School Drop Outs: Fact or Fallacy

ABSTRACT

For a long time, school dropout and school completion have been burning issues
confronting general and special educators and school leaders. In fact, more than 7,000 students
drop out each school day. This national crisis has been an educational nightmare for the past few
decades. This study is meant to identify reasons for dropping out from school. The study
consisted of the Grade 6 students who stopped schooling in Barong Elementary School, a public
school in the mountain Barangay in Zamboanga. The study utilized the descriptive research

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method by visiting the homes of the students who dropped out, distributed survey instrument,

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and conducted an in-depth interview. After the completion of the interviews, responses were

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transcribed and coded in order to identify emergent themes within the data. Outcomes showed

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that students dropped out from school due to the following reasons: (a) school is far from home;
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(b) no money for school needs; (c) too many assignments; (d) does not like the teacher. The
conclusions of this study could assist educators in decreasing the dropout rate, as well as creating
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more supportive learning environments for everyone. This study may also assist educators in
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understanding the students and acquire a wider perspective for everyone. Lastly, information
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from the study showed the different reasons why students dropped out from school that can be
used on how to better support at-risk students.
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INTRODUCTION
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Education is the transmission of values and accumulated knowledge of a society. As

society becomes even more complex and schools become ever more institutionalized,
educational experience becomes very essential.
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In the eyes of many, dropping out of school sounds ideal because those who leave do not
have to attend school, and often think they can still be successful. In reality, most people that do
not complete high school or elementary end up living just below the poverty line. Although many

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 preventative measures have been made to keep students in school, the dropout rate still lies at a
high rate (“Dropout and Truancy,”2005).

Education is important in the global marketplace. The number of people who do not
complete college is significantly correlated with income levels, incarceration numbers, race, and
gender (Hale,1998). When students leave from high school to begin working, it is hard for them
to find jobs because they have no resume and no defined skill. The significant amount of
dropouts from high school is an ongoing dilemma and a silent epidemic that has become a
national crisis.

There is a need to do this study for it assist educators in decreasing the dropout rate, as
well as creating more supportive learning environments for everyone. Also, it assists educators in

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understanding what truly motivates and engages students in the classroom. Lastly, it can be used

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on how to better support at-risk students.

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METHODOLOGY

The descriptive method of research was used in conducting this study since it aims to
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identify the reasons why students dropped out from school. This methodology focuses more on
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the “what” of the research subject rather than the “why” of the research subject.

The objective of this study was to know the reasons why most of the Grade 6 students in
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Barong Elementary School in the mountain Barangay in Zamboanga who dropped out from
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school. The researcher wants to know the perspective of the students.

The results are gathered through visiting the homes of the students who dropped out,
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distributed survey instrument and conducted an in-depth interview. The information gathered
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from the study may be used in the better understanding of the students and identifying who is
experiencing such problem.
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 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The study successfully identified the four major reasons for dropping out of school. The
results from the survey gave a vivid understanding on why students leave school. The
information obtained during the interviews gave the researcher an opportunity to interpret the
perspective of the students who dropped out at Barong Elementary School.

CONCLUSION

Dropout rates has been very rampant over the years. This study identified the factors that

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affect student to dropped out from school and provided insights on how to address such issue.

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This study can help to approach the government agencies and educational department to ensure

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that they give support for the students.

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REFERENCES
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https://www.britannica.com/topic/education
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https://www.questionpro.com/blog/descriptive-research/

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01993/full
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/school-dropout
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ANGELYN C. QUEZON
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