Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM

Introduction

Early worms are catch by the early birds. It is the students’ responsibility

to go to school at the right time and appropriate outfit. Going or arriving in school

early means that a student has fully understood the value of time in return they

are acknowledged by their respective teachers. The students show that they are

following the rules and regulations and they understand the policies that had

been implemented by the school administration. Because of this, the students

are being practice to be punctual, effective, efficient, and a reliable person. It is

also builds students their good personality and attitude.

Coming to school early or in the right time is quite impossible for several

students especially in their afternoon classes. As a result, tardiness has been

one of the major and most popular problem that the students and the schools are

facing nowadays especially in the public schools. According to the Department of

the Education, it is estimated that 73% of public high schools in the Philippines

admitted that most of their students are coming to school late. Because of this

some schools proposed to practice Intensive Time Management to both schools

and students to solve this growing problem of the schools.

However, we must also consider the location where the students are living

that maybe it is one of the reasons why they are arriving in their school late, that

the distance of their school from their house is a little bit far and the

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transportation there is kind of a problem. But we know that the schools can’t

adjust for the students, they prepared some recommendations for the scenarios

like this.

There are situations that are unpredictable that could possibly arise or

maybe the officials of the school administration have overlooked just like the

Close-Exit Gate Policy. Surely the school is trying to avoid accidents or any

kind of danger that a student could encounter outside the school premises during

the school hours. So, there is time durations that is being followed by the

students. Schedules are the one that is highly affected by the Close-Exit Gate

Policy. In the campus of Marcial O. Ranola Memorial School there are different

time schedule for the students especially for the Senior High School Students

wherein shifting is being practiced due to lack of facilities but not every strand is

scoped with this type of schedule. The Grade 12 STEM isn’t scoped with this

type of schedule their schedule is too uptight fir they tons of class subjects.

Because of the Close-Exit Gate Policy, the school guard let the students go out

the school premises at exactly 11:45 am so it’ll be unfair for the students that

have class at exactly 12:15 pm they have to hassle up just to get ready for their

afternoon class. It is a big help for the students if they would be hassle free.

Statement of the Problem

This study investigates what are Close-Exit Gate Policy and its effects in

the students of the Grade 12 STEM Students of the Marcial O. Ranola Memorial

School that is implemented by the School’s administration.

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Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions:

1. What are the possible effects of the Close –Exit Gate Policy?

2. Regarding the said effects, which effect has the highest percentage or the

one that is most likely affects the students more?

3. What are the recommendations that can be contributed regarding the said

policy?

Scope and Limitation

This study focuses about the Close- Exit Gate Policy implemented by the

administration of Marcial O. Rañola Memorial School. The Grade 12 STEM

Students is the only strand that in academic track that has a whole day class

schedule and the other track that has a schedule similar to the STEM strand is

the grade 12 Arts and Design/ Sports Track. The scope of this study only focuses

on the schedule of these 2 tracks some aspects like the address of the

respondents was also included for it could a reason and a helpful data for the

conclusion and explanation for the effects of the said policy. But the study didn’t

include all of the personal information about the respondents the researchers

selected few questions.

Significance of the Study

This study is significant to the Department of Education, as well the school

administrators for them to be aware of this kind of policy and for them to study

about it. This study will also beneficial to the parents because they are the ones

that worry the most when their child is coming home late and if the Exit-Gate

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Policy affects the grade of their child. Moreover, this is study is helpful to every

student because this focuses on how this policy affects their studies, grades, and

lifestyle that is being a big problem to their lives. This study will also serve as a

future reference for the researchers they could also improve this study and

develop it according to the future outcomes that they work.

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 Chapter 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

In this chapter it contains the related literature and studies about policy

from international organizations and professionals. Theoretical framework and

paradigm, conceptual framework with its paradigm is also included in this chapter

wherein critical analysis is used.

Related Literature
The extent and disbursement of literature on policy implementation can

be perplexing. Public Policy implementation research has witness resurgence in

recent years marked by an ever widening interest reflected in copious output in

various fields (Natus, et. al. 2015). Natus, et. al. created an extremely huge and

dense volume of literature. As you can observe in the first sentence Natus, et. al.

perplexing or puzzling is the term that they’ve use to describe the extent and

disbursement of literature on policy of implementation for policies is a rule that

needed to be studied carefully and crucially causes it affects the lives of not just

one person but numerous ones. So the literature about policy is quite confusing

for we have different perspectives and lot of stands are being published or being

stated on the literatures about policies that makes its puzzling on who should we

believe; or whose literature should we base the policies that would be

implemented, whose standard or literature should be followed there are lot of

things that needed to be considered in implementing a policy. Literature is one of

the aspects that needed to be considered in implementing policy for it contains

ideas of permanent and universal interest that makes things more complicated.

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 The nature of the students’ experience in school is influenced not only by

the quantity of instruction, but also by the school’s policies and practices.

Students if all ages approach a school a school with positive spirit, and they

expect to find success and fulfilment there, so the policies and practices affecting

them must be clear, fair and likely to contribute to student learning (Danielson,

2011). School is said to be the second home of the students, most likely they

would spend more time in the 4 walls of their classroom, companionship of their

classmates or schoolmates, the guidance of their teachers and most especially

they are more exposed on the rules of the schools. This aspect has been part of

a student’s life so this aspect has a big impact on a student’s life because most

likely they are living in their school; half of the experiences of a student in their

lifetime are experienced in schools. The school’s policies are one of the things

that molds the students, it is one of the aspect that helps them to be who they are

in the near future. The policies and practices is a powerful lever that help set the

tone and direct behavior in school but it doesn’t just affect the students’ life

sometimes their belief policy’s changes a child’s perspective so the statement in

Charlotte Danielson’s book that the nature of the students’ experience in school

is influenced not only by the quantity of instructions, but also by the by the

school’s policies and practices is most likely true. So the school’s should be

aware of the school’s that they are implementing and they should further study

about the policies that they are implementing or have been implemented for the

future of the student are one of the things that is involved or would be affected.

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We can’t control the future but having policies as a first step as a preparation for

the future is one of the great things that a school could do for their students.

Schooling was perceived as the key to success for individuals and to the

excellence of society. (Mitchell,1993). School is one of the places that have been

considered as the places where the future is being built. By the statement where

the future is being built doesn’t mean that it is establishment School is a place of

knowledge, a place where the children, the future leaders and contributors of the

society is being molded for the betterment. Future is an aspect that needed to be

considered in making decisions for we can never tell what’s in the future but we

could prepare for it, remember that there is no assurance in the future that’s why

in a crucial topic where our society is involved future is a very big deal. For it

wouldn’t just affect a person nor a family it affects tons of community and

countless individuals. That’s why school is considered is considered as place

where it perceives as the key to the success of individuals and to the excellence

of the society. The future of the society needs to be developed and be

knowledgeable for them to be successful and be a good contributor for

development in the near future.

The one that know the importance of local school policy are the ones who

has skipped school or had to repeat a grade, has been placed in or excluded

from a program from a special program, or has been denied academic credit

because of absences (Duke and Canady,1991). A lot of people know the

importance of something when it’s already too late. Maybe it’s just human nature

that we often have that attitude that we can’t get rid of. In the statement of Duke

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and Canady he stated the person that made the same mistake, the ones that had

regrets, and the ones that finally learns they lesson and see the importance of

something. School policy is very important in a student’s life but we can’t always

point our fingers to the school why the student has failing grades and etc… the

students has also responsibilities in the school and most especially they are

obliged to obey the rules. Sometimes because of the stubbornness of the

students to obey the rules and they want to do everything in their own way they

are taking their selves ate risk and also they’re future. In the statement Duke and

Canady also stated about the future outcomes of the students who most likely

doesn’t want to obey the rules. That’s why they give importance and finally

understand why rules are being implemented. That everything that the school is

doing was for the betterment of the child or the student. But the school can’t give

their full attention to only one student and to push them to obey the rules.

Obedience is one of the hardest traits to have it takes a lot of discipline but it is

for the students’ future anyway.

Policy as guide to discretion, a strategy undertaken to solve or ameliorate

a problem, a sanctioned behavior, a norm conduct characterized by consistency

and regularity in some substantive area (Guda,1984). Usually this is said to be a

solution to a certain conflict in a school wherein not just a student but a lot of

students is involved. Every policy that is being implemented is implemented to

spread awareness or to avoid not just accidents but other circumstances that

could be a problem but the implementation of policy is not just to avoid this or

that but also to discipline the students for their sake anyway. But policy isn’t

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implemented just for those things it is also implemented to mold the students and

train for future causes that could help them. Usually policy should lead the

students to the right path or it makes the students a better person but a lot of

people are forgetting to consider that policy is not just a guide but also an

obligation. Policy is implemented to be followed but this certain policy is also

based from literature or studies that passed and are qualified the standard or

norm of conduct for it wouldn’t be or can’t be implemented if it wasn’t supported

by anything.

Related Studies

The study that Mary Felson conducted entitled “Effective School

Discipline Practices” talks about how the students should get rewards if they are

showing good behavior or right conducts; they should also be rewarded in their

positive contributions to the community for in this simple act they officials are

building consistency and teamwork in the minds and heart of the students. As

what the title of the study of Mary Felson “Effective School Discipline Practices”

discipline is very important in a person’s life for it could be their key to success

and building it or training the students to have it is also significant but though it is

important it is a fact that it isn’t easy to discipline a student. But try to discipline

the students or the children in a way that is far more different than reprimanding

the students repeatedly as way to discipline them it would surely be better.

SR. Npeto Anna Marie conducted a study in Kagundo Division, County,

Kenya that is entitled Effectiveness of Schools and Regulations in Enhancing

Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in the findings of the data that has been

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gathered for the study it revealed that the students where positive about school’s

rules and regulations. The students are ready to embrace it and seemed to

recognize their intrinsic value in day to day life discipline enhancement.

Relation of the Students’ Awareness of School Rules and Regulation,

study that has been conducted by Enrico P. Charvez for a year from 2006 to

2007. Students nowadays have many sources of information because of the

organization of students’ duties and rights. This study also dealt with different

means of awareness campaigns that the school had been using for many years.

The study that Mr. Charvez conducted is to determine the relation of awareness

of student’s school rules and regulation, gender, age, students’ manual, school

policies to institutional discipline.

According to the study of Ryan Donald Wilson that has been conducted in

the year 2008 that is entitled “Effect of Education Policy Urban Form on

Elementary – age School Travel”, School and travel distance are some of the

main variables or factors that affects the students.’

In the study of Dominic Maingi et.al they highlighted the influence of

School Rules formulation that it has a significant positive relation with levels of

the students’ discipline in Public Secondary Schools.

Synthesis of the State of the Art

Implementation of policies is perplexing for the policies should be studies

crucially. Policies is one of the greatest things that the schools are doing for the

students though it isn’t noticed or its benefit is usually ignored by the students

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because of lack of obedience but just like the literature or the statements. Maybe

some students and few authority notices that policy has a great impact in a

student’s life for it affects the future of te students. They have to live almost half

of their lifetime that they have to deal with policies almost every day, which is half

of their lifetime.

Gap Bridged by the Study

There have been previous studies that are alike or somehow similar to the

study that the researchers conducted. Majority of the previous studies that are

similar to this study focuses on tardiness only as an affect that greatly affects the

students because of the same phenomenon. But as the researchers developed

this study the researchers also added tardiness as one of the affects but they

also gave attention to the other affects that could be an effect of the said policy.

Theoretical Framework

There are 4 theories that the researchers adopted for the study about the

Close – Exit Gate Policy, those theories are Anal Retentive Syndrome Theory,

Incompetence, Misanthropy, and lastly Absenteeism.

The first 3 theories have been theorized by Michael Konik by the year

2010. The Anal Retentive Syndrome also known as the Deeply Rooted Passive –

Aggressive is a theory wherein it states that the person or a child is being late

just because they want to get the attention of someone like their parents and not

just that the mindset of the child is set that they monopolize and they can get

whatever that want once they get the attention of their parents. This theory is

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significant to the study about the Close-Exit Gate Policy for one of the most

common effect of this policy is tardiness so the researchers look at other aspects

or reason why the child is late.

The second theory of Michael Konik is incompetence, in any area of life

there are people who are functionally dysfunctional and their chronic lateness is

a reflection of the chaos disorganization in every facet of their existence. This

theory also focuses on tardiness but the thought of the theory helps us to further

think that sometimes the policy isn’t the problem but sometimes it’s just our

attitude. Attitude is one of the major hindrances why some students are being

late.

Michael Konik also proposed the theory named “Misanthropy”, blithely

disregarding the consequences of one’s tardiness is a sign of the profound

disregard and contempt for others. This theory is alike to “incompetence” it also

focuses on the attitude of the person but this theory has a kind of attitude

wherein it doesn’t care about the consequences and the person would do what

they want.

The last theory is Absenteeism this theory states that if the student is

consecutively reprimanded they would just be absent for the sake of running

away from the consequences of being late. But the absenteeism also shows that

there are factors that are greatly affecting the students not just the policy.

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Anal Retentive Incompetence Misanthropy Absenteeism
Syndrome

States that States that the States that the Being absent as a
the child is people who are person is solution instead
withholding functionally blithely of being tardy
that which is dysfunctional disregarding
desired on their the
attitude consequences

Performance of the students

based on their attitudes

Theoretical Paradigm

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Conceptual Framework
In conducting the research, the researchers have come up to make a

conceptual paradigm in which it would serve as a guide and will be followed

systematically so that the study is well organized. The researchers chose the

Grade 12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Block-A and B as

their input for their study; they will be the respondents in this proposed research.

The Demographic profile of the students is part or an aspect that is related or

could also be a cause to the conflict that would affect the students. The

Demographic Profile includes the address, age, sex of the students. The

researchers used the Descriptive Research Design in this study and conducted

this proposed research through survey-questionnaire. The researchers also used

related references such as the Related Literature and Related Studies in backing

up their conclusions as a proof or evidence that their conclusion is valid or more

real that the researchers didn’t make a conclusion without evidences to prove it.

Each input has its own corresponding outputs that are expected to be followed.

Moreover, the researchers used the five likerts scale in their survey questions

and in the statistical analysis the researchers used weighted mean and

percentage in interpreting the data that has been gathered. The inputs that have

been used in the study about Close Exit Gate Policy served as the variable of the

research topic. The data that has been gathered had helped the researchers to

formulate their conclusions and their respondents.

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 STEM Block –B Students (Respondents)
Survey- Questionnaire (Research Design)

The Respondents will serve as the variable of this research.

The Researchers will be using Survey Questionnaires (their
research design).

The information or data gathered from the respondents will

help the researchers to obtain the results of the research.

Conceptual Paradigm

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 Chapter 3

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the research design used in the study, respondents

of the study, and sources of data, instrumentation, statistical tool and statistical

analysis

Research Design

The researchers used Descriptive Research Design. It is a kind of

research design for collecting data and information that is related in this study. In

this study, it uses survey questionnaires and check list because it is appropriate

to enabled the researchers to obtain the data and information needed and to

generalize the effects of Close-Exit Gate Policy to the Grade 12 STEM students.

In addition, the researchers used this research design because of its’ timeliness

and organization in data collection.

Respondents of the Study

Figure 1: Respondents of the Study
Number of Respondents (STEM-B)

STRAND/ BLOCK No. of Males No. of Females Total

STEM-A 19 13 32

STEM-B 14 12 26

TOTAL 33 25 58

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 For the purpose of the study, the researchers decided to focus on the

Grade 12 students as the chosen respondents. The sample of 32 students of

STEM A and 26 students of STEM B has been selected to contribute for this

study. Below, table 3.1 is the table of the section of the respondents and the

number of female and male in a certain section.

In the table above (table 3.1), it shows that STEM-A has a total of 32

students wherein there are 19 males and 13 females while the STEM-B has 14

males and 12 females, overall the respondents in the STEM block B are 28

students. There are 33 males and 25 females in the Grade 12 STEM Strand so

adding it up, the total number of respondents in the Grade 12 STEM strand is 58.

Sources of the Study

The evaluation of materials used in this study includes the sources of

information where the researchers used the data gathered to support their

statements. The data sources are classified into primary and secondary

information.

The Primary data are the data collected by the researchers. The

researchers used survey questionnaires to gather information from the

respondents.

Secondary data are the data gather from the previous research and

findings from written articles, books, web information and different related

literature that is related to this study.

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Instrumentation of the Study

This study was conducted through survey questionnaire and check list.

The survey questionnaires contain questions from the statement of the problem.

The survey questionnaire was used by the researchers to identify the effects of

Close-Exit Gate Policy to the Grade 12 STEM students. In this process, the

researchers drawn the draft of the survey questionnaires based from the

previous researchers, published and unpublished research or dissertations.

The questions that have been prepared by the researchers are 5

questions. This question was divided into 2 sections. The 1-4 questions are

about their insights and what could be the possible effects of this policy and the

last one is the effects of Close-Exit Gate Policy the respondents would rate

depending on how it affects the students using the Likert Scale. The researchers

used Likert Scale because it is appropriate in this kind of research and it enabled

the respondents to answer easily.

Data Gathering

Before the researchers could conduct a survey, the first step is to make a

letter wherein the School Principal, class adviser, and lastly their subject teacher

in research project; the said people needs to sign first the letter that the

researchers gave them in conducting their study. Upon approval, the researchers

retrieve the letter to conduct a survey. In conducting the survey, the researchers

used the vacant time of their respondents to avoid distractions or class

interruptions. The researchers have an allotted time in conducting their research.

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After conducting the survey and the questionnaires had already been answered

the researchers had tallied the answers of their respondents and applied the

statistical tools in their study.

Statistical Tools
Figure 2: Legend for the Five Likert Scale
Scale Interpretation

5 Severe

4 Moderate

3 Mild

2 Very mild

1 None

In this study, statistical tool was used to have an overall view of this study.

The researchers used Five-Point Likert Scale for the interpretation of the items in

the questionnaires. The interpretation of Five-Point Likert Scale is shown in the

table below.

The researchers tallied and statistically analyzed the responses from the

Grade 12 STEM student. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage

and mean were considered. The researchers also used Percentage in

interpreting the data that they all have gathered. This will employ to determine

the frequency counts and percentage distribution related variables of the

respondents. Weighted mean was used to measure the general response of the

survey samples, whether they agree to a given statement or not.

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Wherein:

𝑋⃑ – Mean

∑ 𝑓𝑥 𝑥
f - Weight given to each respondents 𝑋⃑= 𝑛 P =𝑛 𝑥 100

x - Number of respondents

n - Total number of respondents

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 Chapter 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents the data analysis and findings gathered from the

respondents. The purpose of this study was to identify the possible effects of the

Close-Exit Gate Policy in the STEM students of Marcial O. Rañola Memorial

School. Below is a graph that shows the awareness of the students in the Close-

Exit Gate Policy.

Figure 3: Awareness of the students in the Close-Exit Gate Policy

35

30

25

20
Aware
15
Not aware
10

0
STEM A STEM B

In this table, no one answered that they are not aware of this policy for they

are the one that is affected by the Close-Exit Gate Policy so most likely 100% of

the respondents answered that they are aware of this kind of policy that has been

implemented in Marcial O. Ranola Memorial School. This shows that being a

student doesn’t mean just attending to class and that’s it, the respondents show

a sense of responsibility by just simply being aware of the things that is

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 happening around them. Being aware of the policy that’s being implemented is a

must that every student should have or practiced because a student they must

learn and try to stand for their selves. So the researchers included the point of

view of the students regarding the implementation of the Close-Exit Gate Policy.

Below is a figure that shows the Possible Effects of Close-Exit Gate Policy

to the Grade 12 STEM students of Marcial O. Rañola Memorial School.

Figure 4: Possible Effects of Close-Exit Gate Policy

Possible Effects

1. Tardiness

2. Performance in class

3. Students using over the fence to go out

4. Grades of the students are being affected

5. Students stay in their classroom more often

6. Exhaustion

7. Health Problems

8. Safety of the students

9. Students are being disrespectful to the school’s guard

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Figure 5.1: Level of the Effects of the Close-Exit Gate Policy to the Students

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35

30

25
5
20 4

15 3
2
10
1
5

0
Tardiness Performance in Students using Grades of the Students stay in
class over the fence to students are their classroom
go out being affected more often

Figure 5.2: Level of the Effects of the Close-Exit Gate Policy to the Student

35

30

25

20 5
4
15 3
2
10
1

0
Exhaustion Health Problems Safety of the students Students are being
disrepectful to the
school's guard

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 In the figure 4.3.1, it shows the effects of the Close-Exit Gate Policy to the

students of Marcial O. Ranola Memorial School, the table also shows the level of

each effect to the students. The data that has been shown above was gathered

from the two blocks of the STEM Strand.

The first effect that is presented was “Tardiness” for it is the most common

among the effects of this policy 55% or 32 students out of 58 respondents rate

tardiness or had given tardiness 5 points which means that 55% of the students

from the STEM Strand think that this effect of the policy that has been

implemented needs an urgent action from the school’s administration, 25.9% or

15 rate tardiness 4 points wherein this effect should be given attention, 13.8% or

88 students gave tardiness or rated tardiness 3 points, 3 points show that

tardiness shouldn’t be taken seriously that it is matter that could be handles by

the teachers or the students themselves, 5.1% or 3 students rate tardiness

number 2 but no one rate tardiness number 1 wherein number one means that

he effect shouldn’t be taken seriously.

For the second effect stated in table 4.3.2 that is about the performance of

the students is being affected by the said policy”. 60.3% or 35 of the STEM

students rated the second effect 5 so it means that lot of students thinks that their

performance in class is being affected by this policy, 24.1% or 14 students from

the STEM strand rates the second conflict 4, for they think that this effect of the

said conflict in the policy that has been implemented that their performance is

being affected in class so it should be given attention while 10.4% or 6 students

think that this conflict or effect should be taken seriously, 3.5% or 2 students

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think that this kind of effect wasn’t much of a big deal so it shouldn’t be a

problem, 1.7% or only 1 student think that this effect shouldn’t be taken seriously

that it isn’t much of a thing that could have a big impact on the student’s life.

The respondents think that this hobby or practice of the students using

over the fence to go out needs an urgent action for it could harm the students,

43.1% or 25 students said so or rated this effect 5, while 34.5% or 20 students

responded that this practice shouldn’t be taken seriously but it doesn’t need an

urgent action but the school administration should discuss about it, 15.5% or 9

students think that this effect shouldn’t be given much attention and its intensity

is in number 3, and 5.2% or 3 students think that this effect shouldn’t be given

much attention. Lastly only 1 students or 1.7% think that this practice could be

ignored because it doesn’t have connection or it doesn’t have impact to the

students for it is just a high school thing and seems to be normal for them.

Not surprisingly 56.9% or 33 students think that the fourth problem need

and urgent action for the fourth effect focuses on the grades of the students, 31%

or 18 students think that this effect should be given attention for it wasn’t given

much attention it would affect the future of the student, 8.6% or 5 students think

that this effect should be taken seriously because not just because some

students doesn’t care about their grades doesn’t mean that the other students

also doesn’t care about theirs. Lastly, 3.5% or 2 students think that the effect

shouldn’t be given attention for the students could handle it by their selves.

Thankfully, no one rate the fourth effect 1 because as a STEM student who

needs a maintaining or higher grade it would be shocking if they rate this effect 1.

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 None of the respondents think that the fifth effect needs an urgent action

for the fifth effect wasn’t much of a problem, 1.7% or only one student rate this

effect 4 wherein they think that the students aren’t socializing with their

schoolmates, 3.5% or 2 students though it is surprising think that the fifth effect

was a bad thing, 34.5% or 20 student or respondents responses was positive

about the effect that it shouldn’t be taken seriously they show maturity, 60.3% or

35 students gave or rated the fifth effect 1 for practicality; that the effect wasn’t a

bad thing but a good thing.

In the chart of the sixth effect you would observe that 44.8% or 26

students think that the effect is greatly affecting them that they can’t focus

anymore because of exhaustion, 20.7% or 12 students not surprisingly

responded for the sixth effect for mostly they are the ones that is suffering from

this effect, 34.5% or 20 students rate the sixth effect 3. No one or none of the

respondents rate the sixth effect 2 or 1

Figure 6: Recommendations of the Students to the conflict of the Policy

30

25

20
Cardpass
15
Report to the principal

10 others

0
STEM A STEM B

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 The researchers asked for the recommendations of the students for this

policy. The majority of the respondents recommended the Cardpass as a solution

for the conflict in the Close-Exit Gate Policy, 78.1% or 25 students from Block A

of STEM Strand and 84.5% or 23 students from Block B of STEM said so. Only

few recommended that this matter should be reported to the principal maybe

because it could be solved by other school officials and the students know for a

fact that the school principals are very busy persons, 9.4% suggested or

answered the second option as a solution in the STEM A while 3.8% or only 1

student answered that the second option is the answer for the conflict in the

STEM block B. For the last option wherein the respondents could give some

other recommendations that hasn’t been put in the option box. Some

recommended that what the student’s need to do to be able to go out is to show

their ID to the school’s guard or just inform them about the student’s schedule.

Some recommended that the school’s guard should at least have a copy of the

students’ schedule for them to know about the schedule of the grade levels.

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 Chapter 5

SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter contains the summary of the study it also includes the

presentation of the findings, conclusions and recommendations derived from the

data gathered and analyzed by the researchers.

Summary

The study explores about the implementation of the Close-Exit Gate Policy

in the school of Marcial O. Ranola Memorial School. The researchers wanted to

be further understand about this policy and its effects to the students. There are

lot of questions that the researchers wanted to study.

Specifically, the study sought to find answers to the following sub-

questions:

1. What are the possible effects of the Close –Exit Gate Policy?

2. Regarding the said effects which effect has the highest percentage or the

one that is most likely affects the students more?

3. What are the recommendations that can be contributed regarding the said

policy?

Descriptive-Survey was used in this study wherein the characteristics and

other definition of Policy were further explained that was gathered from different

studies or researches. The study describes the effects of the policy implemented

in Marcial O. Ranola Memorial School which is the Close-Exit Gate Policy that

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has been further explained on how it is affecting the students and its implication

to the learning of the students. All of these are stated in the study.

Only the Grade 12 STEM strand has been the respondents of this study

so there where 58 students that have been the informants of this study. Their

insights had been also given attention by rating the intensity of the effects of the

Close-Exit Gate Policy for as students they are the ones that is experiencing it so

there are no more perfect respondents but the people that has been experiencing

this phenomenon.

The study was further supported by the literatures, studies and the

theories. This also has been the foundation of the study. Discussion about the

study and the theories has also been stated. The theories have also been the

standing ground of the frameworks.

In the data gathered percentage was used in presenting the data but the

specific number of response of the students was also stated to be able to explain

the exact findings of the study. The data was also interpreted and was supported

by some of the theories and related studies.

Findings

The researchers made a lot of analysis for the data that they have

gathered form their respondents. The data that has been gathered from the

informants gave the following findings that are generated:

1. There are lot of definitions about the word Policy, different perspectives

from different person but using analysis about the said definitions about

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 Policy you would come up with only one main point that “Policy is an

implementation that should be obeyed by everyone for it is a standardized

rule or norm.

2. Close-Exit Gate Policy has tons of effects wherein there is one effect that

is most common and that is observed more often. Tardiness is the most

common effect of the Close-Exit Gate Policy but there are also other

effects that are stated in this study. The following effects is organized

according to the intensity that the respondents gave them. Exhaustion was

the effect that has the highest percentage according to the data that the

researchers gathered from their respondents. The second effect that has

the 2nd highest percentage that the respondents are experiencing from the

implementation of the said policy is that they are experiencing health

problems like headaches and stomach ache because of hunger. The

safety of the students was one of the effects that had a data or subtotal

that is undeniably high. Surprisingly the 4th effect was the performance of

the students; some respondents thought that the performance of students

still depends on them though they are quite affected by the policy or the

Close- Exit Gate Policy. Some student are using over the fence to go out

which is kind of alarming but it didn’t had a subtotal that as high as

expected for this effect according to some respondents still depends on

the students. Grades of the students are also being affected so it isn’t

quite a surprise but the sub totals that it took form the data that the

researchers had gathered.

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 3. The effects that has been stated in the stud further proves or had given

deeper support that the Close-Exit Gate Policy had somehow has

connection in affecting the earning of the students or it has a big impact to

the learning of the students. The data that has been gathered by the

researchers by their respondents have been further supported by the

related literatures and studies that they took from books, journal and

online sites.

Conclusions

The researchers therefore conclude that:

1. The following are the effects of Close-Exit Gate Policy and it is organized

depending on the intensity that the students specifically the respondents

gave them, not surprisingly tardiness is the effect that had the highest

percentage from the data that has been gathered by the researchers for

this is already visible. The second effect that had subtotal that as high as

tardiness was exhaustion for the students itself are suffering from this for

the hassle and bit of time that they have been given to eat their lunch and

prepare for their afternoon subject. The safety of the students is one of the

effects that the respondents find kind of alarming though this policy was

implemented for the safety of the students itself. The performance of the

students in class is one the effects that didn’t had a subtotal as expected

but it is higher than the other effects. Student using over the fence was the

effect that is consecutive to the performance of the class for even though it

is already part of the safety of the students the respondents still gave

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 attention to this effect. One of the effects that had a sub total that is quite

unexpected was the effect wherein it focuses on the grades of the

students being affected. Lastly, the students stay in their classrooms more

often is an effect that is not so alarming unlike the other effects so it is

quite expected that it didn’t had a high subtotal from the respondents.

2. The implication of this policy to the students has been alarming for the

effects of it has been already a concrete basis that the Policy is affecting

the student’s future and not just that it is also affecting the student’s health

3. Policy is implemented to be able to discipline the students to be a better

person and for them to learn to obey the rules in accordance of the school.

The Close-Exit Gate Policy is a policy wherein the students are only

allowed to go out at lunch time at exactly 12:00 noon, but for them to be

able to go out faster they are obliged to fall in line first.

Recommendations

Based on the findings and conclusions presented, the following

recommendations are suggested:

1. The school administration or the policymakers should involve the students

in formulating the school rules and regulations so that there’s nothing to

worry about when the rules or policy is already implemented.

2. As much as possible don’t ignore the effects of the Close-Exit Gate Policy

for the future of the students is being affected. Since the topic future has

been being encountered a lot in this study the researchers gave further

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 analysis about this topic and inclination of it to the effects of the Close-Exit

Gate Policy.

3. The school administrations should give attention to this kind of problem.

The school administration and the students should involve each other in

discussing such problem and cooperate on what have been decided.

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