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February 23 2018

Ma’am, ESTRELIETA A. TENIZO, Ed

Principal II

Through: Ma’am, Alma A. Calvo

SHS Coordinator- OHSP
Irineo L. Santiago National High School
General Santos City

Dear Dr. Tenizo:

Greetings of Peace!

The undersigned are a Grade 12 Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics (STEM) student conducting a research entitled “Level of
Academic Life Adjustments and Aspirations of Working Students”, partial
fulfilment of the Requirements in Thesis 2. This study aims to find out the
significant relationship between the level of academic life adjustment and
aspiration of working students in Open High School.

Relevant to this, we would like to seek your permission that we could conduct the
survey with Open High School students.

Rest assured that whatever data gathered from this investigation will be treated
with utmost confidentiality. We are looking forward that this request will merit
your approval.

Thank you and more power.

Respectfully yours,

DIANA, RUSTY DAVE,

DUNDAN, JAPETH,

LUCMAN, SUHADA,

TOREBIO, ELYN
Researchers

Noted by: JEANNET E. CANDA, RN EdD, (CAR

Adviser
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February 23 2018

Ma’am, ELVIRA N. PEDREGOSA, MA.

Irineo L. Santiago National High School
General Santos City

Dear Ma’am Pedregosa;

Greeting of Peace!

The undersigned is presently writing a thesis entitled “LEVEL OF ACADEMIC

LIFE ADJUSTMENTS AND ASPIRATIONS OF WORKING STUDNTS” for the
year of 2017-2018.

In line with this, the researchers are humbly requesting for your expertise to
validate survey questionnaire considering the appropriateness of the content.

You positive response will greatly help on making the study successful.

Thank you and more power.

Respectfully yours,

DIANA, RUSTY DAVE

DUNDAN, JAPETH

LUCMAN, SUHADA

TOREBIO, ELYN
Researchers

Noted by, JEANNET E. CANDA, RN, EdD. (CAR)

Adviser
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February 23 2018

Ma’am, EMELDA, MARTINEZ, MT II

Irineo L. Santiago National High School
General Santos City

Dear Ma’am Martinez:

Greeting of Peace!

The undersigned is presently writing a thesis entitled “LEVEL OF ACADEMIC

LIFE ADJUSTMENTS AND ASPIRATIONS OF WORKING STUDENTS” for the
year (2017-2018).

In line with this, the researchers are humbly requesting for your expertise to
validate our survey questionnaire considering the appropriateness of the content.

You positive response will greatly help on making the study successful.

Thank you and more power.

Respectfully yours,

DUNDAN, RUSTY DAVE

DUNDAN JAPETH

LUCMAN SUHADA

TOREBIO, ELYN
Researchers

Noted by, JEANNET E. CANDA, RN, EdD, (CAR)

Adviser
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February 23 2018

MAAM, Esther, Vinson, MT II

Irineo L. Santiago National High School
General Santos City

Dear Ma’am Vinson:

Greeting of Peace!

The undersigned are presently writing a thesis entitled “Level of Academic life
Adjustments and Aspirations of Working Students” for the year (2017-2018).
In line with this, the researchers are humbly requesting for your expertise to
validate our survey questionnaire considering the appropriateness of the content.
You positive response will greatly help on making the study successful.
Thank you and more power.

Respectfully yours,

DIANA, RUSTY DAVE

DUNDAN, JAPETH
LUCMAN, SUHADA
TOREBIO, ELYN
Researchers

Noted by,
JEANNET E. CANDA, RN, EdD, (CAR)
Adviser
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For evaluators: Please check the appropriate box for your rating.

Point equivalent:

5-Excellent 4-Very Good 3-Good 2-Fair 1-Poor

1. Clarity of directions and items. The vocabulary

level, language structure and conceptual level of
respondents. The test directions and items are
written in clear and understandable manner.
2. Presentation/organization of items. The items
are presented and organized in a logical manner.
3. Suitability of items. The manner of items
appropriately represented the substance of
research. The questions are designed to determine
the conditions, knowledge, perceptions and
attitudes that are supposed to be measured.
4. Adequateness items per category. The items
represented the coverage of the research and
equality. The number of question per area is
respectively enough of the questions needed of the
research.
5. Attainment of purpose. The instrument as a
whole fulfils the objectives of which was
constructed.
6. Each item question requires only specific
answer or measures only behaviour and no aspect
of the questionnaire suggests a bias of the
researcher.
7. Scale and evaluation rating system. Scale
adapted is appropriate for the items.
Adapted from RMMC

Signature over Printed Name

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Table shows the Level of Cognitive Skills

Student Score Proficiency Level Description

(P.L.)

1 16 81 Average

2 15 80 Average

3 14 78 Fair

4 13 77 Fair

5 12 76 Fair

6 12 76 Fair

7 14 78 Fair

8 14 78 Fair

9 13 77 Fair

10 16 81 Average

11 16 81 Average

12 15 80 Average

13 12 76 Fair

14 13 77 Fair

15 14 78 Fair

16 15 80 Average

17 15 80 Average

18 15 80 Average
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19 12 76 Fair

20 12 76 Average

21 16 81 Fair

22 14 78 Fair

23 13 77 Fair

24 19 85 Average

25 12 76 Fair

26 12 76 Fair

27 15 80 Average

28 17 83 Average

29 16 81 Average

30 18 84 Average

31 15 80 Average

32 15 80 Average

33 17 83 Average

34 16 81 Average

35 18 84 Average

36 23 90 Very good

37 16 81 Average

38 16 81 Average

39 16 81 Average

40 16 82 Average

41 15 80 Average
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42 21 88 Good

43 17 83 Average

44 17 83 Average

45 18 84 Average

46 20 86 Good

47 21 88 Good

48 16 81 Average

49 15 80 Average

50 16 81 Average

51 16 81 Average

52 21 88 Good

53 21 88 Good

54 16 81 Average

55 21 88 Good

56 21 88 Average

57 19 85 Good

58 21 88 Good

59 22 89 Average

60 17 83

Mean = ∑x = 4,792 = 80%

n 60
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Table shows the Academic Performance

Student Grade (First Grading) Description

1 78 Fair

2 78 Fair

3 76 Fair

4 78 Fair

5 77 Fair

6 76 Fair

7 77 Fair

8 79 Fair

9 76 Fair

10 78 Fair

11 82 Average

12 76 Fair

13 77 Fair

14 77 Fair

15 80 Average

16 80 Average

17 80 Average

18 78 Fair

19 77 Fair

20 80 Average

21 80 Average
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22 77 Fair

23 80 Average

24 82 Average

25 82 Average

26 79 Fair

27 75 Fair

28 86 Good

29 84 Average

30 82 Average

31 85 Good

32 81 Average

33 80 Average

34 81 Average

35 83 Average

36 84 Average

37 91 Very good

38 82 Average

39 81 Average

40 80 Average

41 82 Average

42 75 Fair

43 89 Good

44 88 Good
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45 83 Average

46 83 Average

47 88 Good

48 88 Good

49 82 Average

50 83 Average

51 83 Average

52 84 Average

53 84 Average

54 92 Very good

55 83 Average

56 85 Good

53 84 Average

54 92 Very good

55 83 Average

56 85 Good

57 91 Very good

58 92 Very good

59 83 Average

60 84 Average

Mean = ∑x = 4,808 Mean =80.13

Mean = ∑x =n 4808 60 Mean = 80.13%
n 60
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Statistical Tool : PEARSON PRODUCT -MOMENT CORRELATION

COEFFICIENT

Student X Y XY X2 Y2

1 81 78 6318 6561 6084

2 80 78 6240 6400 6084

3 78 76 5928 6084 5776

4 77 78 6006 5929 6084

5 76 77 5852 5776 5929

6 76 76 5776 5776 5776

7 78 77 6006 6084 5929

8 78 79 6162 6084 6241

9 77 76 5852 5929 5776

10 81 78 6318 6561 6084

11 81 82 6642 6561 6724

12 80 76 6080 6400 5776

13 76 77 5852 5776 5929

14 77 77 5929 5929 5929

15 78 80 6240 6084 6400

16 77 80 6160 5929 6400

17 80 80 6400 6400 6400

18 80 78 6240 6400 6084

19 76 77 5852 5776 5929

20 76 80 6080 5776 6400

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21 81 80 6480 6561 6400

22 78 77 6006 6084 5929

23 78 80 6240 6084 6400

24 77 82 6314 5929 6724

25 85 82 6970 7225 6724

26 76 79 6004 5776 6241

27 76 75 5700 5776 5625

28 80 86 6880 6400 7396

29 83 84 6972 6889 7056

30 81 82 6642 6561 6724

31 84 85 7140 7056 7225

32 81 81 6561 6561 6561

33 80 81 6480 6400 6561

34 80 84 6720 6400 7056

35 83 83 6889 6889 6889

36 81 84 6804 6561 7056

37 84 91 7644 7056 8281

38 90 82 7380 8100 6724

39 81 81 6561 6561 6561

40 81 80 6480 6561 6400

41 81 82 6642 6561 6724

42 82 75 6150 6724 5625

43 80 89 7120 6400 7921

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44 88 85 7480 7744 7225

45 83 85 7055 6889 7225

46 83 83 6889 6889 6889

47 84 88 7392 7056 7744

48 86 88 7568 7396 7744

49 88 82 7216 7744 6724

50 81 83 6723 6561 6889

51 80 83 6640 6400 6889

52 81 84 6804 6561 7056

53 81 84 6804 6561 7056

54 88 92 8096 7744 8464

55 88 83 7304 7744 6889

56 81 85 6885 6561 7225

57 85 91 7735 7225 8281

58 88 92 8096 7744 8464

TOTAL 4691 4733 383399 380149 387301

58 X Y XY X2 Y2

r = n∑xy-∑x∑y = 34639

n∑x2(∑x)2(n∑xy2-(∑y)2 51800

r = 0.67 % (computed)
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Name: Grade &Section: Score:

General Direction: Read each item carefully and encircle the letter of the correct
answer.
1. Which of the following describes mixtures?
a. combination of different things c. one or more substance
b. Two or more substances mixed together d. All of the above
2. What is the other name for homogeneous?
a. Solution a. Solute
b. Solvent b. Saline
3. Light bulbs re filled with?
a. helium c. argon
b. neon d. hydrogen
4. Where do salt and water belong
a. element c. mixture
b. compound d. solute
5. Which of the following helps to separate mixtures?
a. filtration c. chromatography
b distillation d. All of them
6. What do you call to the element present in air which is 78% total percentage of
gas?
a. oxygen c. nitrogen
b. nitrogen dioxide d. carbon dioxide
7. Which of the following desalinate water?
a. reverse osmosis c. filtration
b. distillation d. heating
8. Balloons are filled by gas. What do you call to the element inside it?
a. carbon dioxide c. helium
b. oxygen d. nitrogen
9. Which of the following ingredients in making nitrogen-based?
a. plants c. seeds
b. fertilizers d. trees
10. Which of the following materials is used processes of water purification?
a. sand c. watch glass
b. colander d. strainer
11. Which of the following substance can be separated?
a. element c. mixture
b. compound d. reaction
12. Which of the following describes homogenous mixture?
a. An atom c. A solution
b. An element d. A compound
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13. Which of the following elements chemically combined?

a. A homogeneous c. An element
b. A heterogeneous mixture d. A compound
14. A method which is used to separate dyes and inks is called
a. chromatography c. spectroscopy
b. combustion d. fractional distillation
15. What are the two types of Mixtures?
a. Elements and Subatomic Particles c. Atoms and Compounds
b. Protons and Electrons d. Homogenous and Heterogeneous
16. Which of the following material can dissolve ink
a. water c. both a and
b. alcohol d. chemical
17. Mixtures are impure and hence comprises of different
a. melting point c. densities
b. boiling point d. all of them
18. What is used to separate different constituents with different boiling points
into fractions?
a. fractioning column c. both a and b
b. fractioning tower d. fractioning box
19. What are the components of minerals?
a. calcium c. potassium
b. magnesium d. all of them
20. Solid particles which are left on filter paper, what do you call to filtration?
a. residue c. solvent
b. filtrate d. solute
21. Alloy are made-up of two or more elements. Purposively, what properties
does an alloy possess?
a. stronger c. both a and b
b. harder d. softer
22. When different gases are mixed together to form air there is?
a. chemical reaction c. decomposition
b. no chemical reaction d. no physical reaction
23. Which of the following are mechanical mixtures?
a. Chocolate bar with almonds c. flat pop
b. Chocolate milk d. orange juice with pulp
24. Which situation does oxygen rich air used?
a. scuba diving c. both a and b
b. patients with breathing problems d. cancer treatment
25. Which of the following components of dry ice or cold crystals to keep things
cold?
a. carbon dioxide c. helium
b. oxygen d. nitrogen

26. What do you call when two elements are combined?

a. element c. mixture
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b. compound d. solution
27. What process can practically separate water from mud?
a. distillation c. evaporation
b. filtration d. fractional distillation?
28. Which of the following substance can be separated by physical processes?
a. element c. compound
b. compound d. reaction
29. Which of the following process where liquid changes to gas by boiling?
a. distillation c. evaporation
b. filtration d. fractional distillation
30. Which of the following comprises the mixture of air?
a. element c. gases
b compounds d. helium

……. God Bless ……..

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CERTIFICATE OF VALIDITY
This is to certify that the researcher- made questionnaire prepared by

Genevive L. Pescadero for her research entitled “ LEVEL OF COGNITIVE

SKILLS AND ACDEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE SIX PUPILS IN

SCIENCE’’ been examined as to its content.

The undersigned have found out that the questionnaire is designed to

answer; hence, a pre-test of the said instrument is recommended as a part of

validation process.

NOEL F. VALDEZ, MAED.MA ENGR. MIRIAM N. DIAZ

Evaluator Evaluator

MISS. ELVIRA N. PEDREGOSA, MA.

Evaluator
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CERTIFICATE FROM THE ADVISER

To whom it may concern:

This is to certify that the undersigned had closely examined the

undergraduate thesis of Genevive L. Pescadero, entitled “LEVEL OF

COGNITIVE SKILLS AND ACDEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE SIX

PUPILS IN SCIENCE’’ as to content, organization, mechanism and format for

improvement.

This certification is granted upon the request of GENEVIVE L.

PESACDERO.

Issued this da of 2018 at Ramon Magsaysay

Memorial Colleges, General Santos City.

JEANNET E. CANDA, RN, EdD, (CAR)

Adviser
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CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATISTICIAN

To whom it may concern:

This is to certify that the undersigned had closely examined the

undergraduate thesis of GENEVIVE L. PESCADERO, entitled “LEVEL OF

COGNITIVE SKILLS AND ACDEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE SIX

PUPILS IN SCIENCE’’ as to the computation and appropriateness of the

statistical tools used in this study.

This certification is granted upon the request of GENEVIVE L.

PESCADERO.

Issued this day of 2018 at Ramon Magsaysay

Memorial Colleges, General Santos City.

NOEL F. VALDEZ, MAED, MA

Statistician
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CERTIFICATE FROM THE GRAMMARIAN

To whom it may concern;

This is to certify that the undersigned had edited the undergraduate thesis

of GENEVIVE L. PESCADERO, entitled “ LEVEL OF COGNITIVE SKILLS AND

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE SIX PUPILS IN SCIENCE’’ as to its

contents and grammar.

This certification is granted upon the request of GENEVIVE L.

PESCADERO.

Issued this day of 2018 at Ramon Magsaysay

Memorial Colleges, General Santos City.

ANAFE A. SALABAO, MA.

Grammarian, English Cri.
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CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA

Name : Genevive L. Pescadero

Date of Birth : September 7, 1990
Place of Birth : Talus, Malungon, Sarangani Province
Religions : Roman Catholic
Parents : Mr. Paquito L. Pescadero
Mrs. Nilma R. Pescadero
Email Address : Genevivepescadero@yahoo.com
Mobile Number : 09482413558

EDUCATIONAL ATTANTMENT

Elementary : Talus, Elementary School

Year : 2002-2003

Secondary : Malalag Cogon National High School

Year : 2006-2007

Tertiary : Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges

Year : 2017 present
Course : Bachelor of Elementary Education
Area of Concentration : General Education