Oplan Lagi Sa Eskwela: Absenteeism Reduction Scheme at San Juan Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study dealt about the Reduction Scheme in absenteeism at San Juan Elementary School. In the field of teaching, teachers have always encountered learners who are always absent for the whole school year. Educators are always thinking about what the best solution will be to reduce and lessen the number of pupils who always absent inside the classroom. The researchers are very fascinated to truly comprehend the factors that initiate the absenteeism of the learners at San Juan Elementary School. Also, this study aims to determine the action research writing to articulate plans, projects, and programs to minimize the absences of the pupils.

METHODS

This is a descriptive quantitative research. It is composed of one hundred fifty-seven pupils from different Grade 4 to 6 level, eight faculty members and one hundred fifty-seven parents. The researchers used three data gathering procedures namely, interview method and discussion, survey method.

RESULTS

From the research findings, the aim of the study is the reduction of absenteeism and get 100% attendance from the learners at San Juan Elementary School. The number of attendance of the pupils from kindergarten up to Grade 6 level for the school year 2016-2017 clearly described that in the months of July to February, the learners were not able to complete the number of days of their attendance. In The distribution of respondents according to the general factors that cause absenteeism of the learners: out of one hundred fifty-seven respondents from learners and parents’ category, financial matters got the highest percentage or 54 (34.29%) -students, 45 (28.66%) -parents. In addition to the results, from the teachers' category family matters got the most score (4or 50%). Lastly, the possible solutions and recommendations to reduce the number of absenteeism of the learners, it shows that 38.22% answered was to Inform parents about the benefit of keeping their children in school.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results, Schools cannot be effective if students do not show up. The less often students are in class, the less they will learn. But the correlation between attendance and student achievement that the study found was striking. Students, who were chronically absent, tend to lose their opportunity to learn more and be active during the discussion. Students who missed a lot of school were far less likely to graduate from high school.