Action Research in Tardiness

ACTION RESEARCH ON TARDINESS IN SCHOOL

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SITUATION

We Filipinos are not that kind of conscious when it comes to time; sometimes they called us “Filipino time” which means we are late in the given time. This situation always happened mostly in school especially to those young students or Preschoolers or Grade Schools. They said that punctuality will lead you to success but how, if we are practicing the bad habits at this moment? Punctuality is one of the virtues beyond reproach. If we have this kind of virtue, much of the time and wealth will be saved in every Filipinos. Punctuality will include all of the positive actions in all aspects. Though it was less appreciated in other situations like productivity against punctuality, none the less, it is still very vital in situations that needed it most. This study will determine the factors/reasons affecting students in their daily routine during school days. Always and often times being tardy in the flag ceremony, in attending classes after recess time in the morning and afternoon class sessions and during the first period in the afternoon class session. There are observed situations that during their transfer of room in their specialization subjects and other activities that needs outdoor activities, they are behind schedule in attending to it.

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PROBLEM

This kind of problem will lead them to bad habits or practices and affects their performances at school. The breakdown problems for tardiness: 1. How far the distance between residence and school? 2. What kind of communication they have for proper disseminating announcements for their subject times? 3. at night time, what activities they have? (Sleeping habit/ TV shows obsession) 4. Are they already addicted in Online/LAN games/Social Networking Sites (SNS) cyber activities? 5. Financial problem for means of transportation 6. Is punctuality properly implemented and well trained in their Family Values?

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Is there any alternative route for the traffic loads for them? Having conflict subjects or loads Teacher related cause What kind of peers or Camaraderie they have? Are they product of Bullying/ stress factor? and Is s/he comfortable in classroom atmosphere?

GENERATION OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS

This study intends to monitor the progress and improve their performances against tardiness of students through this some alternative solutions: DISTANCE, TRAFFIC LOADS, and FINANCIAL PROBLEMS: The student should be guided in their time management if the reason is the 1.

distance, financial constraints on the fare, traffic load of the route and mode of transportation. SOCIAL NETWORKING, LAN GAMES, and FAMILY ORIENTATION:

2. An arranged home visitation to personally confer with the parents or guardians about the situation of the student if the primary reason was financial support for the fare likewise read-through the family ideals in punctuality and the attitude towards Child Education. Same feat will be done to students who are well buffered with extra cash spent for cyber compulsion. THE SUBJECT and THE TEACHER:

3. Evaluate the student regarding its learning difficulty to the concerned subject and confer to the subject teacher vis-à-vis the circumstances. Concrete action is to conduct an initial Multiple Intelligence Assessment to every student before the class begins early in June to determine the learning difficulties and or learning styles. Upon verifying the learning styles, the teacher will look into the design of lesson planning to address the situation. PEERS/CAMARADERIE and BULLYING:

4. Look into the situation of the peer influence as well as bullying of classmates that might be the reason of deplorable attitude towards learning. THE CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE:

5. Faithfully device an operant conditioning to give rewards to those who are early comers and reinforce consistency all through-out the school year. THE ACTIVITIES:

6. Organize a peer counselor among students. Selected students with venerable outlook in student’s life behave well in campus, renowned for

leadership capability and have a strong interpersonal skill. They will be assigned per “problem-subject” group or individual.

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PLAN OF ACTION A. OBJECTIVES: 

To decrease the number of late students.

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To know the reasons reasons of being tardiness.

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Implementation Implementatio n of proper time schooling.

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To teach them the proper “Time Management” .

B. TIME FRAME:

This study intends to run through the last of the school year. C. ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN UNDERTAKEN The Activity Data and Survey Questionnaire: Strategy

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Multiple Intelligence Assessment in June(eve J une(every ry school year) Time Management lecture/workshop lecture/wo rkshop with the students in June (every school year) After the MI Assessment, cull the prospect students (Strong  Interpersonall Skills)  Interpersona Skills) to be  peer counselors counselors and orient orient them in their assigned task. Reward Psychology Student Journal and Process folio

Data to be Collected Inner strength, learning difficulties and weaknesses Weekly/Daily  planner of every every student

Data Analysis/Interpretation Percentage

Background check and confirmation of the interpersona interpersonall skills

Percentage

Early Bird Attendance Report Family values and financial capability

Frequency

Percentage

Percentage

DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Agoo, La Union QUESTIONNAIRE (STUDENT)  Name of Respondent_________________________ ________ Year and Section:  ____________

Directions: Please check the circle that suits your choice of answer provided for each question. Please question. Please accomplish honestly all of the questions and the information will be treated highly confidential. There are no wrong answers. 1. Is ____________________ ________________________ ____ (name of the school) the only school nearest from your home? 2. How far is your home from school? o o o o o

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Less than 500 meters More than 500 meters but less that 1 kilometer More than 1 kilometer More than 2 kilometers if other, please specify _________ What is your mode of transportation?

o o o o o o o

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Bus/Van/Jeepney/Multicab Tricycle Motorcycle (owned) Extended Motorcycle (for hire/rented) Sent and fetched by family vehicle Leg Power (walking/hiking) if other, please specify _________ How long does it takes for you to travel from home to school?

o o o o o o o

Approximately 10 minutes Approximately 20 minutes Approximately 30 minutes Approximately 45 minutes Approximately 1 hour More than 1 hour if other, please specify _________

5. How long does it take for you to transfer from one room room to another in your your next subject period?

o o o o o

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Approximately 3 minutes Approximately 5 minutes Almost 10 minutes More than 15 minutes if other, please specify _________ The subject that I don’t like most was/were; (you can tick more than 1)

o o o o o o o

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English Pilipino Mathematics (Physics, Calculus, Advanced Algebra, etc.) Science Araling Panlipunan MAPEH  None of the above I don’t like the subject because ;

o o o o o

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I don’t like the teacher  I don’t like my classmate/s Somebody is bullying me from that class I did not like the subject itself if other, please specify _________

Time Management for me is; o o o o o

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for the old and mature person tiresome, boring and redundant daily chore is a virtue to be valued and kept by students respecting the time of others helping me to accomplish many tasks if other, please specify _________ My parents value my education as;

o o

o o o

their only treasure for me to inherit learning things I needed on my own as they did in the past an alibi of not helping home chores  just sending me to school like my neighbors do expensive and sever the daily budget for food and other primary needs if other, please specify ____________

10. I spend spend most of my time in; o o

watching my favorite TV show/s playing online/LAN g ame/s working to earn money to subsidize my education

o o o o

hanging around with my friends sending/reading SMS/ talking/chatting with my friend doing household chores if other, please please specify specify ____________

11. The reason why I am late in attending my classes; o o o o o o

working with other requirements distance of the specialization lecture area from my class room receiving calls/reading /answering text messages had to finish my snacks/lunch attending my extra-curricular activities if other, please specify ___________

12. After almost ten months with the subject I am learning; o o o o o

I learned a lot of things about it I am picking informative things about the subject a thing or two… nothing and I am not interested at all to do complacent measures just to pass this subject if other, please specify ___________

13. I go to bed at; o o o o o o

7:45 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 10:00 pm after midnight if other , please specify __________

14. My subject teacher is; o o o o o o

skillful, efficient and effective in teaching the lesson is good in his/her field of expertise giving us load of homework/tasks which is beyond our capability a symbol of authority and tenacious funny lackluster and needs inspiration if other, please specify ___________

D. EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. Improve the academic performance of late students. 2. Enhance them in early schooling. 3. Dissemination/ Implementation Information on proper schooling and benefits of being early. 4. Improve time managing or balancing. 5. Better peers or Good peers. E. RESEARCH DESIGN

The activity data and descriptive survey method will be used in this study. It identified and described a particular condition in a given school environment, as a reference point in planning and making appropriate educational decisions and reasons. In this study, it will analyze and improve the academic performance of late students and for their right time management for proper using the activity data. Population

The study will be conducted at _______________ (name of school). school). It will consider all the students enrolled at that School Year.

Data Gathering Procedures

For making the Written Survey the surveyor must ask permission first to the School attendant or directly to the Principal. All the data must write properly and honestly. S/He must be presentable and act as a professional Surveyor or portrait the proper surveying. S/He will be responsible for guiding and giving questions to the students for proper gathering data.

Stats for the Research

 All the results results will will be tabulated tabulated and and studied. studied. Name of student

Final Statement:

Grade/School

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