ANNEX 8 Root Cause Analysis Overview

PROJECT TALENT: TRANSFORMING ACTIVE LEARNERS in ENHANCING THEIR NOTABLE TALENT & SKILLS.

Root Cause Analysis Overview

Steps What you will need Tools Outputs

1. Synthesize identified ✔ School and community Any of the following: A diagram showing the possible root

possible root causes data ● Fishbone Diagram causes for each PIA
✔ Flowchart of the school ● Why-why Diagram

processes relevant to each PIA ● Problem Tree

✔ Documentation from

FGDs, interviews or home visits

2. Prioritize root causes ✔ Step 1 Output Prioritization Rubrics List of priority root causes for each

Area of Focus

STEP 1

Sample problem:

San Jose National High School has a dropout rate of 0.94% (partially) for school year 2021-2022, the school will determine the factors affecting the learners

motivation to pursue education. This would be done via Why-why Diagram.

1. Why-why Diagram

STEP 2
Because they are deprived from expressing their thoughts,
Because they are not motivated due to anxiety caused by
Why do learners Why do they have skills and
Because learners are talents due to restrictions
not motivated enough to take
Because learners doCovid-19
this not havePandemic
good study
. habits due to the Why do learners are
Why school’s don’t have good anxiety staying at SELF-DEPRIVATION
part on their lessons.
Checklist newhabits?
set up in education. not motivated?
dropout rate study home?

increases?

QUESTIONS
YES NO REASON

Is the root cause within your If the school could be able to craft a plan of action that
/
can boost the morale of learners, the learners could be
control?
able to hold on to education.

Does the root cause cut across Banner program could possibly trim learners at risk.
/
different PIAs?

Does solving the root cause result There is a possible instance that implementing
/
programs could result into positive outcomes
to school-wide improvement?

Do you have enough resources to Yes, aside from the available school resources, the
/
school has existing materials to be used and with the
address the root cause?
help of external stakeholders.

Is there sufficient time to think If activities will be properly planned and time frame will
/
be followed, solutions to the root cause can be
about the solution of the root
implemented.
cause?