Authors : Gregorio Joselito C. Baguioro

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 4 - April

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24APR681

Abstract : Education is the foundation upon which people can build better lives, achieve their dreams and aspirations in life and contribute to society. The Philippine government has recognized the importance of education by enshrining the right to education. Thus, the Department of Education has implemented many integrated schools in far-flung areas so that students can have access to education and offer junior high school classes for Grades 7,8,9, and 10. The study explored the challenges faced by the junior high school students along with their study of Araling Panlipunan subject and how it can help impact their academic performance, a foundation for intervention initiatives. This study used the descriptive methodologyto obtain sysMtematic information from a phenomenon, situation, and population. One hundred (100) participants answered the survey questionnaire. Using the statistical treatment, the result revealed that the computed r was 0.69 having a moderate correlation between two variables, namely; the challenges faced by junior high school students in Araling Panlipunan and their academic performance. It was further tested using the z- test. It resulted to a computed value of 6.87 which is greater than the tabular value of 2.284 thereby rejecting the hypothesis. It was proven that there is a significant relationship between the two variables. With the study′s findings, an intervention plan was proposed to help the Junior High School Students overcome the challenges they faced in the study of Araling Panlipunan and attain their full potential. This will be the basis for the administrators and teachers in formulating intervention initiatives.