Awareness and Academic Accommodations Provided by Teachers to Students At-Risk

Abstract

The pervasive problem that the Philippine education faces today is teaching students whose attempts at learning result in failure and eventually dropping out of school. This study attempted to identify students at-risk so that teachers may understand their needs and support them. This descriptive research determined the level of awareness of teachers of West Visayas State University-Janiuay Campus, Iloilo regarding students at-risk and their academic accommodation. This study attempted to determine whether the level of awareness of teachers regarding student at-risk affects their accommodation practices they provide. The respondents of the study were the twenty four (24) first year advisers selected through total enumeration of the population. The study showed that when taken as an entire group and when grouped according to various categories, teachers’ level of awareness of student at-risk was fairly aware. Only teachers who master’s degree holders were very aware and with master’s units were less aware. On the other hand, the level of awareness of teachers on academic accommodation of students at-risk were consistently very aware when taken as an entire group and when grouped according to various categories. Only male teachers and teachers of the schools of Hotel and Services Technology and Industrial Technology were extremely aware.

Generally, the most frequently used accommodation practices of teachers while dealing with students at-risk was management followed by assessment and instruction. Another topic featured in the literature includes discussion of the risk factors that act as antecedents to at-risk and the legal foundation of the study.