THE IMPACT OF CUTTING CLASSES ON STUDENTS: IN

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,TURNO

CAMPUS DIPOLOG CITY

Niño James S. Bullecer

Julianne Nikka C. Arguson
Joey Andus
Vinz Del Rosario
Renz

Grade 10-GRAHAMBELL
 ABSTRACT

Cutting class is a coined term that actually means intentionally not

attending a required class in one’s formal education without a valid
excuse/reason. Cutting of classes is especially rampant in public
schools in the Philippines where there is inefficient security and a
relatively high number of students thus making it hard to monitor
each student. This issue is rampant as well in tertiary educational
institutions where there are no more limits as to when one can or
cannot go outside of the campus and a limit as to when one can or
cannot leave the classroom during a lecture. This problem affects
three people: The parent, student and teacher. Student who cut
their class are one of the burdens of the teachers and parents. One
of the most reasons of these students who fail in their grades is
cutting their classes, the curiousness of why do these students do
such thing hit us. The researcher wants to conduct this research
because she wants to know why these students cut their classes
having the opportunity to study. Also the researcher realized that,
when she finished the research, she can help these students that
cut their classes encourage themselves to study well because not
everyone is blessed to be given the opportunity to study. This is the
reason I, as the researcher conducted it, for me to understand them
and to know the reason, prevent, solve, and save these students
from wasting their opportunity to study
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 TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE PAGE …………………………………………………………. I
Chapter
I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND..……………………. 1
Introduction ………………………………………………………….. 1-2
Background of the study ……………………………………………… 2-
3
Conceptual Framework ……………………………………………….. 4
Significance of the Study ……………………………………………….
5
Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………..
6
Scope and Limitation …………………………………………………… 6
II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES ………… 7
Definition of Cutting Classes …………………………………………..
7
Cause of Cutting Classes …………………………………………… 8-
10
Effect of Cutting Classes ……………………………………………… 10-
11
Synthesis ………………………………………………………………. 11
 Chapter 1
The Problem and its Background
Introduction
The research entitled “Cutting at Class among Senior High
School Students” because of they wanted to discern and take deep
explorations concerning the behavior of different individuals,
specially the junior and senior students who manage cutting classes
and how such dead effect their academic performance. The
students need to understand that attending class in high school is
very important for good educations the students need for one future.
The student time in high school not only effects herself in a future
but also their families but most important is they know what can be
the impact of cutting classes in their subjects.
Cutting classes when you don’t learn anything from them or
don’t get good notes teachers who just reads his textbook will only
increase your marks if you use the time for study. Someone who
goes to every class won’t perform better than someone who skips
the real bad ones some times. Education plays a great role in the life
of everyone all success and happy life just like foods is necessary
for healthy body. It is very important to live luxurious and better life.
It develops personality of the people, provides physical and mental
standards and transforms peoples living status. It promotes the
feeling of physical, mental and social well being by providing better
life. Good education is constructive in nature which constructs our
future forever. The more knowledge we get, we grow and develops
more in the life. Being well educated never only means to earn
certificates and good salary from the recognize and reputed
 organization companies or institution also means to be a good
social person.

Educational institutions are not only for mental sacrifice and mental
quotient feedbacks but also for correcting, disciplining any forms of
behavioral, moral, and social problems being faced by the students.
Researchers are very certain and confident to say that students’
problem has enough period of growth and development. This
development starts at the comfort of their homes and families.
Thus, it results to that of the school institutions becomes the
“scapegoat” for their problems. Consequently, professors, teachers,
and school administrators have to face and shoulder all sorts of
problems from their respective students. Such is considered as the
most burdensome for any school teachers and staff. The
researchers all know that this is the stage where cutting class.
Statement of the Problem
This study aims to help students as well as their parents and
teachers address the problems in its early stage to avoid much
greater problems in the future.
1. What are the reasons why students cut class?
2. What are the perceive effects of cutting class?
Background of the Study
Education institution is not only for mental sacrifice and
mental feedback but also for connecting. Disciplining any forms of
 behavioral, moral, and social problem being face by the students.
The researcher are very certain and confident to say that students
has not enough period of growth and development. This
development starts at the comfort of their homes and families.
Thus, its result to that of the school institutions becomes the
“cutting classes” for their problems consequently professor,
teachers and school administrator have to face and shoulder all sort
of problems from their respective student. Such consider all
teachers staff. (Docdue.Duv2000)
The researchers all knows that this is the stage where most of
the students are beginning curios about their life; this is where their
start to come out from their comfort zone explores their life and
makes their own decisions. Every time students cut class, It’s
inevitable that there are also cut their education it is said that “going
to school is like having a job” so they are mostly like in such reason
that you paid for a knowledge.
Conceptual Framework
• Questionnaire
• Survey
• Statistical Treatment
This study aimed to identify the factors of “Cutting Classes
among Senior High School” The researchers used structured survey
to selected senior high school students. Furthermore, Survey was
employed to gather permanent data for this study. Because we want
to know what they are want to say about this situation.
• Cause of cutting classes among Senior high school
 The figure below illustrates the paradigm of the study
• Reasons why Students Cutting Classes

Significance of the Study

The data of this study entitled “Cutting Classes among S.H
students” has significance to the following people:
To the Students
The results will provide the students with some knowledge on
cutting classes and how it can be avoided. It will give the students a
realization that cutting is not useful to both the student and the
people around him. At the end od this study, students would finally
know why cutting classes have been a major problem to the society.
To the Teachers
The given data would guide the teachers on what to do with the
students that cut classes. The teachers would be able to
understand on why some students skip classes and later on, help
them.
To the Parents
Like the teachers, the parents too will understand why their
children skip classes through the given data. The given data would
help them formulate some preventive measures to help their sons
from skipping classes. The findings would also help them learn the
actions of their children.To the Future Researchers
 Chapter 2
Review of Related Literature and Studies
These chapter were firstly established the significance of
general field of study, then identified the place where a new
contribution could be made. This chapter deals with the different
methodologies of related studies and literature and identified the
appropriate approach
Definition of Cutting Classes
It is common for students to cut classes in college. Students in
college love skipping classes more than junior high students. Some
students think that they are mature enough to do whatever they
want. Teachers’ talk is annoying. Skipping classes and having their
own way is much cooler. They think they can take responsibilities for
themselves. I think there are three main reasons for this
phenomenon.
First, students usually think classes are boring. They are not willing
to spend time on things they are not interested in. They may think
the content of the textbook is not useful in the future. They may
think they go to college just for a diploma. They go to classes just for
passing tests. They would rather play computer games, video
games, or anything they are interested in than coming to classes.
Second, peer pressure is another factor that causes this
phenomenon. I think peers can affect a college student a lot.
Youngsters love to do things with their friends. If my friends do not go
 to school, I would not go to school either. I think peers are an
important factor that makes students cut classes in college.

Cause of Cutting Classes

The primary cause of cutting classes is plain laziness.
Students often stay up late and thus skip classes for oversleeping.
The bad weather like heavy rain is also an excuse for their absence.
It is too cold to go to school, especially the school like Chinese
Culture University that is situated high in the mountain. Many CCU
students convince themselves to skip classes with this excuse. The
fact is laziness is the real reason that makes them skip classes. On
the other hand, lots of hard-working students still go to college in
heavy rain as usual. Even though there are traffic jams, they can get
up early, beat the traffic, and arrive at school on time.
Although cutting classes is common, students should do their
duty as a college student. Students should have positive attitude to
do everything. Even though they think classes are boring, they can
skip classes together, they are lazy to go school, and they are old
enough to do whatever they want, they should take responsibilities
for themselves.
Effect of Cutting Classes

(Ian Carmichael,1996-2017) In general, the effect is bad. There are

exceptions but generally, the students who cut classes, whatever
 they say are actually losing touch with their fellow-students, the
material of the subject, and the person responsible for their
assessment. They are developing habits opposed to application to
tasks when the going gets rough, or when the going is routine. These
situations will occur in the real world of employment too. The
student’s future employer will not be amused when they skip work
for a day because it’s dull, or because it’s hard, or beacuase they’re
hung-over or, whatever.
If the need to cut class is really pressing, admit the truth, drop the
class, choose another.
If you need the class and the teacher, in your opinion, is not cutting
it, then read ahead, show up for class, you still may learn
something. They do actually have some subject experience deeper
than your own. It leaks out from time to time! You might even get
some street cred.
 Chapter 3
Methodology
This chapter includes the research design, population,
sampling technique, data collection procedure and data analysis
procedure.
Research Design
This research will used descriptive type of research. Because
this research aims to describe why the students cut class,
descriptive type of research s the most appropriate to use in this
study.
Population, sample and sampling method
Population

This study aims to know why the population from Malacampa

Nationl High School cuts class and the most appropriate population
are students who are currently enrolled at Malacampa National High
school and are Junior and Senior High students.

Sample

The sample of this study was selected from the population

from Malacampa National High School. The aim to get the sample in
order for this study to get the exact result needed is 20-50% of the
 total population and was selected randomly from the students of
Malacampa National High School.
Data collection procedure

1. The researcher coordinates with the administration office to

educate them with the procedure with appropriate documents
needed.
2. The researchers then collect data needed with the permission
from the subject teacher and was collected accordingly in a
comfortable manner.
3. The data were collected using a questionnaire provided by the
researchers.
4. The questionnaires were filled out in the classrooms with
instructions needed with the approximate time of 20-30 minutes to
e finished. Further instructions was given by the researchers.
5. The questionnaires is then collected by the researchers to be
tallied in order to get the result needed.
Data analysis
Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and
weighted mean. Because this study is a descriptive study, the above
said procedures in handling and solving data is the most appropriate
to use to describe the data needed.
Statistical Analysis
 The procedure in getting the average is the result when the
researchers divide the data and the total sample size multiplied by
100.
The average weighted mean is the total when you divide the data
collected with the total sample size and multiplied with the
corresponding weight. The table below shows the relative
correspond with the result.
0-1 Strongly Disagree
1.1-2 Disagree
2.1-3 Agree
3.1-4 Strongly Agree
 Chapter 4

Result and Discussion

This chapter provides accurate data of the result and
discussed as tables are provided with it. In this chapter the
researcher will provide the result from then data gathered from the
respondents.
Table 1

Table 1 shows that 52% or 26 form the respondents tried to cut

classes and 48% or 24 of the respondents never tried to cut class. It
shows that most of the respondents already tried to cut class.

Table 2
Age

15 -17
46 % or 24 of the respondent started cutting class

18-19 46% or 24 of the respondents never cut class also

4% or 2 of the respondents cut class
 12-14
Lastly 2% or 2 of the respondents started cutting class

Table 2 shows that 46% or 24 of the respondents started

cutting class at the age of 15 - 17. It also shows that 46% or 24 of the
respondents never cut class also 4% or 2 of the respondents cut
class at the age of 18 – 19 and lastly 2% or 2 of the respondents
started cutting class at the age of 12 - 14.

Reason’s why Student Cut Class

Table 3.1
To much Homework
Agree 54%
Strongly Agree 7%
Disagree 26%
Strongly Disagree 13%
 Table 3.1 shows that the average mean of 2.44 that shows that
the respondents agree that they cut class because there’s too much
homework.
Table 3.2
Live too far from School
Agree 54%
Strongly Agree 7%
Disagree 26%
Strongly Disagree 13%

Table 3.2 shows that the average mean of 2.34 that shows that
the respondents agree that they cut class because they live too far
from school.

Table 3.3
Boring Lessons
Agree 54%
Strongly Agree 7%
Disagree 26%
Strongly Disagree 13%
 Table 3.3 shows that the average mean of 2.56 that shows that
the respondents agree that they cut class because the lesson is
boring.
Table 3.4
Part time Job
Agree 6%
Strongly Agree 7%
Disagree 26%
Strongly Disagree 13%

Table 3.4 shows that the average mean of 1.96 that shows that the
respondents disagree that they cut class because of part time jobs.
Table 3.5
Playing Computers
Agree Strongly Agree Disagree
Strongly Disagree
8% 54% 26% 12%
Table 3.5 shows that the average mean of 2.06 that shows that the
respondents agree that they cut class because of playing computer
games.
 Table 3.6
Teachers Boring
Agree 8%
Strongly Agree 7%
Disagree 26%
Strongly Disagree 13%

Chapter 5
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
This chapter presents the summary of the findings of this research,
the conclusions derived from these findings and the researchers’
recommendations for future researches of similar concern.

Summary
Table 1 shows that 52% or 26 form the respondents tried to cut
classes and 48% or 24 of the respondents never tried to cut class. It
shows that most of the respondents already tried to cut class.
Table 3.1 shows that the average mean of 2.44 that shows that the
respondents agree that they cut class because there’s too much
homework. Table 2 shows that 46% or 24 of the respondents started
cutting class at the age of 15 - 17. It also shows that 46% or 24 of the
 respondents never cut class also 4% or 2 of the respondents cut
class at the age of 18 – 19 and lastly 2% or 2 of the respondents
started cutting class at the age of 12 - 14.
Table 3.1 shows that the average mean of 2.44 that shows that the
respondents agree that they cut class because there’s too much
homework. Table 3.2 shows that the average mean of 2.34 that
shows that the respondents agree that they cut class because they
live too far from school. Table 3.3 shows that the average mean of
2.56 that shows that the respondents agree that they cut class
because the lesson is boring.
Table 3.4 shows that the average mean of 1.96 that shows that the
respondents disagree that they cut class because of part time jobs.
Table 3.5 shows that the average mean of 2.06 that shows that the
respondents agree that they cut class because of playing computer
games. Table 3.6 shows that the average mean of 2.36 that shows
that the respondents agree that they cut class because the teacher
is boring. Table 3.9 shows that the average mean of 2.54 that shows
that the respondents agree that they cut class because they have to
recover from illness.
Conclusion
Recommendation
A. Students
To the students, that they may be knowledgeable enough in
copingand managing their own possible reasons on why they are
cutting classes. In addition, this study is recommended, for them to
 be well aware of their academic performances and for them to
concentrate on their studies.
B. Parents and Guardian
To the parents and guardians, whom are the most involved and
salient element in this case, so that they may exert more effort on
knowing the different factors on what encourages their child to do
such practice. Good communication skills are needed for both
parties to address the problems that cutting classes might bring.
C. School’s Administration
The study is also recommended to the school’s administration, so
that
They would be well aware of such practice that is occurring within
the institution and constitute effective solution regarding the said
problem