Title:"Factors Contributing To Absenteeism On Senior High School Students in Corazon C. Aquino National High School "

Title:”FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ABSENTEEISM ON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN
CORAZON C. AQUINO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL “
Background of the study
Absenteeism refers to a student being absent from school. Absences can be motivationally
based (i.e. poor relationships with other students, academic failure) and structurally based (i.e.
having to work during school hours, taking care of a sick family member). Absenteeism has been
documented to have various negative impacts on a student’s academic. Absenteeism from
school is a serious public health issue for mental health professionals, physicians, and
educators. Unfortunately, few recommendations are available to such professionals about how
to address this population.
According to the United States Department of Education (2017), in the school year 2015-2016,
over 7 million students, or 16% of the nation’s student population missed 15 or more days of
school. That translates to more than 100 million school days lost in a single year. Examining and
determining factors that may correlate with rates of chronic absenteeism is important for school
and districts leaders and public policy makers. Perceptions and aspects of school climate may
play an important role in influencing or impacting chronic absenteeism rates among students,
yet relatively little research has evaluated how school climate constructs relate to chronic
absenteeism.The United States Department of Education (USDOE) defines teacher attendance
as,During the regular school year, the average percentage of days that teachers are present
when they would otherwise be expected to be teaching students in an assigned class. Teachers
should not be considered present for days taken for sick leave and/or personal leave. Personal
leave includes voluntary absences for reasons other than sick leave” (United States Department
of Education, 2020, p. 26). The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) defines teacher
absenteeism as “the sum of faculty days present divided by the sum of faculty days possible.
Approved professional days, personal days, staff training days, bereavement days, jury duty, and
absences are not counted against days present, and faculty members on long-term leave or
disability are excluded from this calculation” (New Jersey Department of Education, 2019, p.
64).
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools around the nation to close physical
campuses and shift to distance learning.The unexpected arrival of COVID-19 crisis affects the
educational system especially the enrollment of students in the country. In pre-pandemic year
of 2019-2020, the Department of Education (DepEd) has an average of 28 million of enrollees
both from government and private schools while during pandemic, the number of enrollees
decrease to 25 million (Bello, 2020). Also, the recent survey of the Department of Education in
the Philippinesindicated that one out of ten children is considered as constant absent in school.
The rate of student absences is 4.5%, quite high and increasing, and is highly observable in
middle schools (Cepada & Grepon, 2020). Moreover, the study of Philippine Institute for
Development Studies (PIDS) indicated that the numbers of drop out in school are more inclined
to boys as compared to girls. In 2017, about 65% of boys from aged 5-17 years were classified as
out-of-school children (OOSC). In the same manner, the rate of out-of-schoolboys reached at 8%
as compared to the rate of out-of-schoolgirls which is 3% in the lower secondary level with the
age bracket from 12-15 years old (Gonzales, 2019). Much like the causes of absenteeism, the
consequences are extensive. Students who are frequently absent tend to perform poorly
academically, and some have to repeat a grade level. Absentees tend to have lower academic
aspirations and a lack of connection to the school. Many schools often punish students for non-
attendance through detentions, suspensions and expulsions (Stone & Stone, 2012).
With this, the study aimed to consolidate the different factors affecting students absenteeism in
a public high school. Also, it aimed to determine the factors of students’ absenteeism that are
more prevalent in a public high school. Simultaneously, this would help the teachers and school
administrators to understand students’ reason for absenteeism and devise strategies and plan
of action to motivate the students to attend classes. Moreover, provision of the possibly
effective solutions and preventive measures to minimize absenteeism of students and give
educators the opportunity to know what and how to improve the student attendance.
Research question
1.What are the factors that influenced students for not attending in school?
2.Is family problem one of the reasons for the student's absence from class?
3.Is the financial problem is one of the reason why students getting absent in class?
4.Is there a connection between peer pressure and student absenteeism?
5.Technology is trending in today's generation where many young people are addicted to it and
misuse it. Has technology cause their absence from class?
Scope in Delimitation
This study focuses on the cause and factors among senior high school students in corazon C
Aquino .So, the factors used to influence students in absenteeism were: Financial Problems,
AcademicPerformance, Lack of Personal Interest, Peer Pressure/Interest, and Teacher Factor.
The study sought to determine the other factors that affect students absenteeism.The
researcher is a Senior High School Student; hence, their familiarity with the setting and subject
may, in one way or another,influence its outcome. However, this has been considered to
eliminatebias or hasty generalization and conclusion..
Significance of the Study:

This study will be conducted to identify the factors affecting the students for not attending in
class. It also provides information on what are the causes, factor's and, prevention to this
problem.The researcher believes that the study is significant for the following people.
The Student
. When a person will know the effects of his actions anddecisions he or she has done, he or
she will look for ways to lessen the damage done. This study is aimed at raising awareness of
the impact of chronicabsenteeism to the lives of the students who commit such acts by
directing thestudents to do better than what they already are doing. To students who
arechronic absentees, they will be given a new opportunity to go back to schooland may
decline the number of the ratio of absenteeism.
The Teachers
. Being a teacher means that one must assume the role of the second parent to the students
he or she is in contact with students. However,students who commit chronic absenteeism are
one of the stressors to teachers.This study will be helpful to teachers who encounter the
phenomenon of absenteeism among students. The teacher will be able to devise intervention
programs to reduce the number of students who commit chronic absenteeism.This study may
also become a guide to teachers as they can implement orimprove the interventions
recommended by the researcher for future use.
The School Administrator
. The School Administration is the primary people affected upon knowing the factor's of
absenteeism. Their concerns can then be discussed with the student body and so as the
student body sharing their troubles to the administration. Through a conference the
administration might be able to arrive to solutions which can be applicable to different
situations.
The Parent.
The parents are the direct and the baseline in communication in relation to their child’s
regular truancy. Knowing the impact of absenteeism to their child’s learning performance, a
parent will be at the concerns of convincing their child to attend school and protect them
from the primary causes of their absences.

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