Sample Statistical Mini-Research

The Mathematics Proficiency of Grade 10

Cebu National High School Students
Juan Dela Cruz
Grade 10 - Sampaguita

I. Background of the Study

In the 2017 National Assessment Test results, the Cebu City Division garnered
a rating of 39.86% in Mathematics. This rating is below the beginning level of
proficiency in the DepEd standards (Department of Education, 2012) and is an
indicator of the low Mathematics performance of our students 4 years ago.

In the last 4 years, the Department of Education has done many efforts to
address this issue. Even amid the pandemic, DepEd has continued to deliver
education to the learners. However, there has been no statistical investigation done
to certainly check the condition of our students’ performance in Mathematics.
This has led to the interest to check where our students stand now and more
specifically, the proficiency of Grade 10 Cebu National High School students in the
Mathematics modules posttests.

II. Statement of the Problem

This study aims to measure the Mathematics proficiency of Grade 10 Cebu

National High School students through their posttest scores for School Year 2020-
2021.

III. Significance of the Study

Teachers. They will be able to know if their students are doing good or
struggling in Math and help those that need remediation.
Administrators. They will be able to know if the remediation and instructional
techniques they have devised improved students’ performance in Mathematics.
Students. They will know where they stand and do their own efforts to improve
their performance in Mathematics.

IV. Methodology

A. Research Design
This research is a descriptive quantitative research that utilized a database
analysis of the respondents’ existing assessment scores to measure their
Mathematics proficiency. The said scores are the students’ total scores in the
module posttests from all quarters of S.Y. 2020-2021. The highest possible
score that a student can get is 405 and the lowest possible score is 0.

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B. Respondents
The data utilized in this study were collected from the 45 randomly selected
Grade 10 students of Cebu National High School, S.Y. 2020-2021.

C. Data Gathering Procedures

With the permission of the school head of the Cebu National High School, the
record of the respondents’ scores in the module posttests was requested from
the Math subject teacher.

E. Statistical Treatments
The data of the study were subjected to the following statistical treatments:

1. Mean. Each of the students’ total scores was arranged in the frequency
distribution table and the mean total score of the entire sample was then
obtained as shown below.
Class Intervals 𝑓 Xm 𝑓Xm Mean:
355 - 395 4 375 1 500 ∑ 𝑓Xm
314 - 354 4 334 1 336 𝑥̅ =
𝑛−1
273 - 313 5 293 1 465 where 𝑥̅ = mean
232 - 272 8 252 2 016 𝑓 = frequency
191 - 231 10 211 2 110 Xm = class mark
150 - 190 8 170 1 360
𝑛 = sample size
109 - 149 6 129 774
𝑛 = 45 ∑ 𝑓Xm = 10 561 ∑ 𝑓Xm
𝑥̅ =
𝑛−1
10 561
𝑥̅ =
45 − 1
10 561
𝑥̅ =
44
𝑥̅ = 240.02

2. Standard Deviation. The standard deviation of the data set was also solved.
Class
𝑓 Xm Xm − 𝑥̅ (Xm − 𝑥̅ )2 𝑓(Xm − 𝑥̅ )2 Standard deviation:
Intervals ∑[𝑓(Xm−𝑥̅ )2 ]
355 - 395 4 375 134.98 18219.6004 72878.4016 𝑆𝐷 = √
𝑛−1
314 - 354 4 334 93.98 8832.2404 35328.9616 where
273 - 313 5 293 52.98 2806.8804 14034.4020 𝑆𝐷 = Standard
232 - 272 8 252 11.98 143.5204 1148.1632 deviation
191 - 231 10 211 -29.02 842.1604 8421.6040 𝑓 = frequency
150 - 190 8 170 -70.02 4902.8004 39222.4032 Xm = class mark
109 - 149 6 129 -111.02 12325.4404 73952.6424 𝑥̅ = mean
𝑛= 2
∑[𝑓(Xm − 𝑥̅ ) ] = 𝑛 = sample size
45 244986.5780
∑[𝑓(Xm−𝑥̅ )2 ]
𝑆𝐷 = √
𝑛−1
244986.5780
𝑆𝐷 = √
45−1
244986.5780
𝑆𝐷 = √
44
𝑆𝐷 = 74.6182
𝑆𝐷 = 74.62

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 3. 50th Percentile. The 50th percentile was obtained to see the maximum score
of the lower 50% of the population sample.
Class Intervals 𝑓 Lb < 𝑐𝑓 𝑃𝑘 class = 𝑘𝑛
100
355 - 395 4 354.5 45 50(45)
314 - 354 4 313.5 41 𝑃50 class = 100
273 - 313 5 272.5 37 𝑃50 class = 22.5
232 - 272 8 231.5 32 𝑃 class = 3rd class
50
191 - 231 10 190.5 24 𝑘𝑛
−<𝑐𝑓𝑏
150 - 190 8 149.5 14 𝑃50 = 𝐿𝑏 + (100 )𝑖
𝑓𝑃50
109 - 149 6 108.5 6 22.5−14
𝑛 = 45 𝑃50 = 190.5 + ( ) 41
10
8.5
𝑃50 = 190.5 + ( ) 41
10
𝑃50 = 190.5 + (0.85)41
𝑃50 = 190.5 + 34.85
𝑃50 = 225.35

4. Percentile Rank of 304. To tell what percentage of the population sample

achieved a score lower than 304, which is 75% of the total score of 405,
the percentile rank of 304 was also determined as shown below.
Class Intervals 𝑓 Lb < 𝑐𝑓 The score, 304, is within 273-313.
355 - 395 4 354.5 45 The percentile class is the 5th class.
314 - 354 4 313.5 41 100 (𝑃−𝐿𝑏)𝑓𝑃
273 - 313 5 272.5 37 𝑃𝑅 = ( 𝑛 ) [ 𝑖
+ 𝑐𝑓𝑏 ]
232 - 272 8 231.5 32 𝑃𝑅 = (100) [(304−272.5)5 + 32]
191 - 231 10 190.5 24 45 41
100 (31.5)5
150 - 190 8 149.5 14 𝑃𝑅 = ( ) [ + 32]
45 41
109 - 149 6 108.5 6 100 157.5
𝑛 = 45 𝑃𝑅 = ( ) [ + 32]
45 41
100
𝑃𝑅 = ( ) [3.841463 … + 32]
45
100
𝑃𝑅 = ( ) [35.841463 … ]
45
𝑃𝑅 = 79.64769%
𝑃𝑅 = 80%

V. Results and Discussion

These are the results of the study.

1. The mean score of the students in the module posttests is 240.02. The
mean score of the students is 59% of the perfect score, 405.

2. The students’ module posttests scores have a standard deviation of 74.62.

Their scores are varied and spread out from the mean score, 240.02.

3. Fifty percent of the students obtained a score less than or equal to 225.35.
That score is 56% of the perfect score, 405.

4. Eighty percent of the students achieved a score lower than or equal to 304.
That score is 75% of the perfect score, 405. So, 80% of the students got a
failing score and only 20% of the students achieved a passing score.

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VI. Conclusion
Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that the Grade 10
Cebu National High School students are still beginning proficiency in Mathematics.

VII. Recommendations

With the results of the study, the following recommendations are suggested:

1. Educators may check if the performance of the Grade 10 Cebu National

High School students in their modules posttests also correlates to their
performance in the performance tasks.

2. Educators must look into the reasons for the low performance of the Grade
10 Cebu National High School students in the posttest modules.

3. Educators may investigate on the effects of distance learning on the Grade

10 Cebu National High School students.

4. Educators conduct remediation to the 80% of the Grade 10 Cebu National

High School students who scored lower than 75% in the posttests.

VIII. Bibliography

Department of Education. (2012, September 5). Guidelines on the Assessment and

Rating of Learning Outcomes Under the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.
Retrieved from Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines:
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2012/09sep/20120905-
DepEd-DO-0073-BSA.pdf