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

Abstract

Absenteeism is one of the most common problems committed by the students, many reasons arise from different sources why absenteeism happens. Students, as expected to do excellence in their academics, are also expected to have a good standing in their attendance in school. But somehow there still other students who commit many absentees, that’s why this study aims to find the effects of absenteeism to the academic performance of Grade 12 Accountancy, Business and Management students to immediately address it effects and continuously leads them to academic success and excellence. A qualitative method was used in the study. Using descriptive research design it focused on the assessment of four academic variables identified as affected by students’ absenteeism such as Projects, Quizzes, Group Activities, and Quarterly Exams. Data were gathered by distributing questionnaires to the target respondents. The results of the study revealed that absenteeism negatively affects the academic performance of the Grade 12 ABM Students in terms of the (1) Projects –students’ absenteeism causes delayed submission of the project directly affects their grades (2) Quizzes –absenteeism affects the total scores of the students in quizzes, it resulted in low grades (3) Group Activities –absenteeism affects the opportunity of the students to take part in the group activities resulting in no record in students’ output. (4) Quarterly exams -absenteeism causes delayed in taking the quarterly exam on time, this directly affects the scores of the students in their quarterly exams. The results show the need for the students to avoid absenteeism for it directly affects their academic performance. Parents with the help of teachers and school administrators must check the number of absentees of the students to immediately call the attention of the involved students. Proper counseling, evaluation, and guidance must be given to the students for them to avoid absenteeism. Students are productive when they attend their class regularly, leading them to academic success and excellence.