THE IMPACT OF STUDENTS TARDINESS ON

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES O STUDENTS AT DATU

SAILILAH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
 INTRODUCTION
Tardiness has become a habit of some students nowadays. Tardiness is when students are consistently late to class and
can have dramatic results on a student’s future education and career. Similarly, students who leave school early miss out on valuable
instructional time. Also, students who arrive late and leave early from school miss out on key learning opportunities such as morning
huddles, morning announcements, academic activities, tests and quizzes, and social interactions with peers. (Academies, Attendance
Matters: The Impact of Tardiness on Student Success, 2018).

The tardiness implies a situation where an individual is coming, occurring, or remaining after correcting, usual or
unexpected time. Thus, the term “Class Tardiness” has been defined as students not attending lecture on time, missing out initial time
from the first period and primarily not being present in the time set. A late student substitutes for a lack of accountability. Being tardy all
the time is a sign of carelessness and a waste of time. Being punctual is not only a need for students, but it is also a sign of good
manners, respect, and reputation.

Tardiness has already become a habit of some students nowadays, being tardy means coming late on school even their
house is just beside their school and it can lead to more serious problems affecting their academic learning as well as in their
performances, if a student is not on time every day the student cannot perform well in class discussions, when passing their output
after deadline is also an example of being tardy. But up to now students are still unaware of what will be the consequences to their
academic performance(Santillano2010).
Statement of The Problem

This study aimed to determine the impact of students tardiness on academic performances at students of Datu Sailila National
High School.

This study sought to answer the following questions:

1.What is the socio demographic profile.

a. Age

b. Gender

c. Grade level

2.what is the times that students going to school late.

3. What is the students travel time going to school.

4. To what extend is the level of causes of student’s tardiness.

5. To what extent is the level of impact of student’s tardiness.

Hypothesis of the Study

There is no significant difference on the impact of students tardiness on

academic performances.
Significance of the Study

The findings of this study were benefits to the following:

Students- The student would be able to go school on time. They would become more
responsible.
Teachers- They could help each other implementing plans in helping that students to
go to school early.
School administration- Will be gaining insights as to what measure are appropriate
to help the teacher orient both student and teachers regarding the tardiness of the
students.
Scope and Delimitation

This study focused only to determine the impact of students Tardiness on

academic performance at students of Datu Sailila National High School. The

respondents of this study were the grade,9,10,11 and 12 at students of Datu Sailila

National High School, S.Y 2023-2024.

 Theoretical Framework
According to Zeiger (2018), Tardiness may have an impact to the success of a student in school.

Tardiness causes problems. The most crucial learning hours of a school day are the morning

hours because they are when students are most attentive. Tardy students miss the beginning of

their class in the morning and they may also cause a distraction to the ongoing class. Tardiness

may also have an effect to the academics and achievement of students. Students who ae

frequently late to class may have lower GPAs, lower scores on standardized assessments, and

lower graduation rates. Tardiness may also cause behavior problems. In the National Center for

Education Statistics 2007 Indicators of School Crime and Safety, teachers surveved reported that

students who are frequently tardy have higher rates of suspension and other disciplinary.
Conceptual framework
Dependent Variable Independent Variable

Figure 1. Schematic diagram showing significant relationship between time management and

academic performance.
 METHODOLOGY

Research Design

 The researcher used descriptive survey questionnaire to

describe the impact of student tardiness on academic performance.

Respondents of the Study

 The respondents of the study were the (40) selected students of

grade 9,grade 10,grade 11,grade 12, at Datu Sailila National High
School. The total sampling was used to determine the total number of
respondents.
Locale o the Study

 This study was conducted to the students of Datu Sailila National

High School Banaba Datu Abdullah Sangki Maguindanao Del Sur. There
were forty (40) respondents, ten (10) respondents came from grade 9,
teen(10) respondents came from grade 10, teen(10) respondents come
from grade 11, teen(10) respondents came from grade 12.

The Research Instrument

 To determine the impact of students tardiness on academic

performance of students, the researcher used survey questionnaire.
Data Gathering Procedure

The researcher asked a permission from the principals office to conduct this
study. After his approval the researcher likewise seek the permission of the advisers.

A written permission approved by the school head was secured by the

researcher poor to the administration of the research instrument to the identified
respondents.

After doing so, the researcher distributed the questionnaire to the respondents
personally to allow her to gather the needed data. Right after the respondents filled-up
the questionnaire, the same was automatically retrieved.

After the instruments was retrieved, the data was collected, tallied, analysed
using the quantitative approaches. The data was presented in table and text after it
was analysed and interpreted.
Statistical Treatment

In this study, the statistical tools used in data analysis were frequency
count and percentage in interpreting the profile of the respondents. Mean will be
used in interpreting the effectiveness of students tardiness on academic
performances of students in specific grade in Datu Sailila National High School
using the four (4) point scale below .

Scales Mean Description

1 3.50-4.00 Always
2 2.50-3.49 Often
3 1.50-2.49 Sometimes
4 1.00-1.49 Never
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Table 1 showed the socio-demographic profile of the students in terms of

age and gender.

Age. Out of forty(4) respondents, 11(27.5%) of the respondents

are 18 years old followed by 9(22.5%) of the respondents are15 years

old, 7(17.5%) of the respondents are 16 years old,6(15%) of respondents

are 17 years old, 3(7.5%) of the respondents are 14 years old,2(5%) of

the respondents are 20 years old, 1(2.5%) of the respondents in every

age of 22 and 19 years old.

Gender. In terms of gender, 21(52.5%) of the respondents are

female and 19(47.5%) are female. Most of our respondents are female
 Table 2. In terms of what is the time that
students going to school late I a week, item 1. I
often find myself rushing to school ever week,
and 9. I often miss crucial lessons due to being
late trice a week, has the highest mean of 2.55,
2.50 respectively and interpreted as often, while
the item 5. I make efforts to improve my
punctuality but I still end up being late once a
week, has the lowest mean of 1.96 and
interpreted as Sometimes.

Table 2 has an overall mean of 2.23

interpreted as sometimes this means that
students experiencing and struggle with time
management but it is not a constant or consistent
issue for them.
 Table 3. In terms of what is the students
travel time going to school, item 6. My short
commute to school contributes to punctuality, has
the highest mean of 2.97 respectively interpreted
as often, while the item 7. I sometimes encounter
traffic on my way to school, has the lowest mean of
1.46 interpreted as Sometimes.

Table 3 has an overall mean of 2.14

interpreted as Sometimes this means that the
students are faced with varying experiences to
their commute going to school, but it is not
constant or consistent to them.
 Table 4. In terms of to what extent is the level
of causes of students tardiness, Item 6. I feel stressed
about the distance I have to travel to school, and 4. I
often tired at school due to my late sleeping habits, has
the highest mean of 2.41,2.39 respectively interpreted as
Sometimes, while item 10. I often encounter traffic or
transportation issues due to living from school, has the
lowest mean of 2 02 interpreted as Sometimes

Table 4 has an overall mean of 2.22 interpreted

as Sometimes this means that the students occasionally
experience issues with their late-night activities and
sleeping habits, leading to occasional oversleeping and
difficulty waking up early. This impacts their punctuality,
as they sometimes miss the first classes and feel tired at
school. The distance from their home to school
occasionally causes stress and affects their participation
in after-school activities.
 Table 5. In terms of to what extent is the level
of impact of students tardiness, item 6. My tardiness
impact my ability to understand class materials, leading
to failing grades, and 8. My tardiness has caused
confusion due to missing important information, has the
highest mean of 2.31, 2.28 respectively interpreted as
sometimes, while item 10. I accept that my failing
grades are often due to my tardiness has the lowest
mean of 2.02 interpreted as sometimes.

Table 5 has an overall mean of 2.17

interpreted as sometimes this means that the students
occasionally experience negative effects on their
academic performance due to their tardiness.
 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of the Study

 This study aimed to find out the impact of students tardiness on academic performances of students. Specifically, it
sought to answer the following question: (1) to what extent is the level Socio-demographic profile of students in terms if: (a)
Age(b) Gender(2) to what is the time that students going to school late in a week(3) what is the students travel time going to
school(4) to what extent is the level of causes of students tardiness(5) To what extent is the level of impact of students
tardiness .

 The researcher used descriptive survey. The descriptive survey is a fact finding study with adequate and accurate
interpretation. It’s is used to collect demographic data about the people’s behavior, practices, intention, beliefs, attitudes,
opinions, judgement , interest, perception, and then such data are analysed, organised and interpreted (Calderon and
Gonzales, 2019). The data being gathered extensively all about the impact of students tardiness on academic performances of
students. Thus data was taken from survey questionnaire which were made for further analysis.

 The respondents of the study were the grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12 students of Datu Sailila National High
School. The study was conducted in 10 grade 9,10 in grade 10, 10 in grade 11 and 12 students of Datu Sailila National High
School.
Summary of Findings

Based from the statement of the problem in the first option of the study. The
summary of findings was enumerated as follows:
 In terms of what is the time that students going to school late in a week,
the overall mean is 2.23 and interpreted as Sometimes
 In terms What is the students travel time going to school, the overall mean
is 2.14 and interpreted as Sometimes.
 In terms of to what extent is the level of causes of students tardiness, the
overall mean is 2.22 and interpreted as Sometimes.
 In terms of to what extent is the level of impact of students tardiness, the
overall mean is 2.17 and interpreted as Sometimes.
Conclusion

 Based on the results and findings of this research. It can be conducted that the

students' tardiness harms their academic performance by leading to lower grades, reduced

participation, and missed learning opportunities. Punctuality is crucial for academic

success, as consistent lateness hinders student engagement and learning progress.

Addressing tardiness is vital for enhancing academic outcomes and creating a productive

learning environment.
Recommendation
On the basis of the summary of findings and conclusion of thus study. The following
recommendation are formulated:
 Students:
 Be responsible of your responsibilities as a student. Finish the home works before going
anywhere with your friends. As a student you must think what’s the best for your future, avoid
being tardy instead be inspired and attentive in class.
 Sleep on a right time so that you can wake up early because one reason of being tardy is
 waking up late that results arriving in school late. Be mindful of the time.
 Learn to manage your time effectively by creating a schedule and setting reminders for
important tasks and deadlines.
 If you are struggling with time management or facing challenges that contribute to your
tardiness, don’t hesitate to seek help from your parent or teachers.
 Parents:
 Parents you are the first teachers of your children you be should monitor their activities at
night and make sure they go to bed and wake early for school and put their wards in schools
close to home