ADJUSTMENT LEVELS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF

GRADE 11 NEWCOMERS: A CORRELATION

An Undergraduate Research
Presented to the
Senior High School Department
Aurora National Science High School

In Partial Fulfilment of the

Requirements for Practical Research I

By:

Gutierrez, Florence Gay S.

Bagapuro, Kristine Mae T.
Basilio, Kristle Anne G.

March, 2018

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 APPROVAL SHEET

This research entitled: Adjustment Levels and Academic Performance

of Grade 11 Newcomers: A Correlation, prepared and submitted by Florence
Gay S. Gutierrez, Kristine Mae T. Bagapuro, and Kristle Anne G. Basilio has
been approved and accepted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
Senior High School Practical Research I.

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MON FERDINAND M. PRADO
Content Adviser

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JEMARIE L. MALACAPO
Statistics Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINEES

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with the grade of ____.

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ALBERTINE R. DE JUAN JR. PAULINE GRACE G. QUERIJERO
Member Member

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Foremost, the researchers- Florence Gay S. Gutierrez, Kristine Mae T.

Bagapuro, and Kristle Anne G. Basilio would like to express their sincere

gratitude to their Practical Research I adviser, Mr. Mon Ferdinand M. Prado,

and their adviser in Statistics, Ms. Jemarie L. Malacapo, for their continuous

support, motivation, patience, and immense knowledge for if it were not for

them, this research would not be successful as it is up to now. Their guidance

has been a big help in the process of completing this research, from the

conceptualization up to the final editing and publishing.

To Mrs. Cynthia Luz Nabutel, the SHS Coordinator, and to Mrs. Edelwinda

S. Montero, Secondary School Principal I of Aurora National Science High

School, for approving the researchers in conducting their survey;

To the research panellist, Mr. Albertine R. De Juan, Jr. and Mrs. Pauline

Grace G. Querijero for their encouragement, insightful comments, and

suggestions on this research;

To the respondents, for being cooperative and for being a part of the

success of this research;

To the researchers’ family, especially to their parents who gave undying

love and support, Engr. and Mrs. Gutierrez, Mr. and Mrs. Bagapuro, and Mr.

and Mrs. Basilio;

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 To all whose names are not mentioned but in one way or another helped

in the success of this research;

And above all, the researchers would like to express their utmost

gratitude to the Father Almighty who blessed them with the knowledge, wisdom,

patience, and understanding to have this research completed with His

guidance.

THE RESEARCHERS

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE
TITLE PAGE i
APPROVAL SHEET ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
LIST OF TABLES vi
LIST OF FIGURES vi
ABSTRACT vii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study 1
Objectives of the Study 2
Statement of the Problem 2
Significance of the Study 3
Scope and Delimitation 4
Hypothesis 5
Definition of Terms 6
CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Related Literature 7
Conceptual Framework 13
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY
Research Design 14
Sources of Data 14
Tools for Data Analysis 14
Specific Methodology 15
Research Paradigm 16
CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Presentation and Interpretation of Data 18
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings 33
Conclusions 34
Recommendations 36
BIBLIOGRAPHY 37
CURRICULUM VITAE 39
APPENDICES 41

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 LIST OF TABLES

TABLE PAGE
1 Number of Grade 11 newcomers in terms of gender 18
2 Number of Grade 11 newcomers who came from private 19
and public schools
3 Grades in the first semester of the Grade 11 newcomers 20
4 Adjustment levels with regard to environment concerns 21
5 Adjustment levels with regard to concerns in teachers 23
6 Adjustment levels with regard to classmates 24
7 Adjustment levels with regard to subjects 26
8 Adjustment levels with regard to expenses 28
9 Summary of the adjustment levels on the following categories 29
of the concerns
10 Correlation between Adjustment Levels and Academic 31
Performance

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE PAGE
1 Research Paradigm 16

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 ABSTRACT

Title: Adjustment Levels and Academic Performance of Grade 11 Newcomers:

A Correlation

Researchers:
Gutierrez, Florence Gay S.
Bagapuro, Kristine Mae T.
Basilio, Kristle Anne G.

Strand: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

School: Aurora National Science High School
Adviser: Mon Ferdinand Prado

The main goal of this research is to determine the adjustment level of

Grade 11 newcomers with regard to the environment, teachers, classmates,
subjects, and expenses in Aurora National Science High School. The research
also aimed to see if the adjustment level of Grade 11 newcomers significantly
affects their academic performance. The researchers used a correlation
descriptive design. Pearson Product Moment Correlation in Statistical Package
for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and weighted mean are the statistical tools
utilized by the researchers in analysing the gathered data.
There are greater numbers of male Grade 11 newcomers than female
newcomers. Most of the Grade 11 newcomers attended their Junior High
School in national high schools. Most of the Grade 11 newcomers have
qualified a very satisfactory general average in the first semester. The
adjustment level of Grade 11 newcomers with respect to the environment,
teachers, classmates, subjects, and expenses in Aurora National Science High
School ranges from 2.5-3.4, all having an average level of adjustment. The
researchers found out that there exist a negatively weak relationship between
the adjustment level and academic performance of Grade 11 newcomers
(r= -0.334) but not significant at 5% level of significance (p-value=0.071 is
greater than 0.05). The researchers concluded that the adjustment levels of the
Grade 11 newcomers do not significantly affect their academic performance.

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