THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
The researchers’ study is all about the effects of remedial classes to the academic performance of the highschool students at Assumpta Academy school year 2011-2012. The researchers want to know if the remedial classes truly have an effect to the academic performance of the students who undergoes remedial classes. Is there any advantage in taking up remedial classes? The researchers think there is. There is an advantage in taking up remedial classes because many students agree that remedial classes help the students in their grades in the major subjects. Yes, in this research, the researchers asked the highschool students who undergoes remedial classes about the effects of this remedial classes to their academics and the students’ answers is that there is an effect in their academics.
The researchers know that Assumpta Academy is one of the schools who really want to improve the academic performance of their students. But the researchers also know that some of the students don’t like studying that much that is why they don’t pay attention to the studies and this causes the students’ grades to be low. The researchers want to know first the study habits of the students who undergo remedial classes because the study habits can also be one of the causes of the students’ failing grades that is why the students are required to take remedial classes. Also, the researchers want to know the students’ academic performance and know if attending remedial classes affects the academic performance. “Are they in favor of this kind of program?” this is also one of the questions in the researchers’ minds that’s why the researchers are conducting this research. The researchers want to know what the opinions of the students in this program are.
After this research, the researchers are expecting some changes in remedial classes like what the respondents suggested. The researchers are hoping that the school will
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