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Chapter I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
Entering ABM strand, it is known as the ticket to a corporate world.
To where subjects like Applied Economics, Business Ethics and
Responsibility, Accountancy, Business Math, and Principles of Marketing,
ABM students are trained to think big. Those who complete this strand will
play an important role in the corporate world.
ABM is a part of the program implemented by the Department of
Education (DepEd) through K-12 program. Senior High School is two years
of specialized upper secondary education; students may choose a
specialization based on aptitude, interests, and school capacity. The choice
of career track will define the content of the subjects a student will take in
Grades 11 and 12. Each student in Senior High School can choose among
three tracks: Academic; Technical-Vocational-Livelihood; and Sports and
Arts. The Academic track includes three strands: Accountancy, Business
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and Management (ABM); Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS); and
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM).
By the reason that Philippines is the last country in Asia, that was
included on one of only three countries worldwide with a 10-year pre-
university cycle (Angola and Djibouti are the other two). A 13-year program
is found to be the best period for learning under basic education. It is also
the recognized standard for students and professionals globally, that is why
K-12 was implemented. Senior High School “completes” basic education by
making sure that the high school graduate is equipped for work,
entrepreneurship, or higher education. This is a step up from the 10-year
cycle where high school graduates still need further education to be ready
for the world.
It was said that K-12 Basic Education Curriculum Program is the key
to our nation’s development. The Department of Education (DepEd) is
certain that the new curriculum will solve the problem of the unemployment
in the country.
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As we goes on with the said program, academic excellence becomes
one of the goals of some students. So in order to achieve this, students
need to study smartly because it is the key to the future. In order to cope
with the rapidity with which knowledge itself changes, today’s student must
seek to achieve academic excellence.
Academic excellence is the demonstrated ability to perform, achieve,
and/or excel in scholastic activities. Academic excellence has been
identified with achieving high grades and superior performance. Hence,
academic excellence is more than just making good grades, it is the
maximum development of your intellectual capacities and skills in service to
humanity. We can achieve academic excellence through our hard work,
being involved, seeking our own social responsibilities, developing
ourselves, seek opportunities and assume leadership roles.
“Excellence is not a skill but an attitude”. Everybody in this room right
now, think internally, what do these eight words mean? Excellence is not a
skill, but an attitude being certain that in order to be excellent you need to
have the most skill. But, what exactly does excellence mean? According to
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the dictionary, excellence defines as “the quality of being outstanding or
extremely good.” It refers to individuals who have their own set level of
excellence. Based on their surrounding, circumstances, or whatever the
situation may be, it is an abstract value that differs from person to person.
Nowadays, academic excellence from among the youth is given
much importance. Yet, it is superbly acceptable to strive and achieve good
academic results. Students are pressured into taking more subjects that
they can handle, and this causes immense pressure among us.
Quality Education is very important for everybody in order to have a
better and successful life in the future. Students in school and college have
always been reminded to strive for excellence in their academic so that
they can graduate with flying colors and can easily get a better job compare
to those who did not well in their academic.
But how helpful Academic Excellence is? It helps you in making a
meaningful contribution to society throughout your life, receiving academic
scholarships, Admission to graduate or professional schools, being
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competitive in the job market, Selection for competitive academic programs
such as summer enrichment programs or other special studies programs
during your undergraduate studies, being in a position to be of service to
those with whom you interact.
Base from Durden and Ellis quoted Staffolani and Bratti, (2002)
observed that “the measurement of students previous educational
outcomes are the most important indicators of students future
achievement”, this refers that as the higher previous appearance, better the
student’s academic performance in future endeavours. This implies that a
student’s academic excellence will be a big factor in preparing for the
student’s future success. The academic achievements of the students
impart what students can be become in the future and how does their
achievements from school affect his/her future performance in life
especially to their career.
In addition, the token of academic excellence measures the academic
performance of a student and can be a great basis of future academic gain
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at university or higher level. Improving their knowledge capacities and skills
influence productive forthcoming results in the future.
The goal of the research study is to study on what are the probable
effect or correlation rather, of academic excellence that students received
in doing business after graduating as ABM Students at Perpetual Help
College Of Manila. In order to know the said 'correlations' we conducted a
limited review of current knowledge starting from getting information of
some ABM Students at PHCM by conducting a survey followed by methods
and specific hypothesis given by us that might be one of the answers from
what we want to know. This paper will conclude with a discussion of what
implication this line of research has for the said students from our findings.
For sure, there are already some researches there that are in lined
about this study that we're conducting. We ABM students in particular, want
to dig deeper and find out something that could help us in the future upon
doing business by having this as a research not only for us, but also for
those who are interested in doing business. Aside from that, we hope that
through this particular research we can find some points in improving our
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skills from those people that are related in this research. We aim to provide
everyone, especially those incoming senior high students (grade 11) that
will take ABM strand as their chosen course, some tips that they can learn
from this research and the importance of different academic excellence that
they‘ll receive in the future and on how it could help them in doing a
business.
The result of this study may benefit the students by allowing them to
understand better the factors that can affect their academic performance.
They may be able to improve their academic performance with the findings
that are established by this study. With this study’s insights, the parents
may be able to understand and help their children regarding their school
matters and give them support. For the teachers, this study may help them
to recognize problems encountered by the students that may pose an effect
in their performance. They may find alternative actions on how to handle
their students. For the school administrators, they may be able to promote
thinking skills assessment in their school, letting their teachers understand
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the influences of their student’s preferred learning styles that will promote
adequate learning opportunities and effective instructions.
Strong academic performance ideally leads to a college acceptance
and the path to a dream job. Likewise, most students begin their academic
lives wanting to do well in school. Not all students, however, have the
opportunity to follow this prescribed path and succeed. Many students are
prevented from going down this road due to poor academic achievement
and delinquency. There exists a consensus among many researchers that
low academic achievement and weak bonds with schools and teachers are
associated with subsequent delinquent behavior.
As a student, it is urgent to manage time effectively in order to
succeed in study and participate in the social life of school. Learn to
manage time better, proved to have a higher overall academic
performance, as well as a higher desire to perform well. The desire to
perform well could be a result of competitive character that has transferred
from activities.
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Theoretical Framework
This study only focus on how academic excellence affects students
and how it will benefit them in developing their skills for a future cause of
their success. It was grounded in the assumption that students must persist
to be successful in an academic pursuit and that their goals and attitudes
are factors in this persistence.
This study based on the Theory of Academic Excellence propounded
by Hon Maji Solomon, a research scientist. According to Hon. Maji
Solomon, he states that academic excellence means Academic
performance that is extremely good. He states that, Academic excellence
involves the following.
Such as Intelligence, Intellectualism, Diligence, Talent, Creativity,
Wisdom, Insight, High grades / good grades, Success, Knowledge,
Outstanding performance, Star performance and Etc.
Yet, he further states that, the following factors contribute towards the
actualization and the manifestation of Academic excellence. There are
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Bodily parts, such as organs, tissues, cells, Good health, Determination,
Zeal / curiosity, Self esteem, The use of trained and qualified teachers
which account for proper teaching, Students’ commitment towards learning,
Teachers’ commitment towards teaching, Teachers’ welfare, which enables
them to put in their best, Good parenting, Food, Money, Peace, Research,
Bursaries / scholarship, Setting of relevant questions, Awards / Rewards,
Proper marking and grading, Teachers’ workshop / seminar for effective
and efficient servicedelivery, Quiz competition, Moral Behaviour, Good
Judgment, Good management culture / supervision, Continuous
Assessment (C.A), Examination, Results / certificates etc.
Hon. Maji Solomon states that, high grades are involved in Academic
excellence and the world is a habitable place of enormous possibilities.
We also found that, student’s academic performance occupies a very
important place in education as well as in the learning process. It is
considered as a key criterion to judge one’s total potentialities and
capacities (Nuthana&Yenagi, 2009) which are frequently measured by the
examination results. It is used to pass judgment on the quality of education
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offered by academic institutions. In fact, it is still the most topical debate in
higher learning institutions that caused great concern to educators and
researchers due to the alarming examination performance of students.
In a more recent meta-analysis, Crede and Kuncel (2008) found that
non-cognitive factors like study habit, skill and study motivation, among
other attitudinal constructs, accounted for incremental variance in academic
performance beyond standardized tests and previous grades. Moreover, a
literature review by Nagaraju (2004) pointed out that, for good academic
success, good study habits and attitudes are important. Hence, it is
imperative and desirable that a probe into the pattern of study habits and
attitudes of students be made.
Furthermore, Study habit is the pattern of behavior adopted by
students in the pursuit of their studies that serves as the vehicle of learning.
It is the degree to which the student engages in regular acts of studying
that are characterized by appropriate studying routines (e.g. reviews of
material, frequency of studying sessions, etc.) occurring in an environment
that is conducive to studying. Study attitudes, on the other hand, refers to a
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student’s positive attitude toward the specific act of studying and the
student’s acceptance and approval of the broader goals of college
education (Crede and Kuncel, 2008). In short, study habits and attitudes of
students are determined through their time management ability, work
methods, attitudes toward teachers and acceptance of education.
A review of literature highlighted the importance of students study
habits and attitudes in their academic performance. According to Menzel,
cited by Rana and Kausar (2011), many students fail not because they lack
ability but because they do not have adequate study skills. Students who
have difficulty in college frequently do not have adequate study habits that
affect their academic achievement. A central problem noted was that many
of these students had not learned how to take effective notes and manage
time for studying (cited by Mutsotso S.N. &Abenga E.S., 2010). Moreover,
a study by Nagaraju (2004) found that students usually do not devote
sufficient time to their studies and seldom have proper study habits.
Efficient study habits are associated with a favorable attitude toward
learning in general. As cited by Otto (1978), beliefs in the value of
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intellectual pursuits and in the importance of education are positively
related to academic performance. An important aspect of a student’s
attitude toward education is the value he sees in what he has to learn. In
the study of Sarwaret. al (2010), it was discovered that a significant
relationship between student attitudes and academic performance exists.
Another research found discrepancy between the study attitudes of high
and low-achieving students. High-achieving students had a more positive
attitude toward study in that they detected and reacted positively to the
favorable aspects of the situation they found themselves in, while the low-
achieving students tended to be fault-finders, reacting to the negative
aspects of study such as distractions and minor annoyances. The high-
achieving students found tertiary work an interesting challenge, accepted
the restrictions and conformed to the demands made upon them more
readily, while the low achievers appeared to lack high-level motivation. The
more successful group was also found to be more realistic and
discriminating in their assessment of those situations which were highly
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relevant to scholastic achievement, such as discipline and work priorities,
and they were better organized in both their work and leisure activities.
In terms of attitude towards teachers, the high achievers generally
have a positive attitude towards teachers. For instance, as compared to low
achievers, the high achievers more often say that their teachers are
competent, impartial, and interested in their duties (Sarwar, M., Bashir, M.,
Khan, M.N., & Khan, M.S., 2009). Yu (2011) in his study revealed that
among the SHSA factors examined, student perception of teacher
effectiveness influence accounting performance.
In the theory on the Effective Schools Model by Lezotte (2010).
According to Lezotte (2010), there are seven correlates of effective schools
- strong instructional leadership, clear and focused mission, safe and
orderly schools, climate of high expectations for success, frequent
monitoring of student progress, positive home-school relations, and
opportunity to learn/time on task. According to Lezotte (2010), strong
instructional leaders are proactive and seek help in building team
leadership and a culture conducive to learning and professional growth. In
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the effective school, the principal and others act as instructional leaders
and effectively and persistently communicate and model the mission of the
school to staff, parents, and students.
Having a clear and focused vision and mission means everyone
knows where they are going and why. A clear focus assists in aligning
programs and activities for school improvement. To effectively determine a
specific focus, school leadership and stakeholders use a collaborative
process to target a few school goals and then build consensus around
them. A safe and orderly school is defined as a school climate and culture
characterized by reasonable expectations for behaviour, consistent and fair
application of rules and regulations, and caring, responsive relationships
among adults and students (Lezotte, 2010). Classrooms are warm and
inviting, and learning activities are purposeful, engaging, and significant.
Personalized learning environments are created to increase positive
relationships among students and between students and their teachers.
Students feel that they belong in the school community, and children are
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valued and honoured; their heritage and backgrounds are viewed as
“assets,” not deficiencies.
In a climate of high expectations, the mantra “all students can learn”
must be followed by instructional practices and teacher behaviour that
demonstrate that teachers believe in the students, believe in their own
efficacy to teach students to high standards, and will persist in teaching
them. Teaching advanced skills and teaching for understanding together
with basic skills are required for all students to achieve at high levels.
Frequent monitoring of teaching and learning requires paying
attention both to student learning results and to the effectiveness of school
and classroom procedures (Lezotte, 2010). Learning is monitored by
tracking a variety of assessment results such as test scores, student
developed products, performances, and other evidence of learning.
Teaching is monitored by teachers themselves through self-reflection and
by supervisors for program and teacher evaluation. Assessment results are
used for 12 planning instruction for individual students as well as for
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school-wide decision making and planning. Classroom and school
practices are modified based on the data.
According to Lezotte (2010), family and community involvement is a
general term used to describe a myriad of activities, projects, and programs
that bring parents, businesses, and other stakeholders together to support
student learning and schools. Families and other adults can be involved in
the education of young people through a variety of activities that
demonstrate the importance of education and show support and
encouragement of students learning. These are legitimate approaches for
involvement and do not necessarily require adults spending time at the
school site.
Opportunity to learn and student time on a task simply means that
students tend to learn most of the lessons they spend time on. Time on
task implies that each of the teachers in the school has a clear
understanding of what the essential learner objectives are, grade-by-grade
and subject-by-subject. Once it is clear what students should be learning,
they should be given time to learn it. In an effective school, teachers
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allocate a significant amount of classroom time to instruction on the
essential skills. Students of all abilities, races, gender, and socioeconomic
status have equal opportunities to learn (Lezotte, 2010).
The theory was relevant to this study in that the seven correlates of
effective schools require effective leadership in the part of the school
administrators. This is in line with Sullivan and Glanz‟s (2000) assertion
that a prime task of school leaders is to exercise instructional leadership of
the kind that results in a shared vision of the directions to be pursued by
the school, and to manage change in ways that ensure that the school is
successful in realizing the vision. By identifying the correlates of well
performing schools in Kenya, the study tests Lezotte‟s (2010) Effective
Schools 13 Model, and also suggests measures that low performing
schools can take to improve academic performance.
Aside from that, Academic success has a great influence on a
student’s self-esteem, motivation, and perseverance in higher education.
Poor academic performance or high failure rates may result in
unacceptable levels of attrition, reduced graduate throughput and
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increased cost of education. This also reduces admission opportunities for
tertiary students seeking higher degrees. Hence, students’ academic
performance has always been a topic of interest for educators. Educators
and researchers have long been interested in identifying and understanding
the variables that contribute to academic excellence. Many researchers
have identified demographic, socio-economic, family and school factors as
variables contributing to students’ academic performance.
Academic performance according to the Cambridge University
Reporter is frequently defined in terms of examination performance. In this
study academic performance was characterized by the overall performance
in each year which culminates in a Grade Point Average (GPA).
Academic Achievement or Academic Performance is the extent to
which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their short or long-term
educational goals. Cumulative GPA and completion of educational degrees
such as High School and bachelor's degrees represent academic
achievement.
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Academic achievement is commonly measured
through examinations or continuous assessments but there is no general
agreement on how it is best evaluated or which aspects are most important
—procedural knowledge such as skills or declarative knowledge such
as facts.
According to Minnesota (2007) “the higher education performance is
depending upon the academic performance of graduate students”. Durden
and Ellis quoted Staffolani and Bratti, (2002) observed that “the
measurement of students previous educational outcomes are the most
important indicators of students future achievement”, this refers that as the
higher previous appearance, better the student’s academic performance in
future endeavours.
Lot of studies have been conducted in the area of students
achievement and these studies identify and analyze the number of factors
that affect the academic performance of the student at school, college and
even at university level. Their finding identify students’ effort, previous
schooling, parent’s educational background, family income, self motivation
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of students, age of student, learning preferences and entry qualification of
students as important factors that have effect on student’s academic
performance in different setting. The utility of these studies lies in the need
to undertake corrective measures that improve the academic performance
of graduate students.
It is generally assumed that the students who showed better or higher
performance in the starting classes of their studies also performed better in
future academic years at degree level. Everyone can be surprised with this
assumption if it could be proved scientifically. From the last two decades it
has been noticed significantly that there is great addition in research
literature and review material relating to indicators of academic
achievement with much emphasis on this dialogue, whether traditional
achievement measures of academic performance are best determinants of
future academic gain at university or higher level or innovative measures.
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Conceptual Framework
INPUT
The correlation of Academic Excellence in doing business after graduating as
ABM Student at PHCM in terms of its:
• Importance;
• Benefits;
• And Impacts to students.

PROCESS
• Distributed Written Interviewee Questions.
• Interpretation and Analysis of the Gathered Data.

OUTPUT
• It is the achievement of a student that can help them to improve their
knowledge and skills about their future preferred profession and
handling business in the time ahead.
• It is a benefit to them because Academic Excellence serves as an

opportunity in order to have a great college and work someday.
• It has a lot of impacts such as it can affect student’s career path, their
academic performance in class, creating a leader in the future and etc.

Figure 1. Conceptual Paradigm of the Study
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Statement of the Problem
The problem of this study concerns how academic excellence of an
ABM student can affect them in entering a business and related on how the
students improve their knowledge and skills beyond to what they have
achieved in school.
1. What is the meaning of Academic excellence for you? Is it important or
not?
2. How does your Academic Excellence affect you as an ABM Student?
3. Why does having an academic excellence is important to ABM students?
4. What do you think, is it possible if an average achiever ABM student
would have a future successful business or business related profession?
5. How does your academic excellence benefit you upon entering a
business after graduating as an ABM Student?
6. What are the benefits of having an outstanding academic performance in
choosing your career path related to business in the future?
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7. Why does your academic excellence help you in improving your
knowledge and skills in handling business? Will it help you to become
successful someday?
Significance of the Study
The results of the study will be of great benefit to the following:
a. Students – to enhance their knowledge about business, and it will gain
advantages on those subject learning areas, particularly with the
application of process.
b. Researchers – it support the critical analysis and evaluation of ideas,
needed to support a certain study.
c. Future Researchers – to give them knowledge about the research that
they will work into, related to this study in the future.
d. Parents – the student’s parents who are part of the beneficiaries would
also take part from this study, through this and to those students, they can
upgrade their way of living after those students successfully acquired a
particular business that suits them.

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e. Businessman – will gain the possibility that can help them improve their
business and the way of leading their employees.
f. Company – the company that potential students may apply and work for
in the future can boost the company’s way in doing successful business
transactions.
Scope and Limitation of the Study
The scope of this study involves the ABM Students of Perpetual Help
College of Manila and the time needed in completing the research. The
estimated range of the research in knowing the “Correlation of Academic
Excellence in doing Business after graduating as ABM Student at Perpetual
Help College of Manila”, from the twenty-one chosen participants.
The duration time of this study could take up, up to 2 weeks from
February 28 to March 14, 2018. This research study will take up particularly
at Perpetual Help College of Manila. The budget for this research will
probably be around from 300 to 500 pesos depending upon the situation
that may occur.
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The study is limited only to the students who have ABM strand as their
Senior High School Course making its limitation to those particular chosen
students and events that are not related outside of the scope of this study.
Definition of Terms
To understand and clarify the terms used in the study, the following
are hereby defined:
ABM. An academic strand that stands for Accountancy, Business and
Management.
Academic Excellence. It is the recognition of the student’s academic
performance in school.
Accreditations. The action or process of officially recognizing someone as
havinɡ a particular status or beinɡ qualified to perform a particular activity.
Adequate. A sufficient learning style for the students.
Assertion. A declaration that's made emphatically, especially as part of an
argument or as if it's to be understood as a statement of fact.
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Bursary. A monetary award made by an institution to individuals or groups
of people who cannot afford to pay full fees.
Consensus. An agreement in the judgment of by a group as a whole.
Correlation. A mutual relation of academic excellence and the student’s
capacity in doing business in the future.
Delinquency. Failing in to something due of having bad behavior.
Efficacy. An ability to produce a desired result.
Endeavour. Being able to strive for something with a purpose or goal.
Entrepreneur. A person who organizes and operates a business.
Exemptions. A state of being free from an obligation imposed on others.
Impartial. Being able to judge or consider something fairly without allowing
your own interest to influence you.
Subsequent. Something that comes after due of failing behavior in time.
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Chapter II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
This chapter presents a selection of literature and studies that has a
bearing on present study.
Foreign Literature
Tharenou (2001), writing in the Journal of Occupational and
Organizational Psychology, discussed how many researchers have
attempted to show that motivation and success in training are highly
correlated. The choice of a career, and the student’s ability to pursue that
career, might be highly motivating factors.
According to AnshuNarad and Bilkees Abdullah (2016), Academic
performance of students is the centre around which the whole education
system revolves. The success and failure of any educational institution is
measured in terms of academic performance of students. Not only the
schools, but parents also have very high expectations from students with
respect to their academic performance, as they believe that better
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academic results may lead to better career options and future security.
Academic performance refers to the knowledge attained and designated by
marks, assigned by teacher. In educational context, academic performance
is the educational goal to be achieved by a student, teacher or institution
over a certain period and is measured either by examinations or continuous
assessments and the goal may differ from one individual or institution to
another.
Makewa, Role and Yegoh (2011), The school environment can play
an active role in promoting the all round development of children. Healthy
environment in the school helps the child in making social adjustment.
Satisfaction of child with the behavior of class follows, teachers, head of the
institution, methods of teaching, time table, co-curricular activities influence
his performance in academics, adjustment in life and society. The child
spends most of his time in school, and this environment exerts a different
influence on his performance through curricula, teaching techniques and
relationship between teacher and student. School climate had a significant
influence on the academic performance of students.
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Nuthana and Yenagi (2009), Student’s academic performance
occupies a very important place in education as well as in the learning
process. It is considered as a key criterion to judge one’s total potentialities
and capacities which are frequently measured by the examination results. It
is used to pass judgment on the quality of education offered by academic
institutions. In fact, it is still the most topical debate in higher learning
institutions that caused great concern to educators and researchers due to
the alarming examination performance of students.
Crede and Kuncel (2008), In a more recent meta-analysis, they found
that non-cognitive factors like study habit, skill and study motivation, among
other attitudinal constructs, accounted for incremental variance in academic
performance beyond standardized tests and previous grades. Moreover, a
literature review by Nagaraju (2004) pointed out that, for good academic
success, good study habits and attitudes are important. Hence, it is
imperative and desirable that a probe into the pattern of study habits and
attitudes of students made.
Tinto (1975, 1998) from his interaction student attrition model, he
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considers that students have a variety of educational experiences,
competences and skills, values as well as family and community
backgrounds before they enter into higher education. As a result, both
individual and social attributes will influence the student’s integration into
higher education. According to Tinto (1975, 1998), students not only need
to persist in their study in order to graduate (i.e. academic integration), but
they also need to participate in the student culture, both within and outside
the immediate context of the learning environment (i.e. social integration).
Severiens and Wolff (2008) found that students who feel at home,
who are well con- nected to fellow-students and teachers and who take part
in extra-curricular activities are more likely to graduate. Also Wilcox et al.
(2005) found that social support by family and friends (i.e. social networks
of students) has a positive influence on the study-success of first-year
students.
Baker and Siryk (1999) in line with Tinto’s interaction model,
considers detected academic and social integration to be influential on
study performance. Baker and Siryk (1999) distin- guish four concepts in
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academic integration: academic-, social-, personal- & emotional adjustment
and attachment. Academic adjustment refers to the degree of a student’s
success in coping with various educational demands such as motivation,
application, performance and satisfaction with the academic environment.
Social adjustment describes how well students deal with the interpersonal-
societal demands of a study, such as making friends, being part of social
activities or being able to work in groups. The personal and emotional
adjustment scale indicates the level of psychological and physical distress
while adapting to the local academic way-of-life. Finally, attachment reflects
the degree of commitment to the educational-institutional goals. In a large
number of studies in US colleges, the four concepts of academic
adjustment are positively related with study progress and study
performance (Baker and Siryk 1999).
Ali Shoukat et al. (2013), writings from the American Journal of
Educational Research 1, Students academic gain and learning
performance is affected by numerous factor including gender, age,
teaching faculty, students schooling, father/guardian social economic
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status, residential area of students, medium of instructions in schools,
tuition trend, daily study hour and accommodation as hostelries or day
scholar. Many researchers conducted detailed studies about the factors
contributing student performance at different study levels.
According to Minnesota (2007) the higher education performance is
depending upon the academic performance of graduate students. Durden
and Ellis quoted Staffolani and Bratti, (2002) observed that “the
measurement of students previous educational outcomes are the most
important indicators of students future achievement, this refers that as the
higher previous appearance, better the student’s academic performance in
future endeavours.
Graetz (1995) conducted a study on socio-economic status of the
parents of students and concluded that the socio economic background
has a great impact on student’s academic performance, main source of
educational imbalance among students and student’s academic success
contingent very strongly on parent’s socio economic standard. Considine
and Zappala (2002) also having the same views as Graetz (1995), in their
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study on the influence of social and economic disadvantage in the
academic performance of school students noticed, where the parents or
guardians have social, educational and economical advantage definitely
strengthen the higher level success in future. But it is also noted that these
parents make available sufficient psychological and emotional shore up to
their children by providing good educational and learning environment that
produce confidence and the improvement of skills needed for success.
According to Eamon (2005) “Those students usually come out from
low socio-economic status or area show low performance in studies and
obtained low scores as compared to the other students or their counter
parts”. It is also assumed that children learning outcome and educational
performance are strongly affected by the standard and type of educational
institution in which students get their education. The educational
environment of the school one attends sets the parameters of students’
learning outcomes.
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Considine and Zappala (2002) quoted Sparkles (1999) showed that
schools environment and teachers expectations from their students also
have strong influence on student performance.
Kwesiga (2002) approved that performance of the students is also
influenced by the school in which they studied but he also said that number
of facilities a school offers usually determine the quality of the school,
which in turn affect the performance and accomplishment of its students.
Sentamu (2003) argue that schools influence educational process in
content organization, teacher and teaching learning and in the end
evaluation of the all. All these educationists and researchers agreed with
this principle that schools put strong effect on academic performance and
educational attainment of students.
Miller and Birch (2007) summarized the views of many researcher
and educationist in their study on the influence of high school attended on
university performance. Their study let the research scholars to
hypothesize that the background to the students positively correlates with
the academic attainment of graduate students. It is concluded that the type
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of schools in which students studies greatly influence the educational
performance and academic achievement of the students.
According to MeenuDev, Ph.D (2016), writing in the Journal of
Education and Practice, Academic achievement of students especially at
the elementary school level is not only a pointer to the effectiveness or
otherwise of schools but a major determinant of the future of youths in
particular and the nation in general.
Aremu and Sokan (2002) Learning outcomes have become a
phenomenon of interest to all and this account for the reason why scholars
have been working hard to untangle factors that militate against good
academic performance. This phenomenon has been variedly referred in
literature as academic achievement, or scholastic functioning. Academic
achievement of learners has attracted attention of scholars, parents, policy-
makers and planners.
Mainemelis C, Boyatzis RE, Kolb DA (2001) as in their Experential
Learning Theory (ELT), learning style of a person can be defined in terms
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of preferred methods used by an individual for perceiving and transforming
his/her learning experiences.
Many studies have been conducted in different disciplines using ELT as a
framework. In academic literature the most published research on learning
styles is on education discipline, followed by business management
and computer science engineering. The focus of educational research on
learning styles emphasized on matching student learning styles with
curriculum and teaching styles of instructors.
Amany, S. (2001) from the College Student Journal Vol. 35, No. 2,
The person’s internal goals and specific needs shape an his/her approach
towards learning, resulting in a dominant learning style. The alignment
between dominant learning styles of students and teaching styles of
instructor has strong implications for success in academic disciplines. The
cohesion and compatibility between course major and learning styles is,
infact, one of the most important factors to consider when deciding on an
academic major.
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Local Literature
Dezmon (1995) proposed that academic achievement is associated
with cognitive as well as non-cognitive variables. The cognitive variables
are the academic grades, class ranks, test scores, and scholastic aptitude
test scores. There are however, other non-cognitive variables associated
with the academic achievements of students that are of much significance.
According to Magpily, M.P. and Mercado, J. (2014) from the Athens
Journal of Education, Academic performance remains to be measured
through the ordinal scale of general weighted average (GWA) and
continues to be the best predictive variable pertaining to academic
success. A student is often labeled as high achieving, average, and low
achieving based on his or her GWA.
The students’ academic achievement plays an important role in producing
the best quality graduates who will become great leaders and manpower
for the country contributing to the nation’s economic and social
development (Ali, Jusoff, Ali, Mokhtar, & Salamt, 2009).
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Magpily, M.P. and Mercado, J. (2014) concluded The parents’ highest
education, employment, and marital status, students’ residence, type of
family, birth order, number of hours of sleep, hours per week of study
outside class, specific place, regular time, and method of study, body mass
index, regular breakfast and lunch intake, frequency of snack time, diet
after school job, and frequency of social activity do not affect students’
academic performance. The results of the study support the belief that the
health of the body is directly related to the cognitive abilities of the mind.
According to Aranda, Ma.R. and Zamora, J. (2016) found out that in
six learning styles namely Independet, Avoidant, Collaboartive, Dependent,
Challenging and Participant that was used , a majority in the experimental
group fall under dependent category while in a control group majority fall
under collaborative and participant with the same number of students.
There is a significant difference in the pre-test of experimental and control
groups and there is a significant difference in overall mean of the control
group rather than the two experimental group because differentiated
instruction was not yet administered. But after the application of
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differentiated instruction and post-test was given, there was an
increase in academic performance of the experimental group.
Students in the experimental group had an increased in the academic
performance in their pre-test and post-test. It is noted that within each
category of learning styles students performed better when the
differentiated instruction was administered.
Foreign Studies
Lezotte (2010).In the theory on the Effective Schools Model. There
are seven correlates of effective schools - strong instructional leadership,
clear and focused mission, safe and orderly schools, climate of high
expectations for success, frequent monitoring of student progress, positive
home-school relations, and opportunity to learn/time on task. According to
Lezotte (2010), strong instructional leaders are proactive and seek help in
building team leadership and a culture conducive to learning and
professional growth. In the effective school, the principal and others act as
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instructional leaders and effectively and persistently communicate and
model the mission of the school to staff, parents, and students.
Having a clear and focused vision and mission means everyone knows
where they are going and why. A clear focus assists in aligning programs
and activities for school improvement. To effectively determine a specific
focus, school leadership and stakeholders use a collaborative process to
target a few school goals and then build consensus around them. A safe
and orderly school is defined as a school climate and culture characterized
by reasonable expectations for behaviour, consistent and fair application of
rules and regulations, and caring, responsive relationships among adults
and students (Lezotte, 2010). Classrooms are warm and inviting, and
learning activities are purposeful, engaging, and significant. Personalized
learning environments are created to increase positive relationships among
students and between students and their teachers. Students feel that they
belong in the school community, and children are valued and honoured;
their heritage and backgrounds are viewed as “assets,” not deficiencies.
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In a climate of high expectations, the mantra “all students can learn”
must be followed by instructional practices and teacher behaviour that
demonstrate that teachers believe in the students, believe in their own
efficacy to teach students to high standards, and will persist in teaching
them. Teaching advanced skills and teaching for understanding together
with basic skills are required for all students to achieve at high levels.
Tannenbaum (1997). Success in any meaningful endeavor is marked
by a history of high expectations that provide the challenge and inspiration
necessary to press the individual to his/her highest level of performance.
Though there are supportive components of success – environment,
general and special abilities, personal work habits and attitudes, and even
chance, the central factor is high expectations. One’s own expectations of
oneself are important in the sense that people usually set their goals first
and then develop their action plans accordingly. Others’ expectations of
individuals are also critical, since people tend to strive to accomplish what
is expected of them. In both cases, without high expectations, individuals
invariably drift toward mediocrity or even failure.
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Henderson and Berla (2004). Argue that the most accurate predictor
of a student’s achievement in school is not income or social status, but the
extent to which that student's family is able to: create a home environment
that encourages learning; express high (but not unrealistic) expectations for
their children's achievement and future careers; and become involved in
their children's education at school and in the community. Henderson and
Berla (2004) argue that when parents are involved in their children’s
education at home they do better in school.
Nyagosia, P.O. (2011). In his study, it shows that academic
performance can be influenced by a number of factors. Studies were
identified showing that effective instructional leadership correlates with
school improvement and effectiveness. Focus on school mission has also
emerged as an important determinant of school effectiveness, that there is
a clearly articulated school mission through which the staff shares an
understanding of and commitment to instructional goals, priorities,
assessment procedures, and accountability.
Another factor identified is school safety and orderliness, whereby reviewed
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literature shows multiple factors within the area of school climate that are
positively linked to students academic achievement and social well-being. It
also emerges from the literature that expectations for success significantly
influences academic performance.
Pendergrass, J. F. (2008). Their study determines the reasons for the
choice of an aviation career, and whether those reasons had a relationship
with academic success in the students’ chosen field of training. Students
who were well informed were more likely to have career goals that would
allow them to be integrated into the program, and the school, of their
choice. These students were apparently better prepared to deal with the
problems they encountered in school because they understood how the
experiences in school would help them reach their career goals.
Groccia’s (1992) position was that students’ externally-acquired
attitudes and expectations affect the outcome of their college experience
and that “students who are pursuing identified majors and following career
paths find it easier to adjust to the academic, social, and emotional
demands that come with college life”.
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Stage and Hossler (2000) agreed that students’ externally-acquired
views of self are related to their academic success. They also believed
there is a relationship between students’ goals and their success in college
and that how students have gathered information about college and
careers may be linked to retention. They proposed that the effects of
external influences such as parents, teachers, and friends on students’
career choices may play a role in students’ “subsequent satisfaction, and
possibly ultimate persistence”.
Linnenbrink and Pintrich (2002) theorized that motivation was
multifaceted, containing at least four separate components. One of the
components affecting student academic success was intrinsic motivation.
Motivation is a dynamic trait according to Linnenbrink and Pintrich, and
students’ personal interests have the potential to influence motivation, and
thereby influence academic achievement.
Kamens (1971) studied the effects of college size on occupational
choice and college attrition. Kamens postulated that when students
believed a school could provide them with the training needed to reach
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their career goals, they were more likely to persist in their training. He also
found no relationship between school size and student attrition when
individual traits were held constant. Career choice, and the ability of the
school to deliver the required training, were major factors in student
persistence.
Kuh et al. (2005) humorously suggested that the way to increase
student success is to only admit well-prepared, academically talented
students. Since this approach is unacceptable, institutions have
implemented programs intended to reduce academic failure. Identifying “at
risk” students, remedial courses, and tutoring and mentoring are some of
the resources aimed to increase student success and retention.
Schiefele et al. (1992). Much research has been conducted
concerning the relationship between motivation and student academic
achievement. Recently researchers have also begun to investigate the
relationship between interests and academic success. There have been
some studies of how interest in a field of study could motivate students to
be more successful in college.
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Schiefele, Krapp, and Winteler (1992) listed interests, such as
preferences for a subject area, as one probable reason for academic
success. Students in secondary schools often develop interests in
computers and technology. Following these interests sometimes leads the
students into careers filled with computers and high technology. Those
students who then find their training interesting are more likely to be
motivated to persist in this training. According to Spangler (1994) “students
do best when studying something of interest”
Harackiewicz, Tanner, Barron, and Elliott (2002), in their study of
achievement goals and ability, observed that schools have traditionally
relied on standardized test scores and high school academic performance
to predict college success.
Zimmerman, B. J. (1990) has revealed that students who are self-
regulating, who set goals or plans, and who try to monitor and control their
own cognition, motivation, and behavior predicated upon these goals are
more likely to do much better in school. Stresses that there is a growing
pedagogical need to comprehend how students develop the capability and
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motivation to regulate their own learning. Zimmerman believes that when
students monitor their responding and attribute outcomes to their
strategies, their learning becomes self-regulated, and they exhibit
increased self-efficacy, greater intrinsic motivation, and higher academic
achievement.
Gasco et al. (2014) noted that motivation plays an important role in
learning because it greatly explains academic performance. Students are
supposedly capable of instigating, modifying, and sustaining information.
Further, the research showed that students’ motivations and strategy use
have some impact on student performance.
Local Studies
Clavel, C. et al. (2017) deals on the factor that influence students in
majoring management in the business field. Moreover, they stated that
there is a significant difference between the academic track and the
business course such as the teachings of the teachers. Where the topic in
college is too mainstream, while the ABM strand is to study and learn the
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discussion of Accountancy, Business and Mangement , and also
Economics.
By the result of their investigation, about the advantages and
disadvantages of taking business course as ABM senior high school
students, that ABM strand is truly effective in Business field. Clavel, C. et al
(2017) concluded that the advantage of the business course/ABM strand is
to expand youngs mind in business skills like making a business in the
future. However, the disadvantage of the course/ABM strand is lack of
expenses such as tution, and the time management of the school.
According to Ali, Jusoff, Ali, Mokhtar, &Salamt, 2009 he students’
academic achievement plays an important role in producing the best quality
graduates who will become great leaders and manpower for the country
contributing to the nation’s economic and social development.
According to Farkas, 2003, the word non-cognitive has been
employed in the fields of economics and sociology more extensively than
in the domains of psychology and education, and it is used quite broadly,
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“as a catch-all … to focus on variables other than those measured by test
scores”.
According to Farkas, 2003, “Most of the effects of schooling on
occupational and earnings attainment are due, not to the effects of
schooling on cognitive skills as measured by test scores, but to the
correlation between schooling and various non-cognitive traits.”
Chiu et al. (2012) demonstrated that the education level of the
students’ fathers had the greater impact on academic achievement. This
contradicted the results of the study by Ortiz &Dehon (2008) that the
fathers’ occupational activity and the mothers’ level of education (Ortiz
&Dehon, 2008; Hijazi&Naqvi, 2009) seemed to be most influential.
Karemera, Reuben, &SillahSillah (2003) found that the level of education
and social status of parents were factors conducive to positive college
experience and learning.
According to Rahman and Uddin (2009) indicated that education is a
basic need of human beings. It is also very important for the development
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of any country. Education is the responsibility of the state and government
who should make every possible effort to provide it on an ever interesting
and increasing scale in accordance with the national resources.
According to Koontz and Weihrich (1988) postulates that an
organized enterprise does not exist in a vacuum; it is dependent on its
environment in which it is established. They add that the inputs from the
environment are being received by the organization, which then transforms
them into outputs. As adapted in this study, the Freshmen students are the
inputs with different social economic backgrounds and are from various
school backgrounds, when they get into the organization which in this study
is the Department of Economics, the faculty-to-student involvement
transforms them through the process of teaching and learning and the
students output is seen through their academic performance. This further
explains that the external and previous environment is not a predictor of
academic performance of students. The new environment will determine
their academic performance through the curriculum offered, competence of
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professors, facilities, academic activities and over-all academic
environment.
According to Rodriguez (2007) considers that academic failure as the
situation in which the subject does not attain the expected achievement
according to his or her abilities resulting in an altered personality which
affects all other aspects of life. Similarly, Tapia notes that while the current
Educational System perceives that the students fails if she or she does not
pass, more appropriate for determining academic failure is whether the
students perform below his or her potential.
In 2007, Ruby Payne indicated that low achievement can be closely
correlated with poverty. In the United States, students who come from
impoverished families are more likely to have problems in school than
students who come from middle-class or upper class families.
According to TeresoTullao Jr. and Rivera, John Paulo (2009) added
that another important result of the study is the positive impact of the
employment status and educational attainment of the household head to
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school participation. For the earlier, school participation can be assured if
the household head is employed. For the latter, such result emanates from
the culture of education where educated parents beget more educated
children.
According to Kausar (2011), many students fail not because they lack
ability but because they do not have adequate study skills. Students who
have difficulty in college frequently do not have adequate study habits that
affect their academic achievement. A central problem noted was that many
of these students had not learned how to take effective notes and manage
time for studying (cited by Mutsotso S.N. &Abenga E.S., 2010). Moreover,
a study by Nagaraju (2004) found that students usually do not devote
sufficient time to their studies and seldom have proper study habits.
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Synthesis
The related literatures and studies recapitulate that Academic
Excellence has a big part for the students relating to their academic
performance in school. It shows that academic excellence have a lot of
factors in order to achieve it and how the performance of a student in
school can affect when choosing a career path in life. It also discusses the
impact of academic achievements in order to develop and improve one’s
capabilities or skills of a student. These proved that academic excellence
can be a benefit to students in order to achieve a future success.
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Chapter III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents a description of research design, the selection
of participants as well as the instrumentation and validation, data gathering
procedures and treatment and analysis of data.
Research Design
This study used a qualitative and descriptive research method to
obtain the research data. Qualitative research is designed to reveal a target
audience’s range of behavior and the perceptions that drive it with
reference to specify the study about the correlation of academic excellence
in doing business after graduating as ABM students at PHCM. It acquired
in-depth understanding of underlying reasons, opinions or insights and
motivations from small groups of people to guide and support the
construction of ideas or hypotheses. Moreover, Descriptive Research
Method refers to a purposive process of data gathering, analyzing,
classifying and tabulating data about prevailing practices, beliefs, and
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perceptions to form an adequate and accurate interpretation about the
collected data with or without aid of statistical treatment.
These both methods that was used in the study will determine the
probable reasons and ideas or hypothesis about the ABM students for their
future career related to business regarding to the correlation of their
academic excellence in school.
Sources of Data
Data collection was done through both primary and secondary
sources of data. Primary Data are gathered through written interview
questionnaire that may be conducted in person and via the Internet or
emails of the chosen respondents. Secondary Data is collected through
Internet where books, journals or other thesis writings related to the area of
the topic in our research study.
This data collection will support and serve as proof and basis to
defend our theory about the Correlation of Academic Excellence in doing
business after graduating as an ABM student at PHCM.
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Participants of the Study
The participants of this study came from Perpetual Help College of
Manila (PHCM), S.Y. 2017-2018. The researcher acquired the top students
from each section of Grade 11 and 12 – ABM to suit the twenty-one (21)
respondents for the completion of the conducted study.
Nonprobability sampling is used to select certain participants, the
sample type was utilize through judgment sampling where researcher gives
survey questionnaires to individuals who his/her judgment are qualified to
participate in the study.
Instrumentation and Validation
The instrument used was a researcher-made written questions to
gather the needed data for the student's academic performance. The draft
of the questionnaire was drawn out based on the researcher's reading,
previous studies, published and unpublished thesis relevant to the study. In
the preparation of the instrument, the requirements in the designing of good
data collection instrument were considered. For instance, statement
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describing the topic or issue pertaining was toned down to accommodate
the knowledge preparedness of the respondents. In this way, the
instrument is authorized to obtain valid responses of the students who
achieved academic excellence. The preference for the use of the structured
questionnaire was guided by ethical consideration of the study. The
instrument of the study was validated through consultant before it laid on to
the study.
Data Gathering Procedure
The first step before going to the testing proper is to make a request
letter. Upon approval, the researcher retrieves the request letter. The
Principal, as well as class advisers and other faculty members were
selected in the administration.
In administering the questionnaire, the researcher was use time
allotted for vacant to avoid distractions of class discussions. The student
responses were given enough time to answer the questions. After data
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gathering, the researcher now collected it in order to make an interpretation
and analysis of every questions.
Ethical Consideration
This section discusses various research methods and conditions to
adhere in promoting the aims of the research imparting the authentic
knowledge, truth and prevention of error. The ethical considerations of this
study may varies into principles such as:
(a) Minimizing the risk of harm. The conducted research should not harm
participants. Where there is the possibility that participants could be
harmed or put in a position of discomfort, that can be subjected to physical
harm to participants, psychological distress and discomfort, or an invasion
of participants’ privacy and anonymity. In order to minimize the risk of
harm, researcher should obtain an informed consent from participants
where it indicates the protection of the anonymity and confidentiality of
participants and providing participants with the right to withdraw from the
research at any time.
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(b) Objectivity, where the study should avoid deceptive practices when
designing the conducted research. Strive to avoid bias in experimental
design, data analysis, data interpretation, peer review, personnel decisions,
grant writing, expert testimony, and other aspects of research where
objectivity is expected or required. Avoid or minimize bias or self-deception.
Disclose personal or financial interests that may affect research.
(c) Respect for the Intellectual Property. The acknowledgement of
works of other authors used in any part of the dissertation, should give
proper credit for all the contribution to research with the use through of
Harvard/APA/Vancouver referencing system or citation, mentioning
author’s name with its publication date at the bibliography section of the
study. The researcher must never fabricate or falsify their work. Avoid
plagiarizing.
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Treatment of Data
The responses given by twenty-one (21) chosen students assert their
insights about the different possibilities and outcomes that occur relating to
the influence of academic excellence throughout a student's employment in
the business field in the future. In providing overall picture of the
perception of ABM students in doing business after graduating with the
correlation of their academic excellence, summary presentations will also
presented. The sample questions that were included in the structured
questions were the following:
Q1.What is the meaning of Academic excellence for you? Is it
important or not?
Q2. How does your Academic Excellence affect you as an ABM
Student?
Q3.Why does having an academic excellence is important to ABM
students?
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Q4. What do you think, is it possible if an average achiever ABM
student would have a future successful business or business related
profession?
Q5.How does your academic excellence benefit you upon entering a
business after graduating as an ABM Student?
Q6. What are the benefits of having an outstanding academic
performance in choosing your career path related to business in the
future?
Q7.Why does your academic excellence help you in improving your
knowledge and skills in handling business? Will it help you to become
successful someday?
Q8. Being an ABM Student right now, what can you recommend for
the next ABM Student?
Analysis of Data
Content analysis was used to analyze the data which was gathered
from the conducted survey written questions. The main advantage of

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content analysis is that it helps in data collected being reduced and
simplified, while at the same time producing results that may then
measured using quantitative techniques. Moreover, content analysis gives
the ability to researchers to structure the qualitative data collected in a way
that satisfies the accomplishment of research objectives. The analysis of
data regarding to the academic excellence employs test based on
academic excellence-ratios to determine whether or not significant
differences do exist among the means of the several ABM students
referring to their responses.
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Chapter IV
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
This chapter presents the findings of the study including the
presentation, interpretations and analysis of data that have been gathered
from the questions distributed to the participants. This chapter also
contains the presentation of data in tabular form along with their
corresponding interpretations and analysis.
More specifically, the researchers sought to answer the following
questions:
Problem No. 1.What is the meaning of Academic Excellence for
you? Is it important or not?
Interpretation
Out of 21 ABM Students who were being surveyed 19 of them
answered that academic excellence is important, because it measures their
abilities and capabilities now and in the future that can help them in the
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future. In other words almost 91% of the students agreed that it is important
while 9% of them said it’s not.
Analysis
Most of the participants answered that it is important, because of the
reason that it helps them to have a great credentials upon applying in
different jobs and companies in the near future and because it is also one
of the qualities that different employers qualify and find from the
employees. Aside from that, academic excellence is a way to payback their
families’ sacrifices, it also helps them to strive more, be confident and ignite
the friendly competition amongst them inside and outside of the premise.
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1. It is important because academic excellence is the achievement of the student it is

the welfare of the students to have more opportunities in the future.
2. Academic excellence is the result of having a good performance inside the
classroom of course, it is important because this is where I can also see that all my
efforts is worth it.
3. Academic excellence is when you achieved through your academic performance
you’ve done. It is important, through this you can make your parents proud.
4. It is when you excel in academic subjects. It is important because it means that
you’re learning and you can apply it on your subjects.
5. Academic Excellence is about being good and having academic skills. It is
important to be effective in academics.
6. Academic excellence is something that you can achieve because you’re studying
harder, it is not important as long as you can do your best in everything that you do.
7. Academic excellence is to achieve your intellectual potential by striving for and
attaining the highest standards. It is important because you can use it in applying and
adopting knowledge and skills to new situations.
8. It symbolizes how well you’ve done as a student. It’s important.
9. Academic excellence is a competence of an individual student in order to excel in
academics, and yes it is important.
10. Academic excellence is a goal. It is important because it shows your own skills
and intelligence as a person.
Problem no. 2.How does your academic excellence affect you as an
ABM Student?
Interpretation
Based from the gathered data, most of participants answered are in
neutral that it affects them in a way that it puts a lot of pressure on them
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because other people’s expectation on them is quite high and because of it,
they were inspired to do better. Although there are one to two participants
who answered that it doesn’t affects them at all.
Analysis
Academic excellence affects ABM Students that it puts a lot of
pressure to them, resulting them to try their best and be better. Students
tends to put more pressure on themselves than from those people that
looks p to them sometimes if the think the failed o did something that didn’t,
meet their and others expectations to them they tend to criticize themselves
more and seek for solutions to it, through that, what they’ll do is that focus
and continuously teach and help themselves up.
1. It helps me to pursue more in terms of studies.

2. Academic excellence can make me feel pressured.
3. Makes me want to excel in the following subjects as an ABM Student
4. It inspires me to strive and study more.
5. It gives me good credentials that will help me in the future.
6. To makes it easier and learn faster.
7. Motivates me to achieve more and become batter.
8. It will help me to understand the lesson.
9. My academic excellence helps me to focus more.
10. It helps me to be placed as top1 overall.

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Problem no. 3.Why does having an academic excellence is
important to ABM students?
Interpretation
Most of the participants respond that Academic Excellence is
important because it will help them in their future, but other participants
respond that Academic Excellence is not that Important because it doesn't
measure their capabilities as a student and as a person.
Analysis
Base on the interpretation, we concluded that Academic Excellence is
to challenge ABM students to reach their highest academic potential
through an innovative curriculum creating a unique transition that
encourages students to become leaders in their field. Aside from that,
academic excellence helps ABM students to nourish and develop
themselves with the purpose of being effective as a student and as a future
entrepreneur or in chosen profession in the future. Yet, there are still
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participants answered that academic excellence will never be a basis nor
impact in doing business in the future.
1. To be effective in studying as well in learning.

2. It is really helpful so when the time comes that you need to apply a job, and your
experience will help you to the real world.
3. It works, that we are enjoying or accelerating in the field that we chose.
4. It will serves as an advantage to us, ABM Students.
5. It is part of your life in order to pass in school.
6. It depends on us on how we do well on our situation.
7. It is never a requirement.
8. Students have different perspective in their life.
9. It is a way towards a great future.
10. Academic Excellence doesn't define who you are.
11. In order to understand the other students.
12. To keep motivated.
Problem no. 4.What do you think, is it possible if an average
achiever ABM student would have a future successful business or business
related profession?
Interpretation
All of the participants are in favor that it is possible that an average
achiever ABM student would have a future successful business or business
related profession because they believe that being successful, you don’t
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need to have high grades and by just having a determination; making right
plan and decisions.
Analysis
As we scrutinize the response of the participants, we concluded
academic excellence is not a hindrance to have a successful business or
business related profession. It is because of determination; hard work and
other abilities can be the factor in order to have a successful career in the
future. It is possible that the success of students will not always be
achieved through academic excellence but it can also be achieve through
the dedication of a person.
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1.Yes, it all depends on the person with knowledge and hard work. I'm sure he/she
will have a successful business.
2. Grades aren’t the basis on how excellent you are.
3. As Long as the student is willing to pursue something future needs.
4. Many companies would desperately needed you of being the part of their company
and you can also be the one who will promoted.
5. I do believe that grades won't manifest your future.
6. Choosing the right strategy is the only thing that matters in businesses.
7. Being a successful person doesn't depends on its grades. It is a matter of hard
work and Determination.
8.It is possible, because having an average grade in SHS in not a hindrance and will
not be able to affect a successful business.
9. Everyone can have a successful business whether in business or not, as long as
we try our best and study hard.
10. Academic Excellence can't measure someone's future. It doesn't determine the
real skills and the intelligence of someone.
Problem no. 5.How does your academic excellence benefit you upon
entering a business after graduating as an ABM Student?
Interpretation
Most of the participants stated that it will benefit them in the near
future in terms of getting a good quality and stable job in the future, having
more business ventures/opportunities, enhancing their knowledge and
gaining experiences. All of those would be able to achieve if you focus your
determination and your mind to your goals.
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Analysis
We concluded that the statements of the respondents from the ABM
SHS Department of PHCM were all beneficial to those students who were
achieving outstanding academic performance. Through Academic
Excellence, the participants can benefit as It could help and give ideas
about the profession they may take in the future. Academic Excellence is a
substantial advantage for students who gain high academic achievements
in class because it can be an impact as it will help them to be more
accessible in getting more opportunities in life such as gaining knowledge
in terms of business, being able to be comfortable in starting a work
immersion after graduating, and having a big chance to get job in the
future.
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1. My academic excellence benefits me because nowadays, most of the companies

choose applicants with academic excellence.
2. There is a chance that you will be prioritize when choosing employees who excel
in everything.
3. I think it can benefit when you properly use your knowledge.
4. I can get ideas about the subjects that I am taking currently.
5. It will help me to manage a business well through my knowledge and being
excellence in the profession can make my business succeed.
6. It will be easy because of the distinction I have.
7. It helps because you can get more great opportunities.
8. You gained knowledge on how to run your business with the right strategies so I
am sure that you will be able to run the business successfully.
9. I can now understand on how to manage a business but only the basic one.
10. I can use it to gain experience and use my knowledge that can help my business
to be successful.
Problem no. 6.What are the benefits of having an outstanding
academic performance in choosing your career path related to business in
the future?
Interpretation
All of participants state that having an outstanding academic
performance is a benefit for them in order to choose well their dream
profession that they would like to take in the future. It would be much easier
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for them to decide what to pursue in life because of their achievements in
academic.
Analysis
Therefore, we concluded that the answers of the participants were all
positive that having an academic excellence could make an easiest way to
get a great quality of job. All of their statements about the perception of
having an outstanding academic performance was an advantage as it is a
great impact on choosing their career path and as they’ll know and decide
what truly profession they will get someday.
1. Maybe it is easy for me to choose my career path because of the knowledge that I
have.
2. It will help me to get a good job with high salary.
3. You have a freedom to choose what profession you want to pursue.
4. It will be easier to choose a course in the future.
5. I think if I have an outstanding academic performance, it has a possibility that the
business company will hire me.
6. It would be easy because you have the title and you already know some things.
7. It strengthens your capacity and improve yourself more to be a successful
entrepreneur.
8. It will make you enter the dream school that you.ve wanted because of your
outstanding academic excellence.
9. You can apply your skills at any subjects, course or work related to the knowledge
you have.
10. You can use your academic performance in the future because it can help you to
choose what business is the best for you.
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Problem no. 7.Why does your academic excellence help you in
improving your knowledge and skills in handling business? Will it help you
to become successful someday?
Interpretation
Most of the participants answered Yes, because they believe that
their knowledge and skills will help them to become successful especially
that their knowledge and skills are necessarily needed in the future.
Moreover, they also believe that the knowledge they’ll gain through this
academic excellence will help in order to be effective in handling a
business or in other things.
Analysis
We concluded that improving and gaining knowledge and skills are
very efficient since it will serve as a guide for us to know how to handle a
business in the future. Nevertheless, academic excellence is important in
order to improve student’s knowledge and skills. Nevertheless, it will be an
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impact in handling a business someday and it is possible that it will
guarantee a successful life.
1. Because you are educated and capable of handling a business.

2. Because you’ll know the right you are going to take.
3. Academic excellence can help me in improving my knowledge and skills in
handling a business because it can be the way that I have experience and skills that
can help me.
4. Because you have you skills and knowledge that can be a benefit to you in the
future.
5. Yes, it will help me someday because my knowledge and skills will help to apply in
making a business someday.
6. Yes, it will help you in to handle a business easily because you’re already
excelling in your subjects.
7. Yes, your knowledge will help you in making a business someday; this helps you
to perform, as it was needed. Because you have information based on the proper
ways and you learned in the past.
8. It will enhance your strategies and knowledge to have a better way in handling a
business.
9. A person, who really aims to excel in their academic, is really doing their best to
pursue on what they want to be and do their best on the task. Yes it will also help me
because it also teaches me to be determined and do my best.
10. Yes, having a good graphs in academic excellence can easily help you in to
become a successful person someday because you have the skills and knowledge
that will be necessarily needed someday.
Problem no. 8.Being an ABM Student right now, what can you
recommend for the next ABM Student?
Interpretation
Most of the participants answered to always be positive, do your best
and study hard to make your goals come true. They also respond that ABM
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is a difficult strand yet the nest ABM student must have a determination to
make impossible be possible; strive hard and never lose hope.
Analysis
Base on the interpretation, we concluded that the responds of our
participants from different sections of ABM at PHCM simply appraise that
focusing and studying hard in every tasks or requirements that was given
by the teachers were important in order to get good grades in all of the
subjects. Those students who will enter ABM strand, they need to keep
motivated in order to fulfill and succeed on our goals.
1. Give importance to education. It will be your weapon in the future.

2. You must have to choose your course in order to be sure in the strand that you will
take.
3. Focus, don’t be lazy and lastly, do your best.
4. Advance reading lessons and Create time management.
5. Study hard and Keep motivated.
6. Be Patient, because being an ABM students was really tiring, you must be
confident and show what you got. Good luck.
7. Don’t lose hope. Accountancy is really hard especially when your teacher is not
teaching properly.
8. Take it seriously; do not take it as joke. Learn from it and absorb all the knowledge
you have learned in school.
9. Prepare yourself for more performance tasks and more researches about on how
to be an effective entrepreneur.
10. Have a strength for all the difficulties that was tasked in you. Have a positive
mind. Work now, so you can reap the benefits of tomorrow.
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Chapter V
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter presents the summary or the research undertaken, the
conclusions drawn and the recommendations made as an outgrowth of this
study. This study refers to what and how the Academic Excellence
correlates in doing business after graduating as ABM Students at Perpetual
Help College of Manila.
Summary of Findings
The salient findings of the study are as follows:
1. Base on problem no. 1, most of the participants answered that
academic excellence is a form of achievement they got from the
school, a competence of an individual, a way for a great future and
they also stated that academic excellence is important.
2. Based on problem 2, most of the participants believed that academic
excellence it affects them in a way that it puts a lot of pressure on
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them because of other people’s expectation on them is quite high and
because of it, this inspire them to do better.
3. Base on problem no. 3, most of the participants responded that
academic excellence is important because they believe that it is the
first step for a great future thus there are still participants responded
that academic excellence is not a requirement to have a successful
future.
4. Base on problem 4, all of the participants answered that there is a
possibility that an average achiever may have a successful business
in the future because of having knowledge and abilities such as hard
work and determination in life.
5. Base on problem no. 5, most of the participants stated that the it will
benefit them in terms of getting a good quality and stable job, having
more business ventures/opportunities, enhancing their knowledge
and gaining experiences.
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6. Based on problem no. 6, all of the participants stated that they could
benefit from having an outstanding academic performance into
hoosing their career path and they also believed that it would be
easier for them to have a good quality of job in the future.
7. Base on problem no. 7, most of the participants believe that their
knowledge and skills will be an advantage to become effective in
handling business especially that these are necessarily needed in the
future.
Conclusions
Base on the salient findings of the study, the following conclusions
were drawn:
1. That academic excellence is important and it means that it is a form of
recognition for the student’s hard work in school and a way for future
success.
2. That Academic Excellence do affect a student's as an ABM in a way
that it either affects them to do better in their field and it somewhat put
a lot of pressure amongst them.
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3. That academic excellence is essential for ABM students in order to
reach their highest potential in life.
4. That it is possible that ABM Students who are average achiever would
have a future successful business or business related profession just
using their own hard work and determination.
5. That academic excellence is an advantage because it can benefit
ABM students, as it will help them to be more accessible in getting
more opportunities in the future.
6. That having an outstanding academic performance could benefit ABM
Students in choosing their career path related to business in the
future. As it will be much easier to decide what profession they would
get in college.
7. That academic excellence can help ABM students through improving
their knowledge and skills about handling business, as it will be an
impact on how effective and successful they’re going to be in the
future.
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Recommendations
Base on the foregoing conclusions and findings presented above, the
following recommendations were offered:
1. To see everything important as our life. In order for us to be ready on
the future we should learn to give importance from the small things
first, in order to achieve greatness, to the big things through our
learning from those small things we see and do.
2. To never stop learning. In order for us, students to have a bright
future ahead of us, we must achieve greatness among ourselves first,
and academic excellence is one way to it.
3. Toimprove and enhance more the knowledge and skills you’d
inherited from school as it will serve as an advantage, a helpful key,
to be successful in the near future.
4. To be passionate to the field that they will prefer. The priceless
achievement will only be achieved if you are truly happy to what you
will choose in the future.
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5. To strive harder in order to fulfill your aims and choose wisely to
which career path you will choose to take someday.
6. To have a study habit as it will help you to develop and evaluate the
knowledge and skills you already possessed to know if that
knowledge and skills were enough to handle a business in the near
future.
7. To never give up until you achieve your goals in life. Each of us, have
our own unique ways in achieving something. We, students, were
given an opportunity to develop not just our knowledge but also our
skills as it will be useful in order to succeed in life.
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THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Entering ABM strand, it is known as the ticket to a corporate world.

To where subjects like Applied Economics, Business Ethics and

Responsibility, Accountancy, Business Math, and Principles of Marketing,

play an important role in the corporate world.

ABM is a part of the program implemented by the Department of

of specialized upper secondary education; students may choose a

specialization based on aptitude, interests, and school capacity. The choice

three tracks: Academic; Technical-Vocational-Livelihood; and Sports and

Arts. The Academic track includes three strands: Accountancy, Business

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Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM).

included on one of only three countries worldwide with a 10-year pre-

K-12 was implemented. Senior High School “completes” basic education by

entrepreneurship, or higher education. This is a step up from the 10-year

for the world.

to our nation’s development. The Department of Education (DepEd) is

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one of the goals of some students. So in order to achieve this, students

seek to achieve academic excellence.

Academic excellence is the demonstrated ability to perform, achieve,

and/or excel in scholastic activities. Academic excellence has been

identified with achieving high grades and superior performance. Hence,

academic excellence is more than just making good grades, it is the

maximum development of your intellectual capacities and skills in service to

humanity. We can achieve academic excellence through our hard work,

being involved, seeking our own social responsibilities, developing

ourselves, seek opportunities and assume leadership roles.

“Excellence is not a skill but an attitude”. Everybody in this room right

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excellence. Based on their surrounding, circumstances, or whatever the

Nowadays, academic excellence from among the youth is given

much importance. Yet, it is superbly acceptable to strive and achieve good

Quality Education is very important for everybody in order to have a

always been reminded to strive for excellence in their academic so that

to those who did not well in their academic.

But how helpful Academic Excellence is? It helps you in making a

meaningful contribution to society throughout your life, receiving academic

scholarships, Admission to graduate or professional schools, being

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such as summer enrichment programs or other special studies programs

during your undergraduate studies, being in a position to be of service to

those with whom you interact.

observed that “the measurement of students previous educational

outcomes are the most important indicators of students future

student’s academic performance in future endeavours. This implies that a

student’s academic excellence will be a big factor in preparing for the

student’s future success. The academic achievements of the students

achievements from school affect his/her future performance in life

especially to their career.

In addition, the token of academic excellence measures the academic

performance of a student and can be a great basis of future academic gain

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influence productive forthcoming results in the future.

effect or correlation rather, of academic excellence that students received

in doing business after graduating as ABM Students at Perpetual Help

College Of Manila. In order to know the said 'correlations' we conducted a

limited review of current knowledge starting from getting information of

some ABM Students at PHCM by conducting a survey followed by methods

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to recognize problems encountered by the students that may pose an effect

in their performance. They may find alternative actions on how to handle