The Effect of Mass Promotion in the Performance of Selected Pupils of Grade 6 -Julian Felipe at Ladislao Diwa Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education is the light of the life. Education proves to one of the most important factors of the development of human civilization. Education enhances human status and leads everyone to propriety. It is a continuous and life long process. It attributes most important, precious and permanent property of an individual. Education provides manpower, strengthens national unity and uplifts public awareness. It invites positive and constructive change in life. It makes our lives prosperous and meaningful. Everyone wants to be well educated. Life can be successful by the help of appropriate education. Educated person can only judge what is right and what is wrong and takes the appropriate and right decisions but uneducated person fails to do so. This study aims to know the effect of mass promotion in the performance of selected pupils of Grade VI Ladislao Diwa in terms of their basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics.

METHODS

This study will make use of interview method. Teachers will be the focal persons to be interviewed regarding the student's performance in their respective subjects. Parents will be also asked about their children's problems regarding their difficulties in their daily learning experience. The study will be conducted to determine the effects of mass promotion in the performance of selected students in grade VI Julian Felipe at Ladislao Diwa Elementary School during the school year 2017-2018. The aspects to be observed will be their basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics. The respondents will be the teachers in English and Mathematics teaching in Grade VI-Julian Felipe.

RESULTS

Most parents have thinking that if their children will be retained in the same grade level it will be a burden to them especially when it comes to finances. For teachers, all of them agreed that promotion must be based on the pupils ability to their basic skills in numeracy and literacy suited to their level.

DISCUSSIONS

This study will be beneficial to both teachers and learners especially in the intermediate grade. Lessons will be easily conveyed to students if they already mastered the basic skills needed to advance to a higher level of learning. Teachers will have lesser problems when it comes to the preparation of lessons. Learning experiences will be fun and significant to both teacher and pupils and not a dilemma to those who are not able to cope with the demands of the day's lessons. Promotion to the next level will be justified.