The Effects of Traffic in the Academic Performance of Grade 12 ABM Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines School Year 2018-2019

Abstract

Traffic is considered as the most challenging problem in the community, especially to students who are commuting to schools. This is a daily struggle encountered by most of the students in Bestlink College of the Philippines. This study aims to identify the most common factors causing traffic and assess the effects of these factors on the Academic Performance of Grade 12 Accountancy and business Management. Through an effective program, the negative effects will be addressed for the benefit of the students. A qualitative method was used in this study. By using the descriptive research design, it assessed the effects of traffic in the academic performance of Grade 12 ABM students. Two common factors that cause traffic were the driver’s behavior and road projects. Three academic variables were identified affected by these factors such as attendance, group activity/performance, and quizzes. The data were collected by distributing a survey questionnaire to the target respondents. The results of the study revealed that factors such as driver’s attitude and road projects cause traffic that negatively affects the academic performance of the Grade12 ABM students in terms of the following: (1) Attendance –traffic causes bad records in the attendance of the students such as tardiness, and absenteeism when they stuck up in the traffic going to school. (2) Group Activities/performances –when students are stuck in traffic, they miss the opportunities to participate well in group activities. (3) Quizzes -traffic causes a delay in the students to take quizzes on time, or answer them with enough time, this leads to the tendency that they will get low scores in the quizzes. The results of the study showed that factors causing traffic must be addressed with the help of the government. Imposing strong traffic rules and road project rules can lessen the traffic that affects many people, especially students. The school administrators must also assist in the road traffic management covering the campus vicinity. The proper loading and unloading areas will help lessen the traffic. The role of the parents and teacher to address this problem is to encourage and guide the students to report in school on or ahead of time to avoid traffic.