Factors Affecting Poor Academic Performance of Grade 9 Students in Lucsuhin National High School: Basis for a Proposed Remediation Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Poor academic performance is defined as falling below an expected standard. It has been observed in school subjects especially Mathematics and English language among secondary school students. Poor academic performance was affected by either the teachers' personality traits, teaching skills and instructional materials or by the students themselves, and other personal factors.

METHODS

The study employed the descriptive research design. The respondents consisted of 10 faculty and 200 third-year students. The main tool used in this study was a questionnaire on students' level of interest, their study habits, and their teachers' personality traits, teaching skills and instructional materials use in teaching as perceived by the students. The statistical tools used were weighted mean, rank, percentage, and Chi-Square Test.

RESULTS

The study showed that student-related factors such as study habits and interests and teachers-related factors which include personality traits, teaching skills and instructional materials greatly affect the poor performance of Grade 9 students. There was also a significant relationship between students' academic performance and student and teacher-related factors. Remediation Program was proposed upon the results of the study.

DISCUSSIONS

The program has motivated students to have a better understanding and awareness of the actual situation in their learning. This has also added information about the strategy to help students to focus more in learning their lessons and avoid getting involved and affected by those factors that affects their academic performance.