Effects of Tardiness to the Academic Performance of Grade 12 ABM Students inBestlink College of the Philippines School Year 2018-2019

Abstract

Many problems can affect the academic performance of the students. One of these is tardiness. It can widely affect the academic performance of the students because of missed classes or instructional hours of learning. It may cause failed accomplishments in homework, written exams, and projects. It may become a habit of some students that may lead them to more serious problems like the poor learning process. A qualitative method was used in the study. Using a descriptive research design, this study assessed the effects of tardiness on the academic performance of Grade 12 ABM students. There were four identified factors causing tardiness: anxiety, addiction to online games and social media, family problems, and household chores. Three academic variables were identified to be affected by students’ tardiness such as student’s projects, homework, and written exams. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to 50 selected Grade 12 through purposive sampling. The results of the study revealed that tardiness affects the academic performance of the Grade 12 ABM Students in terms of these variables: (1) Project-Tardiness affects the student’s capacity to do their projects and pass it on time or before the deadline. (2) Homework-because of tardiness, students fail to pass their homework on time, while others depend on their classmates by copying their work. (3) Written Exams-due to tardiness in the class, the student’s capacity to take notes on the lectures resulted in the lack of notes to review for examinations, causing them to depend on their classmates. The results revealed that social media and online games are the most common factors causing tardiness. The results demonstrate the need for the teachers and school administrators to guide the Bestlink students in showing how to avoid tardiness so it will not affect their academic performance and their achievement of goals. To become academically excellent, it is very important that students should get enough sleep and avoid unnecessary activities. Prevention can positively affect their academic performance. Strong implementation of school policies must be applied to address the tardiness of the students and its effect on their academic performance.