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

Authors

  • Daniella C. Castro
  • Ruel Rbardo
  • Maria Cristel Lopez
  • Bunny John Nadong
  • Paulina Anne Ramirez
  • Crystel-Joy S. Tamon

Keywords:

absenteeism, academic performance, effects

Abstract

Students’ absenteeism is a common problem of every student’s and inclined to different reasons related to personal, social or even academics. These reasons lead the students to come up with a negative records in their attendance that directly affects their academics. This study aims to assess the effects of absenteeism to the Academic Performances of Grade 12 Accountancy Business and Management students in Bestlink College of the Philippines. This leads to address the negative effects of absenteeism and make sure that Grade 12 ABM students are walking through academic excellence. A qualitative method was used in the study using descriptive research design. The study focused on the assessment of Grade 12 ABM Students’ absenteeism and its effects to their academic performance. There were four academic variables affected by absenteeism such as; recitation, activities, projects, and written exams. Data were collected with the used of questionnaires distributed to the respondents.The results of the study revealed that absenteeism negatively affected the academic performance in Grade 12 ABM students in terms of the four cited variables (1) Recitation-absenteeism affected the capacity of the students to participate in the graded recitations. (2) Activities -absenteeism lessen the number of activities submitted by the students that directly reflects to their grades (3) Project-absenteeism caused delayed in the submission of students’ project, the quality of the projects were also affected due to lack of time doing it. (4) Written exam-due to absenteeism, students were not able to collect notes in the class discussions that served as reviewer for the written examination, this directly affects the grades of the students. The result of the study demonstrates the needs for the parents to monitor the absenteeism of the students with the help of the teachers and school administrators. The school administrators must include parents-students orientation the possible effects of absenteeism to the academic performances and grades of Grade 12 ABM students, especially, they are graduating students from senior high level. The school, together with the teachers, must also identify the common reasons behind student’s absenteeism, proper counseling and monitoring which helps a lot in leading the students to academic success.

Published

2019-04-01

How to Cite

Castro, D. C. ., Rbardo, R. ., Lopez, M. C. ., Nadong, B. J. ., Ramirez, P. A. ., & Tamon, C.-J. S. . (2019). The Effects of Absenteeism in the Academic Performance of Grade 12 ABM Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines School Year 2018-2019. Ascendens Asia Singapore – Bestlink College of the Philippines Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 1(1). Retrieved from https://ojs.aaresearchindex.com/index.php/aasgbcpjmra/article/view/2492

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