Factors Affecting Students Tardiness in College of Business Administration and Accountancy, Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology ECONOMETRIC PAPER Department of Economics College of Business Administration Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology Submitted by: Kent C. Bande Submitted to: Ms. Lady Lou D. Marapao October 2013  Chapter I Introduction Education is an essential basis of good life. Education teaches what man lives and struggles for. It cultivates an integrated life. By so doing, it gives significance of life. It is necessary for society. Education fashions and models man for society. Man cannot be conceived merely in terms of his biological existence. Education brings into focus the social aspect of man. Education signifies man's supreme position in society. Many of the people are getting educated but some are not caring about the good education that they have when there are a lot of people that are not getting any education. One of the most recurring and the most “frustrating problem” that the schools are having with their students nowadays is tardiness (Sprick and Daniels, 2007). Students are tardy for a variety of reasons, but being late to class can become a habit that can have a negative effect on their success in school. Schools often establish an attendance policy that includes punishment for multiple tardies. A firm policy can help schools promote student punctuality and accountability -- traits that students can carry with them even after they finish school. (Fuller, 2013)  Tardiness among students has its own negative repercussions. It is emphasized that lateness or tardiness is not just the problem of the late student but it affects the surrounding people. A student coming late in class distracts the rest of the students and disrupts the flow of the teacher’s discussion. It is even a burden to the student/s whom the late students ask for what to catch up with (Nakpodia and Dafiaghor, 2011). Also, Students who are late to classes may fall behind in their classroom work. If a student misses the first part of a lecture, for example, he may miss the notes that he will need to study for an upcoming exam. Some teachers do not accept late homework, so they will not permit a student to turn in a homework assignment if he is tardy. This can result in an incomplete or failing grade for the work (Fuller,2013). Additionally, the school as an institution is also vastly affected. As Nakpodia and Dafiaghor (2011) put it: “lateness inhibits the process of achieving the goals of the school” (p. 60). The school cannot serve its function as well as it should be expected if tardiness among students is prevalent. Studies have revealed that those students with “perfect or near-perfect attendance” have good grades compared to those students who misses classes often and late-comers (Cowan Avenue Elementary School Community, 2007, para 3). Moreover, as mentioned by Zeiger (2010), the results from the survey report conducted by teachers show that students with high tardiness rates have “higher rates of suspension and other disciplinary measures” (National Center for Education Statistics Indicators of School Crime and Safety [NCESISCS] (2007)). It also causes the students to have behavioral problems and to drop out. A school also serves the country by producing professionals and competent citizens but this purpose can be defeated if the students are tardy in school. A study conducted by Weade (2004) showed that there is a high probability that a tardy student will also be tardy at work. According to Weade, tardiness among employees has shown to affect profitability. Abernathy (1989) added that since employers want punctual workers, a tardy employee will most likely be relegated from the workplace. This is a big detriment for a tardy student in the long run and a setback for the school as a professional institution. Also, students who are frequently tardy to school are also more apt to be fired from a job for showing up late (Zeiger, 2013, para 5). In Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU- IIT) College of Business Administration and Accountancy (CBAA), one of the problems the students encounter is tardiness. This study focuses on the determining the factors affecting the tardiness of the MSU-IIT specifically the CBAA students. Statement of the Problem This study aims to determine how the following factors affect the tardiness of the student. Gender Age Distance in kilometres between residence and school Hours allotted in sleeping Hypothesis This study seeks to test the following hypothesis at the 0.05 level of confidence. There is no significant relationship between the tardiness of the students and the following explanatory variables. Gender Age Distance in kilometres between residence and school Hours allotted in sleeping Significance of the Study The results of the study will be of great help to the following: Students. This will help them identify the reasons why they came late in the class and think for some necessary adjustment to solve their problem. Teachers This study will help them identify them think of some ways to eliminate the tardiness of the students. The Future Researchers. This study will serve as a guide for further studies to be conducted in the future. The study can also open in development of this study. They would be able to use these data for them to get the ideas and references if they are planning to conduct the same study. Scope and Limitation of the Study This study is focused on determining the factors that affects the tardiness of the students. Due to some constraints such as money and time, the researchers will only consider CBAA MSU-IIT and will only select a sample 80 students which is the 10% of the total population of the said college. The respondents of this study are those students who experience being tardy at school. Definition of Terms Tardiness – refers to an instance of being late, especially for school or work that is noted down as a misdemeanour. Gender - refers to sexual identity, particularly in relation to society or culture.  Age – refers to the length of time that one has existed.