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perform their classroom management practices 3) the teacher respondents level of classroom
management practices is not associated with their profile variables.
In the light of the findings and conclusions, the following recommendations are hereby
presented 1) the kindergarten teachers should continue to grow professionally by enrolling in the
graduate and post graduate studies to further hone their capabilities in classroom management
2) training programs on classroom management shall be designed, formulated and implemented
to enhance the kindergarten teachers’ classroom managerial practices for the improvement
of instructional delivery 3) Kindergarten teachers should continue to improve their classroom
management practices to further enhance pupils’ performance 4) other studies should be
conducted to look into other aspects of kindergarten teachers’ classroom management practices
using other variables and in a wider scope.

SEPARATION ANXIETY OF KINDERGARTEN PUPILS: BASIS FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPIL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM
GIRLIE A. GIMADO

This study determined the level of awareness of kindergarten teachers on the causes of
separation anxiety among kindergarten pupils which will eventually lead to the crafting of pupils
adjustment program in the public elementary schools of Urdaneta City Division, SY 2013-2014.
Specifically, it sought to determine the profile of the kindergarten teachers in terms of age, sex,
civil status, highest educational attainment, number of years teaching in the kindergarten and
number of relevant trainings.
It looked into the level of awareness of the kindergarten teachers on the causes of
separation anxiety among kindergarten pupils, the significant difference between the level of
awareness of kindergarten teachers on the causes of separation anxiety among kindergarten
pupils across profile variables and the significant relationships between the level of awareness of
kindergarten teachers on the causes of separation anxiety among kindergarten pupils and their
profile variables.
The descriptive method of research was employed and the questionnaire checklist was
used in gathering data. The frequency counts, percentages, average weighted mean and ANOVA
were the statistical tools used in the analysis of data.
The findings indicate that the kindergarten teachers belong to age bracket of 20-35
years of age, most of them are females, married, have earned their masteral units, have been
teaching in the kindergarten for 5 years and have attended at least five relevant trainings.
The level of awareness on the causes of separation anxiety had an over-all weighted mean of
3.75 which denotes a descriptive equivalent rating of “aware”, there is no significant difference
on the level of awareness of the kindergarten teachers on the causes of separation anxiety
among kindergarten pupils across sex, civil status, number of years teaching in the kindergarten
pupils across sex, civil status, number of years teaching in the kindergarten and the number of

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