a great benchmark in pursuing Project I-AM (Iparehistro Ang Mag-aaral) because the learners and parents who are indigents in general became close to the school for, they have found a place where they get sympathy and care for achieving entry to education. Generally, the learners who have no documentary requirements are really unfortunate, they need extra care from school, community, local governments and most especially from the teachers. If the school will not admit these learners due to lack of documentary requirements, where will they go?