ADDRESSING CLASSROOM ABSENTEEISM AMONG IDENTIFIED GRADE

10 STUDENTS OF LAUREANO SALUSOD NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH PROJECT LOVE(LISTENING,

OVERSEEING, VALUING AND EVALUATING)

An Action Research

Conducted By

REYNOLD S. TANLANGIT, Ed.D.-PROPONENT

Schools Division of Zamboanga del Sur

District of Dimataling
Laureano Salusod National High School

December 2022
 I. Context and Rationale

Students learn best when they actively participate in the learning process , when
they are engaged with the ability to achieve commendable performance at school.

Effective teaching is the ability to produce gains on student achievement scores,

taking account of a baseline measure of students’ prior attainment and other
characteristics of students intake , the effect is identified in relation to students’ progress
measured by later attainment. ( https://www.igi-global.com/dictionary/the-impact-of-a-
learning-management-system-on-student-evaluation-of-teaching/47318).

A useful definition of teaching effectiveness , then , should be intentionally linked

to the specific context where teaching is evaluated. Communities should explicitly identify
the values and assumptions that underpin their understanding of what it means to be an
effective teacher and that inform what they define as best practices. There are three
elements to consider when evaluating teaching effectiveness within a particular context:
Criteria that attributes of effective teaching, Evidence for documentation of teaching
considered in the review process and Standards for expectations of quality and quantity.
(https://www.resources.depaul.edu/teaching-commons/teaching-guides/reflective-
practice/Pages/teaching-effectiveness.aspx).

With this principles of learning process mentioned, the problems on students

learning habits will be addressed. One of these concerns is absenteeism or the
irregularity of attending classes at school.

Lastly, some of the ways on addressing to absenteeism, namely punitive

plans, parental involvement: programs, student-centered agreements, counseling
approaches, community agency programs, and nontraditional methods like-open
campuses or special classes . (Author /RN, James Mervilde)

Student absenteeism - is one of the fundamental concerns for secondary-

school educators. Moreover , absenteeism, in distinguishing student-level causes, such
as personal characteristics or backgrounds, lion school and societal evel causes like
school organization, teacher skills, peer pressure, or community values. Some of the
effects of absenteeism show that it hurts both students academic achievement and the
school, where it can cause the loss and morale problems. (De Leonibus:2).
(www.google.com.ph)

However, the solutions with this fundamental concern: suggested yield sized
results, depending upon the specific circumstances and the educational philosophy used,
and the frequency of courage for pursuing ones’ dreams to achieve.

Various reasons along the way to be taken into considerations of why this
concern should be solved is for us to be more aware in performing the task of teaching
profession, bearing the torch of success for the challenging community.As Dr.Jose Rizal
stated that , ‘’Youth is the hope of the motherland’’, the hope to continue in generating
the virtues of good character for brighter tomorrow and this will not be possible unless a
concern like this study will be given immediate response.

II. Action Research Questions

The researcher’s objective is to determine the extent of impact brought about by

the innovation , Project LOVE on the perceived level of absenteeism manifested by the
identified Grade 10 students of Laureano Salusod National High School.

1. What is the level of absenteeism manifested by the identified Grade 10 students

before the intervention , Project LOVE?
2. What is the level of absenteeism manifested by the identified Grade 10 students
after the intervention , Project LOVE?
3. Is there a significant difference between the absenteeism manifested by the
identified Grade 10 students before and after the intervention , Project LOVE?

III. Proposed Innovation , Intervention, and Strategy

 School heads, principals , TIC’s and other designation of school leaders must
consistently initiate productive rooms for learning improvements and convenient areas for
teaching disciplines so identified Grade 10 students will be able to capacitate themselves
to address concerns , issues and challenges they may encounter in their learning
environment so that by one way or another, they will become gradually effective and
efficient in classroom tasks and activities designated for them to perform in the world of
face to face classes.

With the power of optimism, the researcher – proponent created an intervention

entitled Project LOVE or short for Listening, Overseeing, Visiting and Evaluating.

The objective of Project LOVE is to make a regular monitoring of best practices

for learning habits and sustaining a constant mentoring of school heads to teachers , and
providing maximum affirmation for parents and students in terms of evident effort and
quality time ,by about 80% and by improving an avenue for identified Grade 10 students
to work together and share thoughts, opinions and suggestions among themselves
through listening one another by feedbacking during PTA Conference, Overseeing
initiatives by creating group chats, messenger accounts and facebook page, conducting
quarterly Home Visitations, and creating evaluable activities to affirm and appreciate their
learning progress.

The materials or resources needed are a facebook accounts, communication

letters and PTA Conference letters as a receipt of their attendance, minutes of the
meeting, and memorandum of agreement, pictures and letter permission from the
approval of the school principal.

Home Visitation forms and pictorials during the visit should be prepared and
letter approval from the principal. The administrative leadership must be open at all times
for consultations and resources to address the indire needs for total evaluable activities
that is fun, appreciative and comfortable atmosphere for all inorder to attain the success
of learning habits.
 LAC sessions are also welcoming for the road of improvements. This is the time
for sharing and feedbacking among teachers and school heads. This will be conducted
by comprising such as;

1. Group Name
2. LAC Leader
3. LAC Secretary
4. LAC Documenter
5. Agenda
6. Number of Attendance
7. A summary of recommendations or resolutions
8. Record keeping of the minutes of the meeting
9. Pictorials for MOV( Mode of Verifications)

To be accurate, the school heads should check and collect the LAC Reports
and give follow-up for the revision of the submitted outputs.

Here are the steps to do during pre-implementation,

1. The teacher will make a request letter addressing to the school head for the approval

of the proposed activity and the school head will ask permission from the Public Schools

District Supervisor to conduct the said innovation, presenting the action research plan

and matrix.

2. The teacher will ask a short conference with the school head for the preparation in

conducting an orientation among teachers virtually or through cluster face-to-face

regarding the implementation of the said innovation.

3. The teacher will secure the communication letter and ask the school head for the

approval to conduct Homeroom PTA Conference and remind all students to inform their

parents to bring the communication letter as a receipt of their attendance.

4. The teacher will create group chats and encourage the students to have their own

facebook or messenger accounts to be added in group chats.

5. The teacher will give the list of identified students whom are subject for home visitation

to the guidance counsellor for referral and ask the school head for the validation of the

home visitation forms, students record forms , and make revisions if needed, and after

consolidating all the suggestions and corrections, print all the needed forms, and

afterwards, secure letter request to be approved by the school head.

6. The teacher will then make a proposed evaluable and comprehensive plan to assess

the progress of the provided interventions and make all the relevant strategies to

showcase their ability to learn ,and create affirmative activities that the school world is for

all, free and enjoyable.

For the implementation phase,

1.The teacher will prepare the room of the activities with conducive learning environment.

2.The teacher will set himself prepared, cool and relax to secure self confidence and

mastery of the organized plans.

3.The teacher will retrieve the approved communication letters and distribute to the

students.

4.The teacher must follow-up the students for the communication letters provided in the

group chats that the communication letter should be returned back to the teacher as a

receipt of their attendance.

5.The teacher will now check and make an inventory list if all the needed home visitation

forms are intact and organized.

6.The teacher will then make a preparation lists for the recognition program at all cause

that motivates , appreciates and inspires the totality of well-being of the students.

Here are the steps for post-implementation:

1.The teacher will now evaluate if the prepared plans are thoroughly followed, and if the

expected outcomes are met..

2. The teacher must not forget to sign the home visitation forms and ask for the principal’s

signature for the approval.

3.The teacher will check the attendance of the parents, collect the prepared minutes from

the secretary, retrieve the communication letter as an attendance receipt, and have a

pictorials and ask the school principal and PTA President’s signature to be evidently

reflected in the minutes.

4.The teacher will print the screenshots of the groupchat activities, and communications

in personal messages , and even facebook page as an evident of consistent overseeing

towards the learning attendance of the students.

5.The teacher will then make an assessment and evaluations what activities are

necessary to be pursued and what activities are to be deferred.

6.The school head will gather feedback to use to improve or enhance the improvement

or enhancement of the newly invented tool and create a consistency plan.

7. It is also the role of the proponent to coordinate with the co-teachers and guidance

counselor to make the work more efficient and effective..

 IV. Action Research Methods

A. Participants and other sources of data and information

The participants of this study shall be the identified Grade 10 students of Laureano

Salusod National High School, Kagawasan Dimataling , Zamboanga Del Sur and the

data were officially taken from the office of the guidance councilor this current year. These

students shall be selected as subject of the study because of their low turnout of regular

attendance resulting their low performance during the First Quarter .

The researcher chose the cluster sampling strategy to reduce the number of

participants while maintaining an adequate level of statistical power. The distribution of

respondents is as follows:

Table 1. Distribution of Respondents

Gender Number

Boys 20

Girls 18

Total 38

B. Data Collection

The researchers situate the study within the framework of a pre-experimental

research design, namely the one-group pretest-posttest design. This is a pre-

experimental design in which a single case is observed twice before and after.

Additionally, it states that when no control or comparison group is used, changes in the
outcome of interest are believed to affect the intervention or treatment. Researchers

will use the survey instrument as a numerical rating scale made by the proponent subject

for validity and reliability testing.

C. Plan for Data Analysis

The researchers will use different data analysis methods, including descriptive

statistics and tests of significance.

According to the table below, to answer questions number 1 and 2, means shall

be used and categorized.

To determine the significant difference before and after the treatment, researchers

shall use the dependent sample t-test. Therefore, researchers shall also use statistical

tools such as mean, difference, degrees of freedom, standard deviation, and t- statistics.

V. RESEARCH WORK PLAN AND TIMELINE

The action research work plan and timelines are shown below during this study's

pre-implementation, implementation, and post-implementation phases.

Table 3. Plan of Action

Objectives Strategies/ Time Persons Output Success

Activities Frame Involved Indicator
Pre-Implementation Phase
Secure Securing 2nd week Researcher Letter of Approved
permission permission to of permission letter of
to conduct conduct the Novembe School permission
the study study r 2022 Head
Draft a Drafting a 2nd week Researcher Research The research
researcher- researcher- of instrument instrument
made made tool to Novembe Panel of validation was
instrument r 2022 experts result
to be be validated validated and
validated by by experts obtained
experts
Submit the Administer 3rd week Researcher Established The research
tool for the the of reliability instrument
reliability instrument to Novembe index of the obtained a
test a group of r 2022 Sample instrument high-
participants participants reliability
to obtain the index
reliability of
the
instrument
Reproduce Reproducing 3rd week Researcher Reproduced Researcher-
the the of researcher- made
instrument researcher- Novembe made instrument
made r 2022 questionnaire
questionnaire
Implementation Phase
Conduct Conducting 4th week Researcher An Pre-
pre- the pre- of accomplishe assessment
assessmen assessment Novembe Students d researcher- conducted
t to identify to identify r 2022 made
participants participants instrument
with scores
Gather, Gathering, 4th week Researcher Recorded Pretest result
record, and recording, of data was collected
interpret theand Novembe and recorded
data analyzing the r 2022
data
Prepare or Preparing or 2nd week Researcher Intervention Prepared
obtain obtaining of materials intervention
intervention intervention Decembe Stakeholder materials
materials materials r 2022 – s
the third

week of
Decembe
r 2022
Administer Administering 3rd week Researcher Successful The
the the of administratio intervention
intervention intervention Decembe Students n of the program was
program program r 2022– the program administered
second successfully.
week of
January
2022
 Conduct Conducting 3rd week Researcher Accomplishe Post-
post- post- of d post- assessment
assessmen assessment January Students assessment was
t 2022 conducted
Collect and Collecting 3rd week Researcher Recorded Post-
record the and recording of data assessment
results of results of the January results were
the post- post- 2022 gathered and
assessmen assessment recorded
t
Analyze Analysis and 3rd week Researcher Analyzed and Results were
and interpretation of interpreted analyzed and
interpret the of data January data interpreted
data 2022
Post-Implementation Phase
Finalize the Finalization 4th week Researcher Final report Bounded
paper for of the report of ready for action paper
binding for binding January binding
2022
Disseminat Disseminatin 4th week Researcher Disseminate Results were
e results g the results of Teacher d research disseminated
January School results
2022 Head

VII. Cost Estimates

Shown below are the estimated expenses throughout this action research.

Table 2
Cost Estimates for Supplies and Materials
Unit Quantity Description Unit Cost Amount
ream 2 Short Bond paper 170 340
ream 2 A4 Bond paper 225 450
bottle 1 Ink L3110 black 280 280
TOTAL 1070

Table 3
Cost Estimate for Travel expenses for the Submission of Action Research Proposal
to the Division
Purpose of Destination Transportation Amount
Travel School to Division Office Tricycle 100
 Division Office to Schools Tricycle 100
TOTAL 200

Table 4
Cost Estimates for Other Expenses
Unit
Unit Quantity Description Amount
Cost
Bound 1 Binding 350 350
Internet and Communication Load
Person 18 100 1800
Allowance
Total 2150

Table 5
Summary of Expenses
Description Amount
A. Supplies and Material P1, 070.00
B. Travel Expenses
B.1 Submission of Action Research 200.00
Proposal to the Division

C. Other Expenses 2, 150.00

Grand Total 3, 420.00
PLANS FOR DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION

School administrators should take note and consider of the findings. It will be put

to good use in the development of instructional methods, the creation of curriculum, and

the coordination of school governance and administration. As a result, it should only be

shared with the following people:

A. Participate research conferences, forums, and policy forums at the division or

district level to share and discuss research findings and recommendations. Our peers

in academics can assist us in getting our students' work peer-reviewed.

 B. Publishing research papers and bulletins are a great way to spread the word about

technology integration and training among educators. As a result, it will benefit

children's education and development.

C. Make sure the SIP and AIP have enough money allocated to the project.

D. We can participate in discussions in LAC sessions or In-Service Training. A

different sort of in-service training may allow us to assist other schools in improving

their grading methods by sharing our expertise.

REFERENCES

( https://www.igi-global.com/dictionary/the-impact-of-a-learning-management-system-
on-student-evaluation-of-teaching/47318).

(https://www.resources.depaul.edu/teaching-commons/teaching-guides/reflective-
practice/Pages/teaching-effectiveness.aspx).

(Author /RN, James Mervilde)

(De Leonibus:2). (www.google.com.ph)

Villas, A. M. (2021). Learning Action Cell. Scribd.

https://www.scribd.com/document/317086301/Learning-Action-

Cell#:%7E:text=School%20Learning%20Action%20Cell%2C%20commonly%20known

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Submitted by: REYNOLD S. TANLANGIT, Ed.D.

Teacher III
 SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

This survey instrument is intended to determine the level of the manifested abseintism of
grade 10 students , before and after Project LOVE was implemented.
Name : ___________________________ ( Option)
Instruction: Check the column that is most appropriate to your response. Refer your
answers to the table below;

5 Highly Agree
4 Agree
3 Neutral
2 Disagree
1 Highly Disagree

Indicators 5 4 3 2 1
1. I am affected with my
teachers’ leadership
styles and attitudes.
2. I don’t have facebook
account.
3. I am destructed with my
peer pressures.
4. I am not staying with my
parents and family at
home.
5. My family is not
financially stable.
6. Our house is too far
towards the school I am
enrolling.
7. I am a self-supporting or
working student.
8. I am married.
9. I am not physically, and
emotionally well.
10. Our classroom is
conducive to learning.
11. I am afraid of my
teachers .
12. I am afraid of my
classmates.
13. I don’t have
cellphone.
14. I need inspirations
in my studies.
15. I need parental
guidance and spiritual
motivation in my
studies.

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