Agusan Del Sur National High School Implementing Unit: Arbert Nicol L. Lluch
Agusan Del Sur National High School Implementing Unit: Arbert Nicol L. Lluch
Agusan Del Sur National High School Implementing Unit: Arbert Nicol L. Lluch
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2019-2020
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Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
1.1 Introduction
Senior High School (SHS) is the new Grade Level added by the Department of Education
(DepEd) in the Philippines. According to K-12 curriculum, junior high school students must
first finish senior high school to be considered as secondary school graduates. In this added
form of education, many adjustments are needed to be done in the different grade levels to
The Department of Education (DepEd) reported that senior high school enrolment in
2016 reached 1,029, 047 in 1600 schools (Rappler, 2013). In Agusan del Sur National High
School (ASNHS), the school estimates that there are more than 700 of Grade 12 enrolees in
Senior High School in different tracks and strands in SY. 2018-2019. However, the
establishments of the school for senior high are not totally or completely built. So the school
Principal innovated and implemented double shifting in the different grade levels except of
Overcrowded classrooms have a direct impact for the students in learning. Overcrowding
has sadly become the new normal (Meador, 2018). Most of the problems met are losing of
teachers’ efficiency, physical conditions of the classroom and condition for the students.
Teachers like to teach small classes (in size) because they are easier to handle (Shah,
2012).On the other hand, Students who are seated close to one another in a classroom might
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have difficulty focusing on the lessons, which leads to less learning and lower test scores
(May, 2017).
population of Grade 12 senior high school affect the satisfactory of classrooms in terms of
physical facilities and environmental conditions. This helped the school to determine which
aspects in the classroom need important to effectively facilitate students learning in the
classroom.
Figure 1.
The relationship of the independent and dependent variables of the study
Figure 1, shows the independent variable which is the population of Grade 12 Senior
High School in classroom buildings for S.Y. 2018-2019 and its relationship to the dependent
variable which is the satisfactory of classroom facilities and environmental conditions. The
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researchers would like to investigate if the population state of Grade 12 Senior High School can
This study aims to determine the classroom population size of Grade 12 Senior
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High School Students and its effect to the satisfactory of classroom facilities and
environmental conditions.
1. What is the population size of Grade 12 senior high students in terms of building
classification?
Based on the search problems, the following null hypothesis are made:
Ho1: There is no significant relationship between the classroom population size of grade
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Ho2: There is no significant relationship between the classroom population size of grade
This study aims to provide information regarding the effects of the grade 12 senior high
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students to the satisfactory of classroom physical facilities and environmental condition.
Parents. They will be aware about the number of the students for each class in Agusan del
Students. This study will helps them to know if they are over populated or not.
Teachers and Administrative Staff. It will help them to assess the classroom satisfactory of
classroom facilities and environmental conditions. It will also aid them to determine how many
This study was conducted on February 6, 2019 at Agusan del Sur National High School
with a 64,000 square meters and 6 000 total number of students. Having 769 Grade 12 Senior
High School Students with the use of random sampling, the total respondents will only be 263.
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defined.
Classroom Population - The number of learners within the vicinity of the certain room.
Physical Facilities- something (such buildings or large piece of equipment) that is built for