Factors Affecting Absenteeism of Kindergarten Learners (PM Session)of San Marcos Elementary School During the SY 2018 -2019

Abstract

INTRODUCTIONAbsenteeism affects the teacher's ability to present classwork in a sequential and organized way. This can have an effect on the progress and performance of the students in the class. Several studies in the school were conducted in the past but none of them was focused on absenteeism. The purpose of conducting this action research is to reveal and document the factors why some pupils of Kindergarten in the afternoon session of San Marcos Elementary School SY 2018-2019 are being absent all the time.METHODSDescriptive Design was used to find out the factors affecting absenteeism of Kindergarten Learners. Random sampling was used to select the respondents.

RESULTSThe researcher consolidated the number of absences incurred by Kindergarten PM Session. 8 out of 24 pupils are always absent in the class. The average attendance of Kindergarten PM Session is 82% in three months. 66% of pupils are residing at the far-flung areas. Other reasons are poverty, uneducated parents, and lack of interest in education.

DISCUSSIONS

After the documentation of the reasons of absenteeism, the school is now ready to prioritize programs that would promote child care. Intense feeding program should be implemented and interventions like home visitation are needed to remedy the problem. Educating the parents is also important to sustain the interest of the children in education. This paper could also ignite the interest of other teachers to do more research on the efficacy of interventions done in the school to minimize absenteeism.