NAT Performance of the NNHS Fourth Year Students in Araling Panlipunan: Basis for Enhanced Instructional Materials

Abstract

This study analyzes the performance of Naguilian National High School’s National Achievement Test performance in Araling Panlipunan IV of SY 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 through the determined significant differences of performance between the two school years, and the identified strengths and weaknesses, which serves as the basis in the preparation of validated enhanced instructional materials. The descriptive developmental research design was used with the questionnaire and documentary analysis as the data gathering tools. a total population of 1,012 Fourth Year students of the two School Years were taken as the respondents and the data gathered were treated with percentages, average means and Z-test values. The findings showed that the performance in Araling Panlipunan IV for two School Years, Averagely Mastered. it is also found out that there are significant differences between the levels of performance in the specified terms. Moreover, only 35% of the AP IV competencies were strengths and 13 or 65% were considered as weaknesses. From the findings, the following conclusions were drawn: the students performed satisfactorily in the National Achievement Test; the performance of the students varies in the concerned School Years; the students' performances in Araling Panlipunan reflect various constraints and the instructional materials are essential tools in the attainment of an improved performance.