Project (SEB): Sagip Estudyante ng Bulihan-an Intervention Program to Reduce Dropout Rate in Bulihan National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Poverty is a driving force to both parents and their children to dropout from school. They want education but they lack the motivating force to support their children to pursue their studies. The primary purpose of this research was to develop an intervention program that will eradicate dropout rate and will help students at risk not to leave school while studying.

METHODS

The study used descriptive design. The readily available document from the guidance office submitted by the teachers with advisory the number of students who leave the school with their reasons.

RESULTS

The top 3 causes of dropouts are financial family problems, lack of interest and employment. An intervention program entitled "Moving Forward" for students at high risk of dropout and out-of-school youth to continue to study. It composes of six (6) intervention programs for parents, teachers, and students at risk to stay school and to reduce from dropout. It was concluded that the family is the key factor why learners’ success into their chosen career and they are also the one who turn the life of their child into miserable situation. Instead of studying, they choose to work in benefit to bring food at home and to help their parent in their household chores.

DISCUSSIONS

The proponents recommended an intervention programs on potential school leavers should be strengthened to motivate students to stay in school with the help of their parent or guardian.