A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH STUDY ON SCHOOL ABSENTEEISM AMONG
GRADE 11 STUDENTS
The Problem and its Setting
INTRODUCTION
School absenteeism is an alarming problem for administrators, teachers,
parents, and the society, in general, as well as a student, in particular. It may
indicate low performance of teachers, students’ dissatisfaction of the school’s
services or lack or a poor academic and non-academic structures or policies
that address the problems or factors influencing or reinforcing this behavior.
Parents are financially burdened for having their children to stay longer
in school, having to re-enroll them in subjects where they fail due to excessive
absences.
Success in any field of endeavor requires disciplined. In school for
example, students are molded to become responsible individuals who would be
able to carry out tasks and duties without much supervision from teachers. At
home, they are trusted by parents to help themselves seek for their bright
future. But, the kind of environment these student frequent creates a negative
force that tests their control and discipline. A critical factor lurking within
academic institutions and shaking their psychosocial and cognitive stability is
absenteeism.
When a student chooses to be absent in school, he/she suffers a loss of
learnings and instructional time leading to poor social achievements. As ,
he/she may eventually drop out of school moving on to lives of delinquency,
crime, poverty, and unemployment. Hence, school absenteeism has far –
reaching consequences.
In most countries, attendance to primary and secondary school is
compulsory, thus, students who irregularly attend their classes and
demonstrate patterns of chronic absences violate the compulsory attendance
law. These law consider absences due to illness and family crises as excused
absences. An unjustifiable or unexplainable absence or non-attendance from
school with attempt by the student to conceal the absenteeism is referred to as
truancy (Cameron, 2004). Understanding the phenomenon means considering
interrelated and multidirectional forces interacting among them, namely, the
student, the school and the community.
This qualitative study was conducted to uncover the reasons for school
absenteeism among grade 11 students of Lucena National High School, Senior
High School Department and find out how it evolves and develops among the
students. Using Constructivism as an alternative inquiry paradigm, this
research focuses on the dynamics that influence absenteeism among the said
group.
The present study aimed to explore the process by which the
phenomenon of school absenteeism evolves or is experienced by the college
students. In-depth interviews of ten absentee students and the use of editing
style analysis and a method described by Colaizzi(1978) yielded three category
schemes of experience of school absenteeism: (a) disempowering
circumstances-feeling of helplessness; (b) misguided value system- mixed up
priorities; and (c) pedagogical dilemmas- unappealing academic environments.
Based on the findings, the pedagogical, psychological and socio-cultural
implications are discussed
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study will be conducted to investigate about the absenteeism among
grade 11 students here in Lucena National High school and to know what the
reason of the student. We know that absenteeism is one of the known problem
in our school. The researcher conducted the study in order to identify the
reason behind the absenteeism of the students.
Specifically, the study will attempt to answer the following question.
1.Some students are addicted playing online games.
2. Financial problem.
3.Family problem.
4.Bullying
OBECTIVE OF THE STUDY
1. To know the reason why students getting absent.
2. To identify the gender of those students.
3. To calculate how many students will drop out because of absent in this
school year .
TIME AND PLACE OF THE STUDY
On December 3-28 , 2017 we conduct this research inside our campus.
Lucena National High School , we gather information by interview and asking
related question about absenteeism for the student. It takes 25 days
conducting this research we enjoy and more knowledgeable because of the
information we get from student.
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this studies will get the information about absenteeism among
grade 11 student. As we conduct this particular topic about absenteeism we
gather information more than we expected. The locale of this study at Lucena
National High School over 20% student getting absent in grade 11. The
possible solution about this issue absenteeism of the student are:
1. The openness of family
2. Encouragement of their parents
3. Guidance to avoid temptation
4. Choosing the right friend
5. Self motivation
This study is aimed to reduced absenteeism. Thus, it will become beneficial to
the student, teachers, school.
Through this research we are benefited first for the student , it can help us to
avoid absent during school days. Because if the student have motivation to
finish his/her study they give their best in order to achieve their goals in life.
Second, for the teacher it can give satisfaction of her/ his good teaching
because, some students they cooperate and no absences because of the good
quality of teaching by their teacher. Lastly, for the school it can raised their
school standard performances because the students are active during school
days and they get high understanding.
RESEARCH PARADIGM
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF STUDENT
STUDENT RESPONDENT ANALYSIS OF DEMOGRAFIC
OUTOUT
IN TERMS OF ABSENTEEISM PROFILE OF STUDENT *
EFFECT OF
A. AGE * STANDARD OF KNOWLWDGE
ABSENCES
B. SEX * FACTOR AFFECTING STUDENT
*CIRCUM
C. GRADE ABOUT ABSENCES
STANCES
D. EDUCATIONAL * WEAKNESSES OF THE STUDENT *
ACHIEVEMENT
ATTAINMENT *SURVEY OF ABSENCES IN WHOLE
YEAR
A PARADIGM OF THE STUDY
“ABSENTEEISM AMONG GRADE 11 STUDENTS”
