Department of Education

Region V
Division of Albay
DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH DEPARTMENT
Sagpon, Daraga

CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON

DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

A Senior High School Research

Presented to
The Senior High School Faculty
Daraga National High School- Senior High School Department

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Subject
PRACTICAL RESEARCH
SY 2019-2020

By :

Chamiel M. Armenta, Clarence V. Catubig, Chrissa N. De Guia, Alyssa Mae A. Lomerio,

Gisela Mae D. Magtangob , Shellamae Joy P. Nabor, Charles L. Nacion

March , 2020

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Armenta, Clarence V. Catubig, Chrissa N. De Guia, Alyssa Mae A. Lomerio, Gisela Mae D.

Magtangob , Shellamae Joy P. Nabor, Charles L. Nacion in partial fulfillment of the

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We wish to recognized the assistance and support extended by the following persons

in the preparation and completion of our research.

The Daraga National High School for the privilege of being able to delve into the

School files for the information, data inputs needed by this study;

Merle A. Lupo, Asst. Principal II, for the moral support and for not giving the

researchers a hard time by her candid answers to our inquiries;

Edelyn M. Brizueala, HUMSS 4 3I’s adviser, whose encouragement and support

gave focus and direction to this research;

HUMSS 4 Group 5, who helped a lot;

Lenie Lorayes-Lozares, our Practical Research 1 and 2 teacher , for the many times

she has to listen over and over to the account of our experiences and for never tiring of it and

always encouraging us to do more.

Our Parents, for their belief, financial assistance and unconditional love.

The ALMIGHTY GOD for his Unending Blessings.

Thank You.

4 CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM -AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ABSTRACT

Title: CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM AT DARAGA
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Authors: Chamiel M. Armenta, Clarence V. Catubig, Chrissa N. De Guia, Alyssa

Mae A. Lomerio, Gisela Mae D. Magtangob , Shellamae Joy P. Nabor,
Charles L. Nacion

Date: March 2020

Double shift schedules have been introduced in some high schools due to shortage in
classroom and overcrowding. This is not a new phenomenon, however; Daraga National High
School resorted to double shifts as early as 1998, when school cannot raise the funds to
expand their campuses to accommodate the growing numbers of students. Classes for junior
high schools in Daraga National High School are affected by the lack of classrooms for
senior high school. The new building constructed ( Year ) inside the campus of Daraga
National High School creates a congested environment. The Senior High School was affected
in the sense that they are occupying the same classroom of the Junior High School. Without
new land to expand existing sites or establish new schools for Senior High School, there has
been no place to build additional classrooms.

This study was undertaken to identify the problems encountered of double-shifting

system for the Senior High School students at Daraga National High School . It employed a
descriptive survey in examining respondents through stratified random sampling approach.

Despite the program to address the shortage of classrooms and overcrowding, several
problems in the double-shift session were noted by researchers.

Keywords. Double shift, Challenges, Shortage of Classroom, Crowded, Cost Efficiency

INTRODUCTION Double-shifting is nothing new.

Many schools have been practicing this for

5 CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM -AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
years. This is a problem of not enough Education Secretary Leonor

teachers and not enough classrooms. Briones acknowledged the shortage and

Classes are double-shifted so that students attributed it to the "unavoidable increase in

can use the classroom twice a day. As enrollment every year," while Education

early as December 2004, the policy on Undersecretary Jesus Mateo said more

double shifting of classes was promulgated classrooms are needed "because of the

as a means of addressing the classroom drive to meet lower class size, which leads

shortage and reducing class sizes. - DepEd to conducive learning."

Order No. 62, s. 2004.

Benjie Valbuena, the national chair

Double shift school is a type of of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers-

school which operates in two shifts, with Philippines (ACT-Philippines), pegged the

one group of students in the building early classroom shortage in the country at

in the day and a second group of students 113,995.

later in the day. The purpose of a double

Secretary Briones pointed out that
shift school is to allow more students to
the shortage is due to a lack of "buildable
attend classes without having to build
space."
another building. To avoid crowded
Thousands of senior high school
classrooms, a school may adopt a dual
students in Bicol may have to attend
shift system without reducing the students
classes in the shade of trees, in
actual study time.
multipurpose halls or share rooms with
Shortage in classrooms is still a
other students as the Department of
problem in Philippine public schools
Education (DepEd) admitted that there is a
despite the Department of Education's
continuing shortage of classrooms in the
(DepEd) ever-increasing yearly budget.
region. Roy Bañas, spokesperson of

6 CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM -AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
DepEd Bicol, said only 1,127 classrooms increasing class sizes to make room for

have been built and ready for use by more students per classroom.

students. At least 2,000 classrooms are still

Bañas said classes or sections
under construction. If completed by the
“were merged to maximize the use of
first semester of classes, the 2,000
classrooms.”
classrooms would bring the total number
In many cases, he said, school
of senior high school classrooms in the
officials decided to use other rooms not
region to 3,127.
devoted for classes, like faculty rooms,
The classrooms are being built
libraries, offices of school officials,
under a P2.4-billion project started by the
computer rooms and other rooms that can
Department of Public Works and
be converted into classrooms in the
Highways in the last quarter of 2015.
meantime.

The regional DepEd office said it

In some cases, Bañas added,
expects at least 92,522 enrollees in senior
schools would have to rent space in private
high school in the provinces of Albay,
buildings nearby.
Masbate, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte,
The last recourse, he said, would be
Camarines Sur and Catanduanes. Out of
to conduct classes in double-shifts.
665 secondary schools in Bicol, 611 would

offer senior high classes, Bañas said. Some schools in the Antique

Division of the Department of Education

Bañas said adjustments would have
(DepEd) have to implement shifting of
to be made as construction of new
classes or put up makeshift classrooms in
classrooms continue.
order to resolve room shortage.
School officials, he said, are
Across the double-shift program to
offering temporary solutions which include
address the problem of classroom shortage
7 CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM -AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
and overcrowding the government failed to 2. To determine the advantages and

tackle the challenges encountered by the disadvantages of double shifting

students. It is for this reason that the system as perceived by the

researchers, felt the need to determine students;

what problems are encountered by senior

3. To propose measures to mitigate
high school students. The results of this
the problems encountered by the
study shall guide the school administrators,
senior high school students.
DepEd, local government, parents,
Significance of the Study :
stakeholders and teachers in addressing

school congestion thru expanding existing This study was deemed beneficial

schools or build new schools, thus to the following:

improving the learning environment for Parents

senior high school students.
Senior High School Faculty
This study aimed to:
School Administrations
To identify the problems encountered by
Senior High School Student
senior high school students on double
METHODS and MATERIALS
shifting system in terms of:

The study used two (2) techniques

1.a. Punctuality
of data collection - primary and secondary.
1.b. Transportation to and from
The primary data were the respondents
the school
-Senior High School of Daraga National
1.c. Absences/Cost Efficiency;
High School. Primary data gathering was

in the form of descriptive survey that

contain questions formulated accordingly

to the research objectives. The

8 CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM -AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
questionnaires were given to the respondents.

On the other hand, the collection of Analysis and interpretation were

secondary data was done through books, conducted to test the hypothesis of the

journals, registrars record and the internet. study.

This also provide an essential background

Table 1
and helped define the research problem.
Total Respondents of Senior High School
The respondents from Senior High School

were chosen through stratified random

Number of Students
sampling.
Grade 11 200
N = 1500 Grade 12 200

n=N/1 + Ne 2

Table 1 - presented above shows the total

= 1500/1+1500 ( 0.0025 )
population of the respondents. Based on
= 1500/1 = 3.75
the table, Grade 11 and Grade 12 have 200

= 1500/ 4.75 students respectively with a total of 400

n = 315 students respondent respectively.

315 students were chosen. This was In determining the sample size, the

decided using lottery system wherein each researchers add the total marks for a

section would have equal probabilities in specific rating and multiply the sum with

being chosen. The answered its value. Add the computed values per

questionnaires were collected and rating and divide it by the total marks for

presented through tables and graphs. the indicator. This will yield the average

score per item. The overall mean score will

be computed by adding the average scores

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ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM -AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
per item; divide the sum by the total 1 Strongly Disagree

number of indicators/items.

To interpret the mean that will be Table 3 shows the Likert-rating scale. The

computed, the Likert scale was used with Likert-rating scale is based on a 5-point

the following means limit: frequency level and is used in all of the

questionnaire’s items.
Table 2. Means Limit
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Means Limit
Strongly Agree 4.50 - 5
Agree 3.50 - 4.49
Neither Agree nor i
2.50 - 3.49
Disagree

Disagree 1.50 – 2.49

Strongly Disagree 1 - 1.49

Table 2 presented above shows the means

limit which was used in interpreting the

computed mean.

Table 3. Likert-rating Scale

Likert’s 5-point Scale

5 Strongly Agree
4 Agree
3 Neither Agree nor Disagree
2 Disagree

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ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM -AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
 xtra-curricular activities. An already

over-border building may not have

room for non-academic activities. If

there is room, sounds from an activity

such as music may disturb classes.

Attendance is an issue, as well. Teachers

find it a real challenge to schedule

groups when everyone interested is free.

In addition, teachers who coach teams

or supervise organizations could be tied

up due to a double sessions.

Table 4. The Mean and Interpretation

of Responses of Senior High Scholl of

Daraga National High School who

Result and Discussion
experienced Difficulties on Double

Shifting System

Verbal
Stateme Weight
Extra Curricular Issues Interpretati
nt ed Mean
on

If students are attending school at

different times, this raises problems for

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ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM -AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
 fields, playgrounds, areas for outdoor

learning, and vehicular access and parking.

RECOMMENDATIONS

RESULTS and DISCUSSIONS

APPENDICES

Letter to the Principal Thru

CONCLUSIONS
Merle A. Lupo, Asst. Principal for

An effective school facility is responsive Senior High School

to the changing programs of educational

Letter to Respondents
delivery, and at a minimum should provide
Interview Guides for
a physical environment that is comfortable,
Respondents – What problems, were
safe, secure, accessible, well illuminated,
encountered by the Senior High School
well ventilated, and aesthetically pleasing.
Students of Daraga National High
The school facility consists of not only the
School of Double-Shifting system
physical structure and the variety of

building systems, such as mechanical, Curriculum Vitae

plumbing, electrical and power,

telecommunications, security, and fire

Shifting schedule in schools, in which
suppression systems. The facility also
students either attend in the morning or the
includes furnishings, materials and
afternoon/evening, have been in use
supplies, equipment and information
throughout the world since the early 20th
technology, as well as various aspects of
century. In the United States since the
the building grounds, namely, athletic
early 20th century the use of shifting

began to emerge with the Great

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ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM -AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Depression, when districts crippled by the the benefits of similar academic contexts

economic downturn could not afford to such as the impacts of later start time,

build new schools. There are observers longer school days, and longer school

who believe that shifting school schedule years on academic achievement (Carrell et

are a way to save resources and give al. 2011, Bellei 2009, Marcotte 2007,

students flexibility. Others believe shifting

Hansen 2013). The findings from these
schools schedule may be a disservice to
studies imply that the way in which the
their students.
school day or

In a shifting schedule, one group of

school year is organized is an important
students reports to school in the morning
aspect of the education production
for a full load of classes. Another group of
function. Although
students reports in the late afternoon or
the benefits of alternate school
evening for a full load of classes. Some
organization have been well established
countries, according to UNESCO, have
across many disciplines
students report on alternate days for a full

day as well. In some countries, girls attend and dimensions (Boergers et al. 2014,

class in the morning, and boys attend in Wahlstrom et al. 2014), school

the afternoon. Most shifting schedule in administrators have been

schools that operate two shifts each day
have a 20- to 30-minute break in the
middle of the day so students can leave or
arrive for their classes. There are shifting
schedule that incorporate remediation,
guidance and extracurricular activities into
each session. Previous research has shown
hesitant to make changes. Even relatively
low-cost changes, such as start times,
haven’t occurred
due to constraints caused by bussing
schedules and after-school sports practices
and jobs. Given

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ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM -AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
the reluctance to change the way in which schedule to the students and faculty of

the school year or school day is scheduled, Daraga, National High School.

we seek
Several challenges in the double-shift

to determine whether the way that sessioning were noted by researchers.

students’ courses are scheduled within the

sleeping problems or troubles -
school day has any
Total Hours of Sleep: The average

affect on their academic achievement. By high school student fails to receive

understanding the role of course the optimal 9+ hours of sleep per

organization throughout night. Specifically, The National

Sleep Foundation (2006) found that

the day, school administrators may have
87% of students grades 11 through
the opportunity to improve student
twelve in the afternoon session are
outcomes with a very
getting less than the recommended
low cost intervention– reorganizing the
8.5 – 9.5 hours of sleep, and most
time in which courses are offered.
high school seniors in the morning
Similarly, students with
averaged less than 7 hours of sleep.

some control over their own schedule Two factors have

could take matters into their own hands emerged that impact senor high

and follow a few school student sleep issues. Phase

rules-of-thumb to put themselves in the Delay (Circadian rhythm), a

best position to succeed. biological process where student

sleep patterns shift later in the day,

The purpose of this research is to
and Sleep Drive,
determine the causal effect of shifting

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ON DOUBLE- SHIFTING SYSTEM -AT DARAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
the brain’s response to sleep If only I had more time, I know I’d

pressure. Both of which change ace this assignment.We’ve all

dramatically during thought this at one point. Let’s face

puberty (Carskadon & Jenning it, time management for students is

2004, Carskadon, 2011; Eaton, a universal problem .Work

McKnight-Eily, demands plus deadlines for school

Lowry, Perry, Presley-Cantrell, & projects and exams made some

Croft, 2010). As a result of these times of the year beyond stressful

biological

changes, adolescents have

difficulty falling asleep early in the

evening and waking

early in the morning, as

necessitated by traditional school

start times.

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