APPENDIX A

LETTER FOR THE THESIS ADVISER

Republic of the Philippines

Mindanao State University
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Tambler, General Santos City

December 08, 2023

ALMERA M. SALES, MS
College Professor, College of Education Mindanao
State University – General Santos General Santos
City, Philippines

Greetings!

We, Bryan Jay Cabatingan and Jhonmer B. Dormido, third year students of Mindanao
State University General Santos City, pursuing our degree in Bachelor of Science in
Secondary Education Major in Biology, currently enrolled in the subject, CPE198: The
Research Methods.
We are formally writing this letter to humbly request your service and expertise to
serve as our adviser for our undergraduate thesis entitled: “Extended School Calendar: Its
Effects on Grade 11 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Students'
Proficiency in Biology at Fatima National High School”. We believe that your knowledge
and insights will be valuable and will greatly enrich our work.
Thank you for your consideration and we hope you would be able to fulfill our
request.

Respectfully yours,

BRYAN JAY CABATINGAN

JHONMER B. DORMIDO
Researchers
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LETTER FOR PRINCIPAL
Republic of the Philippines
Mindanao State University
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Tambler, General Santos City

February 07, 2024

MATTY B. NAPOLES
Principal, Fatima National High School
Fatima National High School
General Santos City, Philippines

Ma’am Matty,

Greetings of Peace and Wellness!

We, Bryan Jay Cabatingan and Jhonmer B. Dormido, third year students of Mindanao
State University-General Santos City, pursuing our degree in Bachelor of Science in
Secondary Education Major in Biology, are currently working on our undergraduate thesis
entitled: “Extended School Calendar: Its Effects on Grade 11 Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Students' Proficiency in Biology at Fatima National
High School”.
In light with this, we humbly request your permission to survey a minimum of thirty
(30) Grade 11 STEM students at your school and to compile information on their biology
grades from their time in the junior high school STE program and their current enrollment in
the senior high school STEM strand. By doing this, it would help us gather necessary data
that will be used for the development of our research study that would help us to make impact
towards the learning of students with a hope that this will not help our locality but even into
the national scale.
Data obtained will be analyzed and used solely for the study. Rest assured that all
identifiable information from you will be kept with utmost confidentiality as in accordance to
the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
Thank you for your consideration and we hope you would be able to fulfill our
request.
Thank you and God bless!
Very Truly yours,
Noted by,
BRYAN JAY
PAUL RULETE OLVIS, MS
CABATINGAN
Research Adviser
JHONMER B. DORMIDO
Researchers
Noted by,
MATTY B. NAPOLES
Principal, Fatima National High School
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LETTER FOR
RESPONDENTS
Republic of the Philippines
Mindanao State University
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Tambler, General Santos City
February 7, 2024

Dear Respondents,

Greetings of Peace and Wellness!

We, Bryan Jay Cabatingan and Jhonmer B. Dormido, third year students of Mindanao
State University-General Santos City, pursuing our degree in Bachelor of Science in
Secondary Education Major in Biology, are currently working on our undergraduate thesis
entitled: “Extended School Calendar: Its Effects on Grade 11 Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Students' Proficiency in Biology at Fatima National
High School” as a requirement of our subject Undergraduate Thesis (SED199).
In light with this, we are humbly asking for your valuable time, effort, and
cooperation to answer all our questions that we have prepared that will surely be of great help
to the completion of our study that would help us gather necessary data that will be used for
the development of our research study which would help us to make impact towards the
learning of students with a hope that this will not help our locality but even into the national
scale.
Data obtained will be analyzed and used solely for the study. Rest assured that all
identifiable information from you will be kept with utmost confidentiality as in accordance to
the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
Thank you for your consideration and we hope you would be able to fulfill our
request.
Thank you and God bless!

Very truly yours,

BRYAN JAY CABATINGAN

JHONMER B. DORMIDO
Researchers

Noted by,

PAUL RULETE OLVIS, MS

Research Adviser
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QUESTIONNAIRE

Listed below are statements about students’ experiences with and without
extended school calendar in relation to their learning proficiency in Biology. For
each one, please check whether you feel or observe it always, often, sometimes,
rarely, or never. Your answer will be treated with utmost confidentiality. Please
answer honestly.

Basic Information
Name (Optional):
Address:
Age:

1. Do you feel comfortable to learn during those summer months (April-May) instead
of having a vacation?
o Always
o Often
o Sometimes
o Rarely
o Never

2. I can still retain Biological concepts that I’ve learned last school year whenever
needed, after having a long vacation.
o Always
o Often
o Sometimes
o Rarely
o Never

3. I can understand the Biology lessons well again, after the long learning gap with the
help of extended school calendar.
o Always
o Often
o Sometimes
o Rarely
o Never
4. I am drained and exhausted with the longer school days with a shorter summer
days that can possibly affect my performance in Biology.
o Always
o Often
o Sometimes
o Rarely
o Never

5. When it comes to the subject Biology, I learned better during my STE junior high
school days without an extended school calendar.
o Always
o Often
o Sometimes
o Rarely
o Never

6. When it comes to the subject Biology, I learned better during my STEM senior high
school days with an extended school calendar.
o Always
o Often
o Sometimes
o Rarely
o Never

7. I believe that having an extended school calendar will aid in the recovery of
my learning loss from the Pandemic.
o Always
o Often
o Sometimes
o Rarely
o Never

8. Extended school calendar is motivating me to learn more in school.

o Always
o Often
o Sometimes
 o Rarely
o Never

9. My health is compromised in extended school calendar affecting my attendance and

learning in school.
o Always
o Often
o Sometimes
o Rarely
o Never

10. The extended school calendar is a problem for me in terms of fare and allowance,
affecting my attendance and learning in school.
o Always
o Often
o Sometimes
o Rarely
o Never

11. I believe that the extended school calendar is beneficial to my learning in biology
topics.
o Always
o Often
o Sometimes
o Rarely
o Never