A Tracer Study of Senior High School Graduates

An Undergraduate Thesis
Presented to the Faculty of the College of Education
West Visayas State University
Lambunao Campus

In Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Secondary Education

by:

Welmer G. Abogadil,
Harry J. Lenciano,
Joseph Daniel C. Losanes,
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A Tracer Study of Senior High School Graduates

An Undergraduate Thesis
Presented to the Faculty of the College of Education
West Visayas State University
Lambunao Campus

In Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Secondary Education

by:

Welmer G. Abogadil,
Harry J. Lenciano,
Joseph Daniel C. Losanes,
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Approval Sheet

A Tracer Study of Senior High School Graduates

An Undergraduate Thesis

For the Degree

Bachelor of Secondary Education

by

Abogadil, Welmer G.
Lenciano, Harry J.
Losanes, Joseph Daniel C.

Approved:

PROF. CLYDE C. LARRODER

Research Adviser

DR. GLENN B. LATANGA

Dean
DR. MARK NIL L. CASAQUITE
Research Coordinator
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Acknowledgment

To our parents, for their never ending support, love, and motivation to us. For

making us feel that we can surpass the circumstances that we’re facing. We thank them

especially when it comes to financial matters. To our research teacher, Dr. Mark Nil L.

Casaquite, thank you for the guidance and support. We would also like to express our

deepest gratitude to our adviser, Prof. Clyde C. Larroder for his continuous support, for

his patience, motivation, and immense knowledge in making our research possible. We

would also like to thank our statistician, Miss Queenie Gin S. Laglaganon , for tallying

our results on our questionnaire. She gave us insights on the importance of this study

and how it will benefit the College of Education and the WVSU Lambunao Campus. She

made us understand that research is not just an academic requirement but something

that will serve us our legacy in the institution. We are very thankful for her constant

guidance and continuous way of sharing knowledge about research. We are forever

indebted to your generosity.

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The Researchers
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Abogadil, Welmer G. , Lenciano, Harry J. , Losanes, Joseph Daniel C. “A Tracer Study of

Senior High School Graduates”. Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis, Bachelor of
Secondary Education. West Visayas State University Lambunao Campus, Lambunao,
Iloilo, Philippines. November 2022.

Abstract

This tracer study employed the descriptive survey research design. This study aims to

trace the Senior High School Graduates of Bingawan National High School Batch 2018-

2019. Specifically, it sought to determine their profile in terms of sex, civil status, SHS

track and strand and employment of Senior High School Graduates. Using random

sampling, the respondents of this study were the thirty respondents took part in this

study. Of this total, fifteen (15) or fifty percent (50%) were female and fifteen (15) or

fifty percent (50%) were male. The researchers made the survey questionnaire

modifications to the survey questionnaire were made to suit this study. Frequency

distribution method used to analyze and interpret the data. Majority of the respondents

are currently proceed to college . Most of them have strong passion for the profession.

Among the employed, majority of them have special occupation. This quantitative

research employed the descriptive survey research design. Descriptive research aims to

accurately and systematically describe a population, situation or phenomenon. In a

tracer study, data is collected and analysed repeatedly over time. For monitoring and

evaluation purposes, tracer studies are often designed to track changes at individual
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level, following a development intervention. However, they might also focus on other

units of analysis such as communities, organizations or policies. Tracer studies are most

useful when change is intended to be long-term and significant. Tracer studies provide

information that is valuable for all these actors; and this helps to inspire education,

training and employment policies, curricula of education and training courses, guidance

to help individuals decide on their education or training paths, and clearer judgements

about (re)- skilling the labour force. This study aims to trace the graduates of Bingawan

National Senior High School, in Bingawan, Iloilo, Philippines. Specifically, it sought to

determine their profile in terms of gender, age and to evaluate their employment status

and as graduates. Using random sampling, the respondents of this study were the thirty

(30) random graduates. Fifteen (15) Boys and Fifteen (15) Girls of Bingawan Senior

High School - Bingawan Iloilo in the year 2018-2019. Nine days upon the approval of

the research title. Selected respondents will be informed ahead to permit their answers,

the researchers prepared the questionnaires to be given by face to face interaction.

Respondents have given right away their answers after receiving the questions provided

by the researchers.
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Table of Contents

Title Page

Approval Sheet

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures

1 Introduction to the Study

Background of the Study
Theoretical Framework of the Study
(paradigm included)
Statement of the Problem
Hypotheses
Definition of Terms
Delimitation of the Study
Significance of the Study
2 Review of Related Literature
3 Research Design and Methodology

Research Design

Methodology
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The Sample/Participants

Instruments

The Intervention

Data Collection Procedure

Data Analysis Procedure

4 Results and Discussion

Descriptive Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

5 Summary, Conclusions, Implications and Recommendations

References

Appendices
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Chapter 1

Introduction of the Study

This chapter covers five parts. (1) Background of the Study (2) Conceptual

framework and Statement of the Problem (3) Definition of Terms (4) Delimitation of the

Study and, (5) Significance of the Study.

Part one, Background of the Study includes the overview topic of the study;

Part Two, Conceptual framework and Statement of the Problem represents the

general and specific problem of the study;

Part Three, Definition of Terms gives the conceptual and operational meaning of

the terms used in the study;

Part Four, Delimitation of the Study, set the limits of the study in terms of

variables, respondents and, instrument;

Part Five, Significance of the study explains the benefits that may derived from the

findings of the Study, set the limits of the study in terms variables, respondents, and

instrument.
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Background of the Study

Education in the Philippines contributes great possibility that all must have the

courage to cope up in the challenges being faced. Having a diverse educational system

helps to identify the different capabilities of individual to be productive in the future as

a part of manpower in society. People must know what really the importance of

education in every aspects either socially or economically. Department of Education

(2010) with regards to adding the 2 years education in high school discussed that

through this, every graduate must be fully equipped as they step to find work and to

start entrepreneurial endeavor.

Education and training systems have a key role to play in ensuring that

opportunities are provided for all individuals to develop their skills continually in a

lifelong learning perspective, enabling them to adapt to rapidly changing labour market

requirements and conditions. Training and labour market policy makers decide on the

configuration of education and training systems, employment policies and investments.

Training institutions decide on the type and content of the training courses to be
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delivered. Individuals and their families decide on their own education and training,

while employers take decisions on how to enhance the skills of their workers.

Tracer studies provide information that is valuable for all these actors; and this

helps to inspire education, training and employment policies, curricula of education and

training courses, guidance to help individuals decide on their education or training

paths, and clearer judgements about (re)- skilling the labour force.

Tracer studies are common research methods for educational institutions to

check on the employability of their graduates (de Ocampo, Bagano, & Tan, 2012).

Likewise, Rogan and Reynolds (2016) asserted that a Graduate Tracer Study (GTS) is

useful for policy and equity implication in higher education. They have suggested that

policies should not just focus on providing interventions for the school but also by

concentrating closely on university students from the poorly resourced schools and at

the earliest stage of their studies. They also argued that instead of confronting study

choices to address graduate unemployment,

Meanwhile, tracer study as a research strategy stresses that education

mismatches appear to capture different aspects of the accuracy of the jobworker

pairing, and therefore, have separate consequences for workers (both in monetary and

non-monetary terms). Skill mismatches are recognized by employees as a serious

relevant issue than education mismatches (Aure, et al., 2019).

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R.A. 7722 mandates the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to “monitor

the performance of the programs and institutions of higher learning”. One way to do

this is to conduct a graduate tracer study looking at the employability and destinations

of the graduates. In addition, one of the documents needed in accreditation is tracer

study.

Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines

(AACCUP), Inc. Data generated from a tracer study could re-evaluate the factors

affecting and contributing to the status of the employment of graduates. Based on

extant literature, the majority of graduates landed on local jobs, particularly in the

government sector (Aure et al., 2019). Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and

Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc. Data generated from a tracer study could

re-evaluate the factors affecting and contributing to the status of the employment of

graduates. Based on extant literature, the majority of graduates landed on local jobs,

particularly in the government sector (Aure et al., 2019).

Tracer studies can be defined as retrospective analyses of graduates through a

standardized survey, which takes place sometime after graduation (normally between 6

months and 3 years). Tracer studies are also known as graduate surveys, alumni

surveys, or graduate tracking. Normally, the target population is a homogenous group

of students / trainees who finished their studies at the same time (generation or
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graduation cohort). Tracer studies are common in higher education, but are becoming

more and more popular in vocational education. The general objective is to evaluate

medium to long-term impact of education programmes. More concrete objectives

include improving the education and training content and study conditions, improving

the transition of graduates from education to the labour market, and to better matching

the supply of skills with the demand for them. Tracer study questionnaire topics can

vary considerably, but often include questions on study progress, the transition to work,

work entrance, career, use of learned competencies, current occupation and bonds to

the education institution.

Tracer studies can give very important information about skills matching through

the combination of objective and subjective data from the graduates. Apart from being

able to measure the employability of graduates, and obtain feedback to improve the

study programme, tracer studies allow aspects of horizontal matching (relevance of field

of study for the tasks done in the job) and vertical matching (appropriate position

regarding the level of formal qualification) to be measured.

Tracer studies are flexible tools that allow the combination of a core

questionnaire, where key elements are systematically asked, with ad hoc modules that

allow information on aspects that are important at one point in time, or that are

important for concrete institutions (or fields of study) to be gathered. The table show
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some of the modules with the minimum number of questions that could shape a tracer

study.

Senior High School (SHS) refers to Grades 11 and 12, the last two years of the K

to 12 program that DepEd has been implementing since 2012. Students begin to study

in SHS the subjects that will introduce them to their preferred career path. High school

in the old system consisted of First Year to Fourth Year. What corresponds to those four

years today are Grades 7 to 10, also known as junior high school (JHS). Under Republic

Act No. 10533 (Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013), you will have to complete

Kindergarten, Grades 1 to 6 (elementary), Grades 7 to 10 (Junior High School) and

Grades 11 to 12 (Senior High School) in all 13 years before you can receive a high

school diploma. Students who belong to the K to12 generation but do not complete

Grade 12 will be disadvantaged in that they will not be accepted into a college degree

or technical-vocational certificate program without a SHS diploma. They will also miss

out on an opportunity to learn skills that can qualify them for employment right after

SHS, or prepare them for starting up a business.

The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six

years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of Senior

High School (SHS) to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop
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lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education. Middle-level skills

development, employment, and entrepreneurship (DEPED, 2013)

Conceptual Framework

Paradigm

Independent Variables Dependent Variable

Sex
Civil Status
Senior High School
SHS Track and Strand
Graduates
Employment

Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to track the necessary data pertaining to the Senior Graduates

of Bingawan National High School from S.Y 2018-2019.

Specifically, this study seeks to answer the following questions:

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1. What is the general profile of the respondents in terms of sex, civil status and

SHS track and strand?

2. What are the reasons of the respondents for taking their course (those who

proceeded to college)?

3. What is the employment profile of the respondents in terms of present

employment status, present occupation/job and reasons for unemployment (if

unemployed)?

Hypothesis

1. The profiles of the respondents are the Senior High School Graduates and it is

based on the sex, civil status, SHS track and strand and employment.

2. There is a significant difference in A Tracer Study of Senior High School

Graduates.

Definition of Terms

For clarification and precision, the following are the conceptual and operational
meanings:

Tracer Study - Tracer study is as an assessment tool where the impact on

target groups is traced back to specific elements of a project or program so that

effective and ineffective project components may be defined (ILO Thesaurus, 2005).
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In this study tracer, tracer study was used to determine the number of senior

high school graduates who proceed to college, employed and unemployed.

Senior High School – a secondary school level typically comprising the three

highest grades.

In this study Senior High School referred as respondents by the researchers.

Graduates – a person who has a successfully completed a course of study or

training, especially a person who has been awarded an undergraduate academic degree

(Oxford Dictionary)

In this study, graduates referred as the dependent variable that have a factor on

A Tracer Study of Senior High School graduates.

Delimitation of the Study

The purpose of this research was limited on the Senior High School graduates

that talked about their chosen career after they graduated Senior High School (SHS).

Random sampling was used to collect data from potential respondents drawn from the

total population of Senior High School graduates. The research was conducted using a

questionnaire which was distributed to selected Senior High School Graduates in a form

of a survey. This study used the descriptive research method employing a researchers-

made questionnaire as a data gathering instrument. The researchers designed a survey

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questionnaire for data gathering instrument. Thirty Senior High School Graduates of

Bingawan National High School batch 2018-2019 served as the respondents of the

study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

Significance of the Study

The researcher was undertaken with the hope that the results would be

beneficial to the following.

Senior High School Graduates - To equip themselves into another journey of their

lives as they explore their chosen career

Teachers –This study assists teachers in becoming more vocal about the chosen

career of Senior High School Graduates as they transitioned to their next chapter of

their studies

Parents - They will become aware of their children about their chosen career and

guide their children.

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Future Researchers – Result of the study may serve as guide and basis of the future

researchers who wish to study more about A Tracer Study of Senior High School

graduates.

Chapter 2

Review of Related Literature

This chapter presents the related literatures for clearer understanding of the

readers.

Related Literature

Senior High School

The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six

years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of Senior

High School) to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop
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lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills

development, employment, and entrepreneurship. Each student in Senior High School

can choose among three tracks: Academic; Technical-Vocational-Livelihood; and Sports

and Arts. The Academic track includes three strands: Accountancy, Business

Management (ABM); Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS); and Science,

Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM). Students undergo immersion, which

may Include earn-while-you-learn opportunities, to provide them relevant exposure and

actual experience in their chosen track.

The senior high school curriculum was found to be very useful significant in

preparing the graduates for the exits. However, it is noteworthy to address that none of

the graduates pursued entrepreneurship, and only one pursued middle skills

development. It is recommended that programs and instructions be more adaptive to

student's needs. Continued tracking of alumni for at least three consecutive years is

also suggested to be conducted in the school and in other schools in order to be able to

gather more concrete evidence with regards to the effectivity of the K-12 curriculum in

achieving its goals.

According to Official Gazette (2012), Senior High School is two years of

specialized upper secondary education; students may choose a specialization based on

aptitude, interests, and school capacity. The choice of career track will define the
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content of the subjects a student will take in Grades 11 and 12. SHS subjects fall under

either the Core Curriculum or specific Tracks.

Republic Act 10533, the K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of

basic education (six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and

two years of Senior High School (SHS)) to provide sufficient time for mastery of

concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary

education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.

(www.officialgazette.gov.ph)

Senior High School (SHS) refers to Grades 11 and 12, the last two years of the K

to12 program that DepEd has been implementing since 2012. Students begin to study

in SHS the subjects that will introduce them to their preferred career path. High school

in the old system consisted of First Year to Fourth Year. What corresponds to those four

years today are Grades 7 to 10, also known as junior high school (JHS). Under Republic

Act No. 10533 (Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013), you will have to complete

Kindergarten, Grades 1 to 6 (elementary), Grades 7 to 10 (Junior High School) and

Grades 11 to 12 (Senior High School) in all 13 years before you can receive a high

school diploma. Students who belong to the K to12 generation but do not complete

Grade 12 will be disadvantaged in that they will not be accepted into a college degree

or technical-vocational certificate program without a SHS diploma. They will also miss
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out on an opportunity to learn skills that can qualify them for employment right after

SHS, or prepare them for starting up a business.

Senior High School (SHS) covers the last two years of the K to 12 program and

includes Grades 11 and 12. In SHS, students will go through a core curriculum and

subjects under a track of their choice (http://k12philippines.com/, n.d). 

Filipinos are known to be competitive in the international community. However,

our current education system hinders us from becoming even more competitive.

Starting in the 2012-2013 school year, the education system of the Philippines was

enhanced from the ten years of basic education to a 12-year program through an

initiative called the K-12 Education Plan sponsored by the Department of Education

(HubPages Inc. 2016). The K-12 program offers a decongested 12-year program that

gives students sufficient time to master skills and absorb basic competencies. The K-12

program accelerates mutual recognition of Filipino graduates and professionals in other

countries (K-12 Philippines, 2015)

The academic year 2016-2017 is a big turning point in Philippine Education

system since a vast makeover will happen. The new curriculum which is known as K to

12 Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum, under the newly signed K to 12 Basic

Education Program Law.
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In 2011, the Department of Education (DepEd) administered a shift to a fresh

learning scheme — the K to 12 basic education program. Many people were resistant to

the new education system. Despite this, the government is keen on revolutionizing the

Philippine education.

Related Studies

Waugh 2013 cited, high standard of living, is an important part of culture and

values. The education system has a significant and direct impact on the quality of our

workforce our economic productivity and ultimately, our ability to prosper as

businesses, as people, and as a nation rely on our public schools to provide highly

skilled and educated talent.

K to 12 is a solution to create opportunities that will help all children from the

time they enter the classroom to when they join the workforce - McCleary. (2012)

Republic Act K to 12 which is known as ―Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013

or K to 12 Basic Education Program Law states that the graduate of basic education

shall be an empowered individual who has learned, through a program that is rooted on

soundeducational principles and geared towards excellence, the foundations for learnin

g throughout life, thecompetence to engage in work and be productive, the ability to

coexist in fruitful harmony with local and global communities, the capability to engage
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in autonomous, creative, and critical thinking, and the capacity and willingness to

transform others and one‘s self. (Legal Basis)

  Senior High School (SHS) will officially be implemented nationwide starting with

Grade 11 in SY 2016-2017 and Grade 12 in SY 2017-2018. The additional 2 years Senior

High School is specialized upper-secondary education composed of a common Core

Curriculum and Tracks. There are 8 core curricula or learning areas that include

Language, Humanities, Communication, Mathematics, Philosophy, Science, Social

Science and Physical Education and Health and 4tracks which include (1) Academic, (2)

Technical-Vocational-Livelihood, and (3) Sports and Arts (4) General Education or

Liberal Arts. Each track will have strands, which is also known as specializations within a

track.

Chapter 3

Research Design and Methodology

Chapter 3 consist of two parts: (1) Research design, (2) Methods

Part One, Research design describes the research design.

Part Two, Methods describes the respondents, instruments, data collection

procedure and statistical analysis procedure.

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Research design

The quantitative research design was used in this study. Quantitative research is

used to quantify the problem by way of generating numerical data that can be

transformed into useable statistics. It is used to quantify career, educational

background, and employability and other defined variables, and generalize results from

a larger sample population.

Respondents

The data gathering instrument using the survey questionnaire was utilized in

order to validate and collect data.

Instrument

The instrument used in the study was researchers made survey questionnaire

duly validated by the experts. The questionnaire was divided into two main sections,

the profile of the respondents and the questionnaire paper. The profile of the

respondents was based on their sex, civil status, SHS track and strand, and

employment.
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Data Collection Procedure

To conduct the study, first the researchers consulted their adviser and prepared

letters for three validators who validated the questionnaire. The validated

questionnaires were distributed through face to face interaction to the possible Senior

High School Graduates respondents. Random Sampling was used in determining the

samples.

Data Analysis Procedure

The researchers used Frequency and Percentile Ranks to analyse the result of

the survey questionnaire by tallying and rank it according to their numbers. Random

Sampling was used to validate and collect the data in determining the samples.

Chapter 4

Results and Discussions

Profile of the Respondents

The respondents of this study were the thirty Senior High School graduates of

Bingawan National High School.

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Table 1: Profile of the Respondents in terms of civil status and sex

Civil Status Frequency (f) Percentage (%)

Single 28 93.3%
Married 2 6.7%

Sex Frequency (f) Percentage (%)

Male 15 50%
Female 15 50%
Out of Thirty (30) respondents, 28 were single (%=93.3) and 2 were married

(%=6.7). Meanwhile in terms of sex, 15 (%=50) of them are males and the other 15

(%=50) are females.

Table 2: SHS Track and Strand

TVL Track Frequency (f) Percentage (%)

1. CSS 7 23.3%
2. Agri- Crop 2 6.7%
3. Dressmaking/Hairdressing 6 20%
4. EIM 7 23.3%
5. Bread and Pastry 8 26.7%
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Among the Thirty (30) respondents, Bread and Pastry have the highest number

(f=8, %=26.7) followed by Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM)and Computer

Systems Servicing (CSS) (f=7, %=23.3) and Dressmaking/ Hairdressing (f=6, %=20)

Table 3: Proceed to College

A. Course Frequency (f) Percentage (%)

BS Marine Transformation 3 10
BS Criminology 4 13.3
BS Accountancy 2 6.7
BSED (Secondary) 4 13.3
BS Industrial Technology 2 6.7
BSHM 1 3.3
Midwifery 1 3.3
BS Nursing 1 3.3
BEED 1 3.3
Out of Thirty (30) respondents, four (4) (%=13.3) of them taken up BS

Criminology and the other four (4) (%=13.3) taken up BSED. Three (3) (%=10) of

them taken BS Marine Transportation and the other two (2) (%=6.7) have taken up BS

Accountancy and BS Industrial Technology.

B. Reason(s) for taking the course Frequency (f) Percentage (%)

Area (s) related to the course/track in 6 20
Senior High School
Influence of parents or relatives 11 36.6
Peer Influence 1 3.3
Strong passion for the profession 10 33.3
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Prospect for immediate employment 11 36.6

Status or prestige of the profession 2 6.7
Among the Six reasons, those who proceed to college reason out about the

prospect for immediate employment and influence of parents or relatives followed by

strong passion for the profession and area (s) related to the course/ track in Senior

High School.

Table 4: Employed Data

A. Are you employed? Frequency (f) Percentage (%)

Yes 11 36.6

No 19 63.3

B. Employment status Frequency (f) Percentage (%)

Regular or permanent 3 10
Temporary 1 3.3
Contractual 2 6.7
Self-employed 5 16.6
B. Out of eleven (11) employed, five (5), (%=16.6) were self-employed, the

other 3 (%=10) are regular or permanent and 2 (%=6.7) are contractual

C. Present occupation Frequency (f) Percentage (%)

Service workers and shop and 3 10
Market Sales workers
Trades and Related Workers 1 3.3
Laborers and Unskilled Workers 3 10
Special Occupation 4 13.3
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C. Out of 11 employed, four (4) (%=13.3) have special occupation, then three

(3) (%=10) are service workers and laborers/unskilled workers and one (1) (%=3.3)

are trade and related workers

D. Not been employed Frequency (f) Percentage (%)

Advance or further study 19 63.3
Family concern and decided not to 3 10
find a job
Lack of work experience 13 43.3
No job opportunity 3 10
D. Out of nineteen (19) (%=63.3) unemployed, they reason out that they want

advance or further study, thirteen (13) (%=43.3) lack of work experience and three (3)

(%=10) no job opportunity and family concern and decided not to find a job

Chapter 5

Summary, Conclusions, Implications and Recommendations

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Summary

This quantitative research employed the descriptive survey research design.

Descriptive research aims to accurately and systematically describe a population,

situation or phenomenon. In a tracer study, data is collected and analysed repeatedly

over time. For monitoring and evaluation purposes, tracer studies are often designed to

track changes at individual level, following a development intervention. However, they

might also focus on other units of analysis such as communities, organizations or

policies. Tracer studies are most useful when change is intended to be long-term and

significant.

Tracer studies provide information that is valuable for all these actors; and this

helps to inspire education, training and employment policies, curricula of education and

training courses, guidance to help individuals decide on their education or training

paths, and clearer judgements about (re)- skilling the labour force.

Tracer studies are common research methods for educational institutions to check

on the employability of their graduates (de Ocampo, Bagano, & Tan, 2012). Likewise,

Rogan and Reynolds (2016) asserted that a Graduate Tracer Study (GTS) is useful for

policy and equity implication in higher education. The data collected shall serve as an

important indicator in the determination of the quality of Education students in the

country.
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This study aims to trace the graduates of Bingawan National Senior High School,

in Bingawan, Iloilo, Philippines. Specifically, it sought to determine their profile in terms

of gender, age and to evaluate their employment status and as graduates.

Using random sampling, the respondents of this study were the thirty (30)

random graduates. Fifteen (15) Boys and Fifteen (15) Girls of Bingawan Senior High

School - Bingawan Iloilo in the year 2018-2019. Nine days upon the approval of the

research title. Selected respondents will be informed ahead to permit their answers, the

researchers prepared the questionnaires to be given by face to face interaction.

Respondents have given right away their answers after receiving the questions provided

by the researchers.

Conclusions

1. Based on the data gather for the general profile of respondents which shows the

frequency distribution of the respondents when classified in terms of sex, civil status

and , further studies of a master’s degree after college, the researchers concluded that:

a. Equal number of males and females

b. Majority of the respondents are single

2. With regard to the SHS Track and strand by the respondents the following

conclusions were drawn:

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a. Majority of the respondents are came from Bread and Pastry

b. Some of the respondents are from EIM, CSS, Agri-Crop and Dressmaking/

Hairdressing

3. With regard to the course taken and their reasons for taking up the course by the

respondents , the following conclusions were drawn:

a. Some of the respondents took BS Criminology, BSED, BS Marine Transportation, BS

Accountancy and BS Industrial Technology

b. They reason out for immediate employment, strong passion for the profession and

areas related to the SHS Track and Strand.

4. With regard to the employment profile of the respondents, the following

conclusions were drawn:

a. Majority of the respondents are currently proceed to college rather than

employed.

b. Among the employed, majority of them are self- employed and regular or

permanent.

c. Employed respondents have special occupation, service workers and laborers or

unskilled workers.
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d. Most of the unemployed respondents reason out advance or further study and

lack of work experience

Recommendations

Below are the recommendations, wherein the findings and the conclusions

presented in this study are used as basis, which the researchers strongly believe will

help the stakeholders of the University. The following are:

1. The University must consistently commit itself to conducting regular tracer studies

on the employment status of the Senior High School graduates.

2. Strengthen the curriculum by adding elective subjects that will teach students

skill and expose them to other opportunities whenever a change of heart strikes the

graduate and not pursue any job related to his degree

3. The Deans office, Guidance office and the Alumni Affairs should consolidate their

effort to track Senior High School graduates and assess their need especially those

have problems finding jobs related to their degree since employability of graduates

affects the record of the institution.

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Appendices
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Survey Questionnaire

Dear Respondents;

Good day! Please complete this survey questionnaire as accurately & frankly as
possible by checking (/) the box corresponding to your response. Your answer will be
used for research purposes in order to assess Senior High School graduates. Your
answers to this survey will be treated with strictest confidentiality. Do not leave any
item unanswered.

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

Name (Optional):____________________________________

Civil Status:

( ) Single ( ) Separated ( )
Single Parent

( ) Married ( ) Married but not living ( ) Widow

Sex :

( ) Male ( ) Female

B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

What are the courses took by the respondents?

1. Technical Vocational Livelihood (TVL) Track:

( ) Computer System Servicing (CSS) ( ) Electrical

Installation and Maintenance
( ) Agricultural Crop ( ) Bread and
Pastry

( ) Dressmaking/Hair Dressing

What are the reasons of the respondents in taking the course?

2. Proceeded to college?
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If YES, what course?______________

Reason (s) for taking the course (s) you may check (√) more than one answer.

( ) Area (s) related to the course/track in senior high school

( ) Good grades in high school

( ) Influence of parents or relatives

( ) Peer Influence

( ) Inspired by a role model

( ) Strong passion for the profession

( ) Prospect for immediate employment

( ) Status or prestige of the profession

( ) Availability of course offering in chosen institution

( ) Prospect of career advancement

( ) Affordable for the family

( ) Prospect of attractive compensation

( ) Opportunity for employment abroad

( ) No particular choice or no better idea

Others, please specify _______________________________________________

C. EMPLOYMENT DATA

1. Are you employed?

( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Never Employed

a. If YES, what is your present employment status?

( ) regular or permanent ( ) contractual

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( ) temporary ( ) self-employed

Present Occupation: ( Please check one)

( ) Officials of Government and Special-Interest Organizations, Corporate Executives,

Managers, Managing Proprietors and Supervisors.

( ) Professionals

( ) Technicians and Associate Professionals

( ) Clerk

( ) Service workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers

( ) Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen

( ) Trades and Related Workers

( ) Plant and machine Operators and Assemblers

( ) Laborers and Unskilled Workers

( ) Special Occupation

b. If NO or never been employed, please state reason (s)

( ) Advance or further study

( ) Family concern and decided not to find a job

( ) Health-related reason (s)

( ) Lack of work experience

( ) No job opportunity

( ) Did not look for a job

( ) Other reason (s), please specify