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TRACER STUDY ON THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM DESIGN OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - Finalxxxx
TRACER STUDY ON THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM DESIGN OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - Finalxxxx
This research entitled “Tracer Study on the Academic Curriculum Design of Senior
High School” has been prepared and submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the subject Practical Research of the strand Humanities and Social Sciences by Mark Angelo
A. Ceñido, John Cyrus A. Viliran, Khrizy Anne F. Papilla and Regine D. Verdeflor is
hereby recommended for acceptance and approval for the Final Oral Examination.
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The success of this study required the help of various individuals. Without them, we
might not meet our objectives in doing this study. We want to give gratitude to the
To Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, for giving the wisdom, strength, support and
knowledge in exploring things; for the guidance is helping surpass all the trials that we
encountered and for giving determination to pursue our studies and to make this study
possible;
To our parents, Mrs. Narcisa and Mr. Christopher Papilla, Mrs. Jean and Mr.
Rey Verdeflor, Mrs. Iluminada and Rolanor Ceñido, Mrs. Katherine and Mr Joe
Mark Viliran for giving support and encouragement to pursue their study, for giving
To our research adviser Mr. Hildebrand Isakiel Villalba, their kind, responsible
and understanding adviser, who was always there during the process of this research;
for your guidance and constant supervision as well for providing necessary information
regarding this research and for sharing your knowledge about this study.
To our research panelist, for giving ideas for the improvement of the study; and for
And lastly, to the people who helped and contribute great ideas and advices,
especially classmates and close friends for without them, this study would not be
possible.
ABSTRACT
The education system of the Philippines is enhanced from the 10-years of basic education
to 12-years through the program called the K-12 Education Plan of the Department of
Education. The researchers came up with the idea studying of the perceptions and evaluation
on the curriculum design of the first graduates of senior high school program in Binangonan
Catholic College. The focus of the study was centered if their acquired skills and
competencies during the K - 12 program was significant and useful to their chosen course in
college.
This study used the descriptive quantitative method, in which respondents are surveyed
according to their natural setting without any barrier. The survey questionnaires were
conducted using google forms and provided via messenger. This study was held only in
Binangonan, Rizal.
The researchers limit their respondents to 38 students. The researchers used the three
Salient Features of K-12 (a) Making the Curriculum Relevant to Learners (b) Gearing Up for
the
Future (c) Nurturing the Holistically Developed Filipino which all of these got a verbal
interpretation of “Agree”.
The researchers prove that the academic curriculum design of K-12 was effective and
Chapter 2
Review of Related Literature 9
Chapter 3
Research Design 14
Sampling Technique and Population 14
Research Instrumentation 15
Ethical Concern 15
Statistical Treatment of Data 15
Vicinity Map 16
Chapter 4
Presentation and Interpretation of Data 17
Chapter 5
Summary of Findings 38
Conclusions 43
Recommendations 43
Bibliography
Appendices
Curriculum Vitae
CHAPTER 1
Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, also known as Republic Act 10533 -- starting
school year 2012-2013, the education system of the Philippines is enhanced from the 10-
years of basic education to 12-years through the program called the K-12 Education Plan of
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 life-long learners, and
prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, and
entrepreneurship.
The implementation of the K-12 education plan in the Philippine Basic Education
Curriculum is said to be the key to the nation’s development. Though the government will face
many problems in the long run of the implementation of the program, there really is a need to
implement it because the enhancement of the quality of the education is very urgent and
critical.
With the new curriculum, senior high school students can choose a field that they are good
at and that they are interested in. As a result, they will be equipped with the skills needed for a
specific job even without a college degree. At the age of 18, the age when they will graduate
from high school, they will be employable and competitive already. Thus, adding up to the
nation’s manpower.
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On the other hand, some of the lawmakers opposed the proposal of the Department of
Education (DepEd) to amend the law on the country’s basic education to increase the number
of school years to 12 from the present 10- year program. According to Senator Tito Sotto, he
opposes the addition of two years to basic education. There is no clear benefit to adding two
years to basic education. The national budget can’t even provide enough funds to maintain the
present number of years of basic education, but now the DepEd wants to add more to it.
Adding two years to basic education will further increase our budget deficit.
“We need quality education, not quantity of years in education. We need more schools, not
It is still difficult to determine if the K-12 Program has improved the educational system in
the country. With this, the researchers came up with the idea studying of the perceptions and
evaluation on the curriculum design of the first graduates of senior high school program in
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Statement of the Problem
This study aims to answer the research question: What is the evaluation on the K-12
Catholic College?
As the researchers have undergone research problem formation, several objectives were
• To know the students’ evaluation of the academic curriculum design of senior high school
in terms of:
Hypothesis
There is no significant difference in the evaluation of the K-12 Curriculum Design of the
first batch of senior high school students graduates in Binangonan Catholic College.
Theoretical Framework
Education is one of the ways to change our life, change values, and change fate of one’s
individual. K–12 program is part of the proposed educational reforms of the Philippines
present President which shifts Philippine Basic Education System to twelve years plus kinder
from the current ten years. The theoretical framework has a star to symbolize the students
This study was anchored on the point of view and theories of the following well-known
Piaget (1980), who are articulated mechanism by which knowledge is internalized by learners.
construct new knowledge from their experiences. When individuals assimilate, they
incorporate the new experience into an already existing framework without changing that
framework. This may occur when individual experiences are aligned with their internal
representations of the world but may also occur as a failure to change a faulty understanding.
In contrast, when individuals’ experiences contradict their internal representations, they may
change their perceptions of the experiences to fit their internal representations. According to
the theory, accommodation can be understood as the mechanism by which failure leads to
learning; when we act on the expectation that the world operates in one way and it violated our
expectations, we often fail, but by accommodating this new experience and reframing our
model of the way the world works, we learn from the experience of failure or failure of others.
Constructivism in education creates the theoretical framework of this study; therefore, the
Basically, the word carries the meaning in itself; “construct the knowledge”.
According to Brooks and Brooks (1997), every student does not interest all the topics
which are a part of the curriculum such as, verb constructs or historical timelines; however,
majority of the students can construct the perception of the priority of these subjects. As
mentioned above, the student is the active person in the constructivist systems and the
As, Davson-Galle (1999) argues, the “problem” is the basic important point in pedagogical
constructivism; the teacher should choose the most suitable problem statement that creates
interest of the students, the problem and the terms should be given to pupils together and
teacher should wait until students analyze the problem and term. Cited by Olusegun (2015).
Conceptual Framework
This study will premise the tracer studies on the academic curriculum design of senior high
school.
• Making a conclusion
FEEDBACK
This study targets the first batch graduates of senior high school in Binangonan Catholic
College. The academic strands taken by each student must be noted. The researchers
based on the findings of the study. The output of this research aims to prove if the acquired
knowledge during the K-12 program is useful and beneficial to the students during college
years.
Significance of the Study
For the Students, because of this study, the co-students in all sections, other grades from
other schools, will know the perception of the first batch graduates of grade 12 in Binangonan
Catholic College S.Y 2017-2018 to the K- 12 program. Also, this study will help the students to
know the strand to be based on their course when they enter Senior High School.
For the Parents, because of this study the parents who have enrolled their daughter/son
in Binangonan Catholic College S.Y 2017-2018 will know what is the perception of their
daughter/son about the K-12 program, for them to encourage their children to continue their
For the Teachers, because of this study, the teachers will add knowledge to their
students about the K-12 program because we all know that the teachers are very familiar with
the K-12 program. This study would help the teachers in sustaining the standards of the K-12
by continuously inventing strategies that would develop and prepare the students for college.
For the Future Researchers, because of this study the future researchers can get some
information about the perception of the first batch graduates of Grade 12 students in
Binangonan Catholic College S.Y 2017-2018. This study can serve as a basis of their
This tracer study extends to the graduates who enrolled and finished Senior High School
in SY 2017-2018 at Binangonan Catholic College. The focus of the study was centered on the
contentions of tracing the graduates if their acquired skills and competencies during the K-12
Definition of Terms
United States, Canada, and possibly other countries, is a short form for the publicly-
supported school grades prior to college. These grades are kindergarten (K) and
explains how people might acquire knowledge and learn. It therefore has direct
institutions, which takes place sometime after graduation or the end of the training.
Making the Curriculum Relevant to Learners - studies show that students grasp
their lessons well if they can relate to them. Through relevancy, they expect the
Gearing Up for the Future - college preparedness; this lets students choose their
career path based on talent, interests, and the school’s capacity. Their track choice
will define the subjects they will study in Grades 11 and 12.
Nurturing the Holistically Developed Filipinos - each K-12 graduate will be
enterprise.
CHAPTER 2
This chapter composes of related literatures, studies and related readings that can
benefit to the readers. The researcher has gone through intensive readings of materials, both
printed and downloaded through internet which has a great significance to problem during
thesis writing.
Local Literature
basic academic skills. Prior to the implementation of the K-12 curriculum guide, the Philippines
was one of only three countries in the world and the only one in Asia that still had only 10
years in basic education. This has always been seen as a disadvantage for our students who
are competing in an increasingly global job market. The longer educational cycle of the K-12
curriculum is seen as critical in giving Filipino students a higher quality of education. The
the previous 10-year educational cycle to be congested, with a 12-year curriculum squished
into 10 years. As a result, Filipino students have trailed behind students around the world in
the areas of math, languages, and science. The new curriculum is aimed to fix that.
The K to 12 curriculum is designed to provide a holistic education for all Filipino students.
The K to 12 curriculum is designed to enable graduates to join the workforce right after high
school, and suitably prepare those who want to go on to higher education. The new curriculum
will also support college graduates seeking work abroad. Developed countries, according to
the Department of Education’s (DepEd) briefer, “view the 10-year education cycle as
insufficient.” All in all, the enhanced K to 12 curriculum is designed to provide a holistic
education for all. Now decongested, it will give students ample time to master basic academic
skills as well as to participate in co-curricular and community activities. (Benefits of the K-12
Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s Educational Reform Program was the instituting of the K+12
Education Plan. From his ten (10) point Educational agenda he cited: “12 – Years Basic
Education Cycle I will expand the basic education cycle, from a 10-year cycle to a globally
comparable 12 years, for our public school children. At present, those who can afford basic
education get into the best universities and the best jobs after graduation. Universal pre-
schooling for all public schools’ children will have pre-school as their introduction to formal
schooling by 2016, and we will make this available to all children regardless of income.” The
Pnoy Administration believes that adding more years to basic education in the Philippines
could help solve the problems of unemployment, keep with global standards, and help Filipino
students to have more time to choose the career that best suits their skills. Psychologically
speaking, the short education program affects human development of the Filipino children. A
Filipino is legally a child before he or she turns 18 years old. Psychologists and educators say
that children under 18 are generally not emotionally prepared for entrepreneurship or
employment or higher education disciplines. Commonly, Grade six pupils graduates at the
range of 15-17 years old. Therefore, these learners are still considered children and they are
not capable to handle serious situations like decision-making and work task. In the Philippines,
there is a harvesting practice which is called, “Hinog sa Puno”, meaning a fruit which was
taken from the trunk of the tree. The ripened fruits which were taken from the trunk of the tree
are sweeter and tastier compared to fruits which were taken ahead of time. The goal of the K-
12 Basic Education Program is to create a functional basic education system that will produce
productive and responsible citizens equipped with the essential competencies and skills for
both life – long learning and employment. This program will enhance the basic education
Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro (2011) says the additional 2 years will help students
decide what course they will take up in college. It will also help high school students to be
given a chance to specialize in science and technology, music and arts, agriculture, fisheries,
sports, business entrepreneurship, and others. K - 12 Program aims to make basic education
sufficient enough so that anyone who graduates can be gainfully employed and have a
productive life. K–12 Program will look at the possibility of specialized education such as a
high school or community, which will focus on the arts or agriculture. Bro. Armin said that the
proposal will make high school graduates employable, making tertiary education unnecessary
to get a job. That proposal of Department of Education to add two more years to basic
Foreign Literature
According to Marston (2011), his study is about the Perception of Students and Parents
different formats and complexities, based on both Australian and international research, have
been introduced in some schools to facilitate transition. The aims of this research are to
investigate and compare the perceptions of students, parents and teachers involved in several
of these programs and to examine the extent to which transition programs can alleviate issues
associated with transition between primary and secondary schools. Although executive staff
and teachers also provided valuable information and perceptions. This study is related to the
researcher’s study for this also focuses on the perception of parents but differ because it
focuses on both the perception of students and parents regarding the transition programs from
According to Nartates (2011), the Effects of Broken Homes among Early Teenagers to
their Academic Performance this study cited by the researchers have also shown that the
country’s education program is equivalent to the 12-year education cycle followed abroad
except that it is being completed in only 10 years. These researches analyze and study what
will be the effects of the K+12 educational systems to the country, parents, and students. This
study becomes related to my study in the sense that it is concerned on the effects of K – 12
programs to the parents. The only difference is that this study is focused on the effects of K –
12 programs to the students whose parents are working abroad, and how it affect to their
academic performance.
Qatar’s Schools, this study is a reform of education for a new era, because it views education
as the key to the nation's economic and social progress. This study, one of a number of RAND
studies that trace and document the reform process in Qatar, was designed to assess
progress made in the first years of the K–12 reform's implementation in Qatar's schools and
the perception of the parents on the Implementation of the K–12 program. This study has a
relation to the researcher’s study because it also gets the perception of the parents on the K–
12 implementation.
According to Waugh (2013), 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
SYNTHESIS
The enhanced K to 12 curriculum is designed to provide a holistic education for all. Now
decongested, it will give students ample time to master basic academic skills as well as to
participate in co-curricular and community activities. The goal of the K-12 Basic Education
Program is to create a functional basic education system that will produce productive and
responsible citizens equipped with the essential competencies and skills for both life – long
learning and employment. K–12 Program will look at the possibility of specialized education
such as a high school or community, which will focus on the arts or agriculture. The aims of
this research were to investigate and compare the perceptions of students, parents and
teachers involved in several of these programs and to examine the extent to which transition
programs can alleviate issues associated with transition between primary and secondary
schools. Change is never easy. Especially when it’s a big undertaking such as the
implementation of the new K-12 curriculum guide in the Philippines. It is high time, however,
that improve the quality of our basic education and our study.
CHAPTER 3
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
This study used the descriptive quantitative method, in which respondents are surveyed
according to their natural setting without any barrier. Descriptive research is defined as a
research method that describes the characteristics of population or phenomenon that is being
studied.
The researchers used survey research in conducting the study. In a survey research
questionnaire. This technique is used when researchers wanted to collect data from a large
number of respondents. The researchers chose this type of method because it served to
answer the questions of the study. The data gathered by the researchers is carefully analyzed
and studied.
The participants of the study are chosen through the non-probability technique with a use
of quota sampling wherein the researchers depend on their own judgment of choosing
respondents who can correspond with the objectives of this study and should have passed the
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Research Instrumentation
The survey questionnaires were disseminated using google forms and provided via
messenger. The researchers use google forms because some of their respondents are not
around in Binangonan. By using these forms, it was much easier for the researcher to reach
Ethical Concern
The researchers are aware of the ethical concerns that should be into mind in conducting
any study. However, the researchers did not encounter any ethical concern for this study. All
To analyze the data, the researchers created a frequency table to illustrate the gathered
data and compute by the frequency of percentage. This method showed how the response is
often given.
P = f/N X 100
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Research Locale
This study was held in Binangonan, Rizal wherein the respondents are particularly
Figure 1
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CHAPTER 4
This chapter provides the findings of the study through the questionnaires used to collect
data. The data collected has been analyzed and interpreted in line with the statement of the
problem.
Table 1.1
N=3
The table 1.1 reveals that out of 38 respondents there are 3 respondents are from the
strand Accounting, Business and Management.
Table 2.1
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A. Making the Curriculum Relevant to Others
The K-12 program allows students to choose the strand 4.00 Strongly Agree
related to the course they would take in college.
The curriculum offered in K-12 is relevant to the strand I 4.00 Strongly Agree
chose.
The K-12 program ensures sufficient mastery of the core 3.66 Strongly Agree
subjects to the students.
The subjects I am currently taking is the continuation and 4.00 Strongly Agree
relevant to the subjects I took during K-12.
Aside from knowledge, proper training, actual activities and 3.33 Agree
on-hand experiences related to strand chosen were
introduced to students in the K-12 program.
General Weighted Mean 3.798 Strongly Agree
Legend:
In the table 2.1 the indicators “the curriculum offered in K-12 is relevant to the strand I
chose”, “the K-12 program allows students to choose the strand related to the course they
would take in college” and “the subjects I am currently taking is the continuation and relevant
to the subjects I took during K-12” got the highest mean rating of 4.00 with a descriptive rating
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of “Strongly Agree”. This shows that the K-12 program is relevant to the strand they chose and
the subjects that they are taking is the continuation and relevant to the subjects that they took
during K-12.
In reverse, the indicator “aside from knowledge, proper training, actual activities and on-
hand experiences related to strand chosen were introduced to students in the K-12 program”
got the lowest mean rating of 3.33 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”. This shows that proper
training, actual activities and on-hand experiences were introduced to the students in the K-12
program.
Table 3.1
The K-12 program provides the students readiness for 3.33 Agree
college education.
The K-12 program helps prepare the students in the real 3.33 Agree
modern world through competitive learning for a more holistic
development.
The implementation of K-12 program makes students 3.33 Agree
prepared for higher education (masteral or doctoral degree) if
they want to pursue in the future.
The K-12 program is beneficial for those who intend to 3.66 Strongly Agree
continue studying abroad because the curriculum is almost
similar with the other country's educational program.
The K-12 program enables students to possess knowledge 3.33 Agree
and skills for employment.
General Weighted Mean 3.396 Agree
Legend:
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Rating Scale Verbal Interpretation
In the table 3.1 the indicator “the K-12 program is beneficial for those who intend to
continue studying abroad because the curriculum is almost similar with the other country's
educational program” got the highest mean rating of 3.66 with a descriptive rating of “Strongly
Agree”. This shows that the K-12 program is beneficial for those who intend to continue
studying in abroad.
In reverse, the indicator “aside from knowledge, proper training, actual activities and on-
hand experiences related to strand chosen were introduced to students in the K-12 program”
got the lowest mean rating of 3.33 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”. This shows that proper
training, actual activities and on-hand experiences were introduced to the students in the K-12
program.
Table 4.1
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C. Nurturing the Holistically Developed Filipino
The K-12 program can equip students with information, 3.33 Agree
media and technology skills.
The K-12 program enhances learning and innovation skills of 3.33 Agree
the students.
The K-12 program teaches students effective communication 3.33 Agree
skills.
The K-12 program provides students with life and career 3.33 Agree
skills.
The K-12 program helps nurture holistically developed 3.00 Agree
Filipinos for college and livelihood readiness.
General Weighted Mean 3.264 Agree
Legend:
In the table 4.1 the indicators “The K-12 program can equip students with information,
media and technology skills”, “the K-12 program enhances learning and innovation skills of the
students”, “the K-12 program teaches students effective communication skills” and “the K-12
program provides students with life and career skills” got the highest mean rating of 3.33 with
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a descriptive rating of “Agree”. This shows that the K-12 program can equip students with
technology skills, enhances their learning and innovation skills and teaches communication
skills.
In reverse, the indicator “the K-12 program helps nurture holistically developed Filipinos
for college and livelihood readiness.” got the lowest mean rating of 3.00 with a descriptive
rating of “Agree”. This shows that K-12 program helps nurture holistically for college and
livelihood development.
Table 5.1
N=19
The table 5.1 reveals that out of 38 respondents there are 19 respondents are from the
Table 6.1
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Indicators Mean Descriptive
Equivalent
The K-12 program allows students to choose the strand 3.15 Agree
related to the course they would take in college.
The curriculum offered in K-12 is relevant to the strand I 3.15 Agree
chose.
The K-12 program ensures sufficient mastery of the core 2.68 Agree
subjects to the students.
The subjects I am currently taking is the continuation and 2.63 Agree
relevant to the subjects I took during K-12.
Aside from knowledge, proper training, actual activities and 3.00 Agree
on-hand experiences related to strand chosen were
introduced to students in the K-12 program.
General Weighted Mean 2.922 Agree
Legend:
In the table 6.1 the indicators “the K-12 program allows students to choose the strand
related to the course they would take in college” and “the curriculum offered in K-12 is relevant
to the strand I chose” got the highest mean rating of 3.15 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”.
This shows that the K-12 program allows students to choose their strand related to their
course.
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In reverse, the indicator “the subjects I am currently taking is the continuation and
relevant to the subjects I took during K-12” got the lowest mean rating of 2.63 with a
descriptive rating of “Agree”. This shows that some of the subjects that they are currently
Table 7.1
The K-12 program provides the students readiness for 2.89 Agree
college education.
The K-12 program helps prepare the students in the real 2.79 Agree
modern world through competitive learning for a more holistic
development.
The implementation of K-12 program makes students 2.84 Agree
prepared for higher education (masteral or doctoral degree) if
they want to pursue in the future.
The K-12 program is beneficial for those who intend to 2.89 Agree
continue studying abroad because the curriculum is almost
similar with the other country's educational program.
The K-12 program enables students to possess knowledge 2.94 Agree
and skills for employment.
General Weighted Mean 2.87 Agree
Legend:
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3.45- 4.00 Strongly Agree
In the table 7.1 the indicator “the K-12 program enables students to possess knowledge
and skills for employment” got the highest mean rating of 2.94 with a descriptive rating of
“Agree”. This shows that the K-12 program enables students to possess knowledge and skills
for employment.
In reverse, the indicator “the K-12 program helps prepare the students in the real modern
world through competitive learning for a more holistic development” got the lowest mean rating
of 2.79 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”. This shows that K-12 program helps the students
to prepare in the real modern world through competitive learning for a more holistic
development.
Table 8.1
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Indicators Mean Descriptive
Equivalent
The K-12 program can equip students with information, 3.31 Agree
media and technology skills.
The K-12 program enhances learning and innovation skills of 2.94 Agree
the students.
The K-12 program teaches students effective communication 3.10 Agree
skills.
The K-12 program provides students with life and career 2.94 Agree
skills.
The K-12 program helps nurture holistically developed 2.84 Agree
Filipinos for college and livelihood readiness.
General Weighted Mean 3.026 Agree
Legend:
In the table 8.1 the indicator “the K-12 program can equip students with information,
media and technology skills” got the highest mean rating of 3.31 with a descriptive rating of
“Agree”. This shows that the K-12 program can equip students with information and
technology skills.
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In reverse, the indicator “the K-12 program helps nurture holistically developed Filipinos
for college and livelihood readiness” got the lowest mean rating of 2.84 with a descriptive
rating of “Agree”. This shows that K-12 program helps nurture holistically for college and
livelihood development.
Table 9.1
N=16
The table 9.1 reveals that out of 38 respondents there are 16 respondents are from the
Table 10.1
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A. Making the Curriculum Relevant to Others
The K-12 program allows students to choose the strand 3.31 Agree
related to the course they would take in college.
The curriculum offered in K-12 is relevant to the strand I 3.75 Strongly Agree
chose.
The K-12 program ensures sufficient mastery of the core 3.18 Agree
subjects to the students.
The subjects I am currently taking is the continuation and 3.00 Agree
relevant to the subjects I took during K-12.
Aside from knowledge, proper training, actual activities and 2.93 Agree
on-hand experiences related to strand chosen were
introduced to students in the K-12 program.
General Weighted Mean 3.234 Agree
Legend:
In the table 10.1 the indicators “the curriculum offered in K-12 is relevant to the strand I
chose” got the highest mean rating of 3.75 with a descriptive rating of “Strongly Agree”. This
shows that the K-12 program is relevant to the strand they chose.
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In reverse, the indicator “aside from knowledge, proper training, actual activities and on-
hand experiences related to strand chosen were introduced to students in the K-12 program”
got the lowest mean rating of 2.93 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”. This shows that proper
training and on-hand experiences related to strand chosen were introduced to students in the
K-12 program.
Table 11.1
The K-12 program provides the students readiness for 3.00 Agree
college education.
The K-12 program helps prepare the students in the real 3.12 Agree
modern world through competitive learning for a more holistic
development.
The implementation of K-12 program makes students 2.81 Agree
prepared for higher education (masteral or doctoral degree) if
they want to pursue in the future.
The K-12 program is beneficial for those who intend to 3.43 Agree
continue studying abroad because the curriculum is almost
similar with the other country's educational program.
The K-12 program enables students to possess knowledge 3.00 Agree
and skills for employment.
General Weighted Mean 3.072 Agree
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Legend:
In the table 11.1 the indicators “the K-12 program is beneficial for those who intend to
continue studying abroad because the curriculum is almost similar with the other country's
educational program” got the highest mean rating of 3.43 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”.
This shows that the K-12 program is beneficial for those who intend to continue studying
abroad.
In reverse, the indicator “the implementation of K-12 program makes students prepared
for higher education (masteral or doctoral degree) if they want to pursue in the future” got the
lowest mean rating of 2.81 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”. This shows that the
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Table 12.1
The K-12 program can equip students with information, 2.81 Agree
media and technology skills.
The K-12 program enhances learning and innovation skills of 3.12 Agree
the students.
The K-12 program teaches students effective communication 3.00 Agree
skills.
The K-12 program provides students with life and career 2.68 Agree
skills.
The K-12 program helps nurture holistically developed 3.06 Agree
Filipinos for college and livelihood readiness.
General Weighted Mean 2.93 Agree
Legend:
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In the table 12.1 the indicators “the K-12 program enhances learning and innovation skills
of the students.” got the highest mean rating of 3.12 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”. This
shows that the K-12 program enhances their learning and innovation skills.
In reverse, the indicator “the K-12 program provides students with life and career skills”
got the lowest mean rating of 2.81 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”. This shows that the
implementation of K-12 program provides students with life and career skills.
Table 13.1
N= 38
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Table 13.1 reveals that out of 38 respondents, 19 respondents, which represents 50%
are Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics strand. It shows that majority of the
It is also indicated in the table that 3 or 7.9% are Accounting, Business and Management
Table 14.1
The K-12 program allows students to choose the strand 3.28 Agree
related to the course they would take in college.
The curriculum offered in K-12 is relevant to the strand I 3.47 Strongly Agree
chose.
The K-12 program ensures sufficient mastery of the core 3.15 Agree
subjects to the students.
The subjects I am currently taking is the continuation and 2.94 Agree
relevant to the subjects I took during K-12.
Aside from knowledge, proper training, actual activities and 3.07 Agree
on-hand experiences related to strand chosen were
introduced to students in the K-12 program.
General Weighted Mean 3.182 Agree
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Legend:
In the table 14.1 the indicator “the curriculum offered in K-12 is relevant to the strand I
chose” got the highest mean rating of 3.47 with a descriptive rating of “Strongly Agree”. This
shows that the K-12 program is relevant to the strand they chose.
In reverse, the indicator “the subjects I am currently taking is the continuation and
relevant to the subjects I took during K-12.” got the lowest mean rating of 2.94 with a
descriptive rating of “Agree”. This shows that some of the subjects they are currently taking is
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Table 15.1
The K-12 program provides the students readiness for 3.05 Agree
college education.
The K-12 program helps prepare the students in the real 3.15 Agree
modern world through competitive learning for a more holistic
development.
The implementation of K-12 program makes students 2.86 Agree
prepared for higher education (masteral or doctoral degree) if
they want to pursue in the future.
The K-12 program is beneficial for those who intend to 3.21 Agree
continue studying abroad because the curriculum is almost
similar with the other country's educational program.
The K-12 program enables students to possess knowledge 3.05 Agree
and skills for employment.
General Weighted Mean 3.064 Agree
Legend:
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In the table 15.1 the indicator “the K-12 program is beneficial for those who intend to
continue studying abroad because the curriculum is almost similar with the other country's
educational program.” got the highest mean rating of 3.21 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”.
This shows that the K-12 program is beneficial for those who intend to continue studying
abroad.
In reverse, the indicator “the implementation of K-12 program makes students prepared
for higher education (masteral or doctoral degree) if they want to pursue in the future.” got the
lowest mean rating of 2.86 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”. This shows that the
implementation of K-12 program makes some of the students prepared fot higher education if
Table 16.1
The K-12 program can equip students with information, 3.13 Agree
media and technology skills.
The K-12 program enhances learning and innovation skills of 3.92 Strongly Agree
the students.
The K-12 program teaches students effective communication 3.10 Agree
skills.
The K-12 program provides students with life and career 2.84 Agree
skills.
The K-12 program helps nurture holistically developed 3.00 Agree
Filipinos for college and livelihood readiness.
General Weighted Mean 3.198 Agree
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Legend:
In the table 16.1 the indicator “the K-12 program enhances learning and innovation skills
of the students.” got the highest mean rating of 3.92 with a descriptive rating of “Strongly
Agree”. This shows that the K-12 program enhances their learning and innovation skills.
In reverse, the indicator “the K-12 program provides students with life and career skills.”
got the lowest mean rating of 2.84 with a descriptive rating of “Agree”. This shows that the K-
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CHAPTER 5
recommendation of the study entitled "Tracer Study on the Academic Curriculum Design of
Summary of Findings
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 lifelong learners, and
prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, and
entrepreneurship.
The researchers aim to know the evaluation of the first batch graduate of senior high
school in Binangonan Catholic College. The researchers limit their respondents to 38 students
who were able to meet the researchers’ criterion set which one must be first batch graduate of
senior high school in Binangonan Catholic College and must be enrolled in college.
This reveals that out of 38 respondents there are 3 respondents are from the strand
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II. Tracer Study on the Academic Curriculum Design of Senior High School
This statement got the general weighted mean of 3.798 and has a verbal interpretation of
“Strongly Agree”. This study shows that the subjects they are currently taking is relevant and
continuation to the strand they took during K-12. Proper training, actual activities and on-hand
This statement got the general weighted mean of 3.396 and has a verbal interpretation
of “Agree”. This shows that the K-12 program is beneficial for those who intend to continue
studying abroad because the curriculum is almost similar with the other country's educational
program.
This statement got the general weighted mean of 3.264 and has a verbal interpretation of
“Agree”. This study shows that the K-12 program provides life and career skills and an
This reveals that out of 38 respondents there are 16 respondents from the strand
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IV. Tracer Study in the Academic Curriculum Design of Senior High School
This statement got the general weighted mean of 2.922 and has a verbal interpretation of
“Agree”. This study shows that the K-12 program allow the students to choose their strand
This statement got the general weighted mean of 3.072 and has a verbal interpretation of
“Agree”. This shows that the K-12 program helps prepare the students in the real modern
world through competitive learning for a more holistic development and beneficial for those
This statement got the general weighted mean of 2.93 and has a verbal interpretation of
“Agree”. This study shows that the K-12 program helps nurture holistically developed Filipinos
for college and livelihood readiness. Enhances the innovation and learning skills of the
students.
This reveals that out of 38 students there are 19 students for Science, Technology,
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VI. Tracer Study on the Academic Curriculum Design of Senior High School
This statement got the general weighted mean of 2.922 and has a verbal interpretation of
“Agree”. This study shows that the K-12 program is relevant and related to the strand they
This statement got the general average of 2.87 and has a verbal interpretation of “Agree”.
This shows that the K-12 program provides the readiness of the students for college and
This statement got the general average of 3.026 and has a verbal interpretation of
“Agree”. This shows that the K-12 program provides life and career skills and an effective
communication skills.
Mathematics strand. 16 or 42.1% respondents from Humanities and Social Sciences. Lastly, 3
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VIII. Tracer study on the Academic Curriculum Design of Senior High School
All of the indicators got a verbal interpretation of “Agree” which shows the calculated
mean of 3.182. This study shows that students grasp their lessons well. They also got proper
training, actual activities and on-hand experiences related to their chosen strand.
The given indicators got a verbal interpretation of “Agree”. Therefore, the calculated
mean rating is 3.064. With that, the K-12 program provides preparedness and readiness for
college. And K-12 program enables students to possess knowledge and skills for employment.
The entire indicators have a verbal interpretation of “Agree” and has a weighted mean of
3.198 which is also equivalent to “Agree”. Meaning, K-12 program provides students with life
and career skills and enhances learning an innovation skill of the students.
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Conclusions
Based on the result and findings of this study, the following conclusions were drawn:
1. Most of the respondents are Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics strand
and its total number is 19. While Humanities and Social Sciences strand has a total of 16
2. Furthermost of the statements about the Tracer Study got a verbal interpretation of
“Agree”. This means that the students agreed that the academic curriculum design of K-12
3. There is a significant difference between the evaluation of the K-12 Curriculum Design of
the first batch of senior high school students graduates in Binangonan Catholic College.
Recommendations
It is recommended that the graduates apart from appreciating the good effects of their
developed basic written communication skills and ability to work well with others, should also
specialization, critical thinking skills, and ability to solve complex problems since these are the
In doing tracer study, it is an attempt to discover the decisions and the effect of senior
high school students in terms of entering the tertiary education, work force or
entrepreneurship. The Enhancement of Curriculum and those who enter college education
must describe for initial evaluation. The school-administrators should attempt to follow-up the
graduates in their current situations and find means to help in the collective effort of the
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school. Different relevant literature and studies focus on employability and program evaluation
can be adapted so that a first step attempt to show the current situation of the former Senior
It is also recommended to the next researchers to get more respondents. Data gathering
was hard especially when the questionnaires was made in google forms. It is hard to get and
answer because the massages are on spams and cannot read by the respondents.
It may be hard to conduct this kind of tracer study, but it will be beneficial and worth it for
some of the students especially for the incoming college students. Some of the parents will
think that the K-12 curriculum was just a waste of money, waste of time because they added
another two years in high school, but because of this study, the researchers prove that K-12
was useful, gained new knowledge, skills and relevant in college years.
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