Department of Education

Division of Bukidnon
Impasugong II District
KALABUGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Kalabugao, Impasugong, Bukidnon

Action Research

Title: “INTENSIVE HOME VISITATION TO PREVENT LEARNERS FROM ABSENTEEISM”

PROPONENT: EARL V. CAPURAS

TYPE OF ACTION RESEARCH: Individual Research

I. CONTEXT & RATIONALE:

The incidence of student’s absenteeism in school is very alarming. Students who went to
school for some months make absences for any reason before the completion of a year level or
before graduation. This phenomenon often begins with student’s tardiness which would
eventually cause the students to make absences from the class and eventually stop studying.
(Conception, L. 2006)
The aim of the study is to determine the causes of absenteeism in class. The study will
provide data and information regarding the student’s absenteeism and the factors that cause
the problems. This information will provide insights for teachers and administrators as to the
profile of school absenteeism based on the different variables included in the study. Knowing
these can help in planning measures to cope up the problem of school absenteeism. It will focus
on drafting intervention and policies toward reducing the absenteeism problems in school as
intended to guide the teachers. (Gloria, Ricardo T. 2007).
Based on data gathered, some of the students incurred absences during TLE classes.
When the student acquired 3 consecutive absences, it is necessary to conduct home visitation
in order to encourage them to come back to school. Mostly, if students attendance are not being
monitored they tend to stop in going back to school, these students needed to have attention
from the teachers.

The teachers being the front liners are influential not only in the school experiences of
the learners, but also their whole life, are responsible for the holding power in school. We come
up to, one of the best interventions is to have intensive home visitation for those students who
have habitual absences.

Although the school cannot solve poverty, this study will propose certain tool within the
means of the school teachers to address the absenteeism problem squarely. The teacher hope
that the result of this study can guide school teachers to become aware of their role in the
formulation of policies and thrust in reducing the incidence of absenteeism.
II. QUESTION
1. What are the major causes of student’s absenteeism in our Technology
Livelihood Education class?

III. PROPOSED INNOVATIONS, INTERVENTIONS, AND STRATEGY

PLAN OF ACTION AND TIME FRAME:

Steps Plan of Action Time Frame

1 Identifying/ Diagnosing students who are at risks of 1st week of December
absenteeism. 2017
2 Gathering of Data and Informing the parents of students 2nd week of December
who failed to attend the class by sending letters. 2017
3 Starting the intensive visitation at the home of students 1st week of January 2018
and start interviewing the parents for the causes of
absenteeism.
4 Follow-up visitation for all absentees and encouraging 2nd week of January 2018
them to come back to school.
5 Administering Questionnaires for all absentees. 3rd week of January 2018
6 Analyzing and interpreting the data from the answered 4th week of January 2018
questionnaires and make a report

REFERENCES:
Conception, L. (2006) Common Encountered School Problems of Intermediate Pupils.
Philippine Journal of Education.

Gloria, Ricardo T. (2007). Enabling the Filipino Child. The Philippine Journal of Education. Vol.
LXXVI, No. 5

Prepared by:

EARL V. CAPURAS
SST-I
 Recommending Approval:
DIOSCORO B.
DOYDORA
Secondary School Principal
I

Approved by:

JESNAR DEMS S. TORRES, Ph. D.

Assistant School Division Superintendent
OIC-Office of the School Division Superintendent

INTERVIEW GUIDE SHEET FOR STUDENT HOME VISITATION

Name of Student/ Ngalan sa studyante: ____________________________________

Address/Lugar nga Gipuy-an: __________________________________
Annual Family Income/Kita sa Pamilya kada tuig:_____________________________
No. of Children in the Family/Pila kabuok anak sa pamilya:__________________
Highest Educational Attainment of Parents/Pinakataas nga nakab-ot nga grado sa
ginikanan:_______
Member/myembro of 4 P’s/ I P’s: Yes(Oo)____ No(Dili)____
Allowance per week/ balon kada semana:___________
Means of transportation of children in going to school/Paagi sa pag-adto sa
eskwelahan:___________
Direction: Please answer the question/items honestly/ Palihug sa matinud-anon nga pagtubag sa
mga pangutana.
1. What is the reason of making absences/Unsay mga rason sa imung pag-absent? Please check (
)
______ distance from home to school/ kalay-on gikan sa balay paingon sa eskwelahan
______ lack of food/ kakulangon sa pagkaon
______ illness/sickness/ nagsakit
______ helping farm activities/ nagtabang sa buluhaton sa uma
______ caregiving of sick family member/ nagbantay sa nagsakit nga myembro sa pamilya
______ babysitting of younger siblings/nagbantay ug manghud nga bata
______ farm labor/ nagpa-inadlaw
______ helping household chores/nagtabang sa mga trabaho sa balay
______ family problem/problema sa pamilya
______ cultural & traditional practices/ mga tinuuhan
______ teacher factor/ problema sa maestro ug maestra
______ peace & order situation/ kalinaw ug kahapsay sa sitwasyon
______ other reasons/uban pa nga rason. Pls specify/palihug sa pagsulat__________________
3. Give suggestions in order to prevent absenteeism/ Paghatag ug suhestyon para malikayan ang
pagsige ug absent.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________

Interviewee/Ang Gipangutana : _____________________

Parents Printed Name & Signature

Interviewer: _____________________
Printed Name & Signature

 Interview Guide Sheet for Parents

  INTERVIEW GUIDE SHEET FOR PUPIL

Name:________________________________ Age: __________ Sex: ______________

School: __________________________________ District: _____________________________
Grade: ____________________________________
Interviewer: _________________________________
Direction: Kindly write/check the answer in the space provide for in each item.
1. S.Y. you stop from schooling: _________________________________
2. Your Birth order in your family
____ First____ Second ____ Third ______Others(specify)_______
3. What ethnic group do you belong?
___ Manobo ___ Cebuano ___ Higaonon ___ Tagalog ___ other (specify)
4. How many are you in the family? ________________________________
5. What are your reasons for dropping out from school? (use checklist)

___________________________________________________________________________
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REFERENCES:

Asuncion, Francisco (1983) a correlation study on Slow Learners and drop-outs: The Modern
Teacher.
BARSAG, Eligio 1997). Integrative Review of Research on Pupil Drop-outs in the Primary
School. The Philippine Journal Education. Vol. LXXV

BNFE-DECS (1987) Hand-outs

Conception, L. (1986) Common Encountered School Problems of Intermediate Pupils.

Philippine Journal of Education.

Gloria, Ricardo T. (1997). Enabling the Filipino Child.The Philippine Journal of Education. Vol.
LXXVI, No. 5

Juan, Benjamin R. (1983). Common Causes of drop-outs. Unpublished Master’s Thesis, San
Jose de Recoleton, Cebu City.

Madali, Epifanio (1984). Guidance and the school drop-out. The Modern Teacher.

Salvador, Melchora A. (1992). Handling the potential drop-out. The Modern Teacher. Vol.
XLI, No. 2

Submitted By:
EARL CAPURAS