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COMMON CAUSES OF ABSENTEEISM IN GRADE

11 EARTH STUDENTS (S.Y. 2019-2020)

CHAPTER 1-THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

A. Introduction:
Absenteeism is one of the biggest problem that our school are facing now a days. I know that
there are lot of reasons why students commit absences on their classes and it is also one of our
reason why we conduct this research because we aim to discover the common causes of absences
of the students in school. Some of the students don't want to attend on their classes maybe
because of tardiness and lack of financial assistance, that they don't have enough money to buy
those things needed on their classes or subjects. Having money or a consecutive absences can
causes into students drop-out in school and it can also effects their performance in school
especially in learning and getting grades.
The grade 11 students in Laperian National High School are one of the sections with poorly
performing students because of absences. Those students who always commits absences on their
classes experienced some difficulties in performing well because they are not around on the class
during the discussion of the teachers.
According to Balfanz and Byrnes (2018) having poor attendance in school has a negative
impact on the learning environment within the school. Students miss school due to factors related
to a lack of percieved value or motivation for attending (e.g chang et al., 2018 Sheldon and
Epstein, 2014). However there are bariers consist of factors which prevent a student from
attending school and include health conditions, in consistant on unreliable transportation,
suspension, housing instability, and involvement with child welfare or the juvenile justice system
(eg. Chang at al., 2018; Hofferth et al. 2001; Kearney, 2008; Zhang, 2003).
The main objective of this study is to look for the solution of this problem which is the
absenteeism. We will determine how can we avoid this in order to understand the situation and
solve the problem. As a researcher, we aim to discover the common causes of absences of the
students in grade 11 and also to encourage many students that education is very important for our
future.

B. Statement of the Problem:

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The purpose of this case study is to discover the common causes of absenteeism in grade 11
students at Laperian National High School year (2019-2020).
In this research we will know the reasons of the students why they are involved on
committing absences in school and how it affects their academic performance in school.
What are the common causes of students absenteeism?
What will we do in order to avoid absenteeism and encourage students to continue their study?
How did absenteeism affects the performance of the students in school?

C. Scope and Delimitation

The scope of his study is all about the common causes of absenteeism which affecting the
performance of the grade 11 students at Laperian Nation High School, school year (2019-2020).
This study focuses only to those students who are enrolled as grade 11 al Laperian National
High School and those other grade level, or sections at the school are not included on this study.

D. Significance of the Study

This study is very important because in this research, researchers lend to inform the parents
of those students who are always absent in the class. It also help the teachers to think plans and
strategies on how to give advice and help the students to avoid committing absencens.
It can also make the students to realized. That absenteeism can affect low performance in
learning. Which lead to lower economic opportunity in the future.

CHAPTER 2 - THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

A. Review of Related Literature
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Absenteeism now adays are become a major problem in public or in schools. Continues
absences can lead into student's learnings and performance in school or worst it can lean
student's drop out. An existing ptoblem can be solve in different ways.
According to Chang et. al., (2018) by identifying and understanding the situation of the
students today absences in school because of personal reasons, so if the teachers of the school
can understand the reasons of why the students prevent on attending classes they can easily think
a plan that can help and motivate the students to attend school classes. We can help reducebor
prevent absenteeism among students by undertaking certain necessary steps not just by,
identifying the cause but also by engaging in a one-on-one discussion with the student in order to
identify the probable cause of his/her absenteeism.

C. Hypothesis
Absenteeism is become crucial problem in school that needs a necessary break. Students
absences can affect their grades and performance in school which lead into a failure future.
Absenteeism can also cause into students behavior which decrease their motivation on attending
school classes.
Their are lot of causes why students keep on committing absences in school but their are also
a resolution for this problem in order to avoid students absences. By motivating the students and
make them understand the real purpose of education in the future can maybe make them value
the essence of education.
D. Definition of term

⚫Suspension - The act of forcing someone to leave a job, position, or place for a usually short
period of time as a form a usually punishment.

⚫Poorly - in a way that is not good or satisfactory

⚫Consecutive - following one after the other in a series, following each other without
interuption motivation a force or influence that causes somenone to do something.

⚫Juvenile - of our relating to young people who have committed crimes.

⚫Commits - to decide to use a person, money, etc. for some particular purpose or use .

⚫Absenteeism - a tendency to be a way from work or school without a good reason.

⚫Tardiness - slow in moving, acting or happening.

⚫Incourage - to make someone more determine, hopeful or confident.

⚫Assistance - the act of helping or assisting someone.

⚫Predictors - ti declare or indicate in advance.

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⚫Aversion - a settled dislike.

⚫Instability - the quality or state of being unstable.

CHAPTER III - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. Research Design
Since our topic is about the common causes of absenteeism in grade 11 students S.Y 2019-
2020, so the research utilizes a case study design in which we will observe and examine the
student's behavior and attitude in school for us to understand more about their reasons in
committing School absences.

B. Research Locale
This conduct research happens in Grade 11 Earth at Laperian National High School, Laperian
Tukuran, Zamboanga Del Sur.

C. Sample or Respondents
The respondents of this research are the Grade 11 students at Laperian National High School
in which it composed of 43 students, but we were just randomly picked 8 boys and 2 girls with
the total of 10 students are the participants.

Name Gender Age Occupation Address

Gandingon, Alexander Male 18 Grade 11 student Dipalusan Ramon
Magsaysay ZdS
Panilagan, Lenevie male 18 Grade 11 student Laperian Tukuran ZdS
Batican, Mark Male 18 Grade 11 student Laperian Tukuran ZdS
Amaro, Eleomark Male 18 Grade 11 student Laperian Tukuran ZdS
Banquiao, Joland Male 18 Grade 11 student Upper Laperian Ramon
Magsaysay ZdS
Perez, Jerry Mal 17 Grade 11 student Sto. Rosario Ramon
Magsaysay ZdS
Calibo, Ronie Male 18 Grade 11 student Laperian Tukuran ZdS
Dumajel, Earl Male 19 Grade 11 student Laperian Tukuran ZdS
Llagas, Lelet Female 16 Grade 11 student Buenasuerte Tukuran ZdS
Ecot, Jurelyn Female 16 Grade 11 student Buenasuerte Tukuran ZdS
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D. Research Instrument
The researcher gathered data or information by the use of interview questions so that we will
be clearly ger an understand the cause on why some of the students in grade 11 prevent on
attending school classes.
Questions :
How absenteeism affects your performance in school?
What are the common reasons why you are committing absences?
What will you do in order to do minimize or avoid your absences?
What are the effects of your absences in your study?

E. Date Collection procedure

The data gathered on this research by interviewing the respondents of this study. The data
gathering happens today July 18, 3019 at 10:00 a.m in the morning in the grade 11 classroom.
We collect information by the use of pen, papers and audio recorder so that we cannot forget the
necessary information from the respondents which are useful for this research.

CHAPTER ONE
The effects of bullying to Grade Twelve Newton Students in Laperian National High
School year, 2019-2020
Introduction:
Bullying is the common act usually happened in our society and become a biggest
problem that our society is facing now. Even through internet the one we referred to us is
Bullying. It may be funny to others when its spread but in real life, it is a serious unfunny matter.
It even leads an individual who are being bullied to commit suicide specially things that can’t be
handled anymore.
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It’s a dangerous activity that happens in numerous places just like in school, work places,
and even at homes. It makes people upsets, it can make them feel unsafe and think there must be
something wrong with. As we observed students can lose their confidence and may not want to
go to school anymore.
Bullying can occur during or after school hours, while most reported bullying happens in
school building, and playground. It includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors,
attacking someone, physically or verbally. Hurting by nonsense and end by problems. It can take
risk to the person so much although. Someone undergoes bullying there trying their best to fight
even they think there’s not. People so much judgmental even in a small thing and turn into fear.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The purpose of this research is to describe the central bullying for the Grade Twelve
Newton School year 2019-2020 at Laperian National High school, in this research the bullying
will be generally defined as related directly or indirectly to negative outcomes includes impacts
on mental health depression and suicide.
*What are the characteristic of the person being bullied?
-> Fear towards others
-> Losing hopes

*Who are those person being bullied?

-> Frustrated person
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-> Person with disabilities (PWD)

*What are the effects of bullying in an individual?

Suicide
-> Fear
-> losing their confidence

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

The scope of this study is all about the effects of bullying in our school as well as the
students who bullies to their co-students which lead to poor school performances and
discouragement. It also covers about the destructions of the bullied on their academic
performance.
The delimitation of this study doesn’t include the physical aspect and emotional aspect of
the bullied. This study intended to use the teachers and students in Laperian National High
School, Laperian, Tukuran, Zamboanga, Del Sur during the school year 2019-2020.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The finding of this study may provide deeper insights on how bullying can affects to the
students and individuals this study also determined the significant effects of bullying to the
performance of the students.
It can destroy student performance and low grades in school someone who can
experience bullying trying themselves to go to school or else they stop studying because they felt
ashamed afraid fear or sad towards others. They lose their confidence to face it they felt
emptiness and anvealeen to move forward and may not to continue to school anymore. They felt
they are losers and they think that they can’t handle their life as well.
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CHAPTER TWO
A. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Bullying is a behavioral phenomenon that has attracted the attentions of educators and
policy maker in many parts of the world in recent years. For Fante (2005) bullying is a situation,
which is characterized by intentional verbal or physical abuse, made repitively, by one or more
students against one or more peers. The authors state that the phenomenon is a form of violence
quickly growing up in the world. It can cause students feel unworthy or weak by their studying.
Maybe it’s suffers a lot or having a low grade performance in school.
According to Nadine (2014) bullying impacts on student ability to academically succeed.
Nadine found out that bullied students feel or fear from coming to school, because they feel
unsafe: therefor they are unable to concentrate with reelect negatively on their academic success.
They found out that bullied students have lower academic achievements.
Juvonen (2011) stated that bullying experiences affects victim academic achievement in
both direct and indirect ways. So bullied students by his peers may become worried and afraid
being teased, therefor he may stop participating in class or may has a trouble in concentrating on
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class work because of fear. They added that students who are often object to be bullied by their
peers during school period.

B. HYPHOTHESIS
Bullying is a distinctive pattern of harming and humiliating others, specifically those are
in some way smaller, weaker, younger or in any way more vulnerable than the bully. Bullying is
not garden- variety aggression; it is a deliberate and repeated attempt to cause harm to others of
less power. It’s a very durable behavioral style, largely because bullies get what they want at
least at first. Bullies are made, not born, and it happens at an early age, if the normal aggression
of z-year old isn’t handled with consistency.
Bullying is an individual or a group of people with more power, repeatedly and
intentionally cause hurt or harm to another person or group of people who feel helpless to
respond. Bullying can continue over time is often hidden from adults, and will probably continue
if no action is taken.
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a
real or perceived power imbalance.
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C. DEFINITION OF TERMS
1. Distinctive- having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different. In a way
that is easy to notice. Appealing or interesting because of an unusual quality or characteristic.
2. Vulnerable- easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally or emotionally.
3. Aggressive- ready and willing to fight argue or showing aggression.
4. Deliberate- to think about or discuss something very carefully in order to make a decision.
5. Humiliated- to make someone feel very ashamed or foolish.

CHAPTER THREE
This research uses phenomenological and case study because our research suits on our
topic. And to get information on how students undergoes this kind of circumstances. How they
experience bullied on their classmates. And to continue their lives to live happiness and no
worries to live.
The study happens at Laperian national High School on grade 12 Newton Students. Who
experiences bullied on their classmates and what is the essential factors that affects for their
studies.
SAMPLE OF RESEARCH RESPONDENT
NAMES GENDER AGE ADDRESS
1. SORILA FEMALE 18 BUENASWERTE
JONALYN T,Z,D,S

2. QUINO DANILO MALE 19 LAPERIAN T,Z,D,S

3. ARINA AGNES FEMALE 19 LAPERIAN T,Z,D,S

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4. LLAGUNO MALE 18 BUENASWERTE

ANGELO T,Z,D,S

5. LAUREL ARIEL FEMALE 18 LAPERIAN T,Z,D,S

In choosing our respondent we use fish bowl sampling to answer the given question.
 How bullying affects studies?
 What do you feel being bullied?
 How can affect it in your life?
 What are the characteristics of the person being bullied?
The research data collection procedure includes specific steps that being bullied.
 Choosing research design
 Determining research locals
 Selecting respondent
 Asking questions
 Taking down notes to important answers
The data we gathered through uses different kinds of statement gives more information to
learn and a lesson to remembered. In collecting data, we only choose among students who
experiences bullied for their classmates most specially in selecting students in Grade-12 Newton.
And we choose them to answers in the following questions based on their experiences for being
bullied in class or in outdoor activities.