Figure 1: Location Map

Table 1.Distribution of the Respondents

TRACK/SECTION NO.of Students Sample %
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1. GAS 233 89 36
2. ABM 108 40 16
3. TVL 245 94 38
4. STEM 67 25 10
TOTAL 653 248 100
Table 2. The Seven Point Scale in practical skill scoring.
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Parameters Description

75% and above Excellent

60% to below 74% Very Good
52% to below 59% Good
45% to below 51% Average
33% to below 44% Fair
15% to below 32% Marginal
Below 15% Poor
Table 3.Grading Scale, its descriptive equivalent and interpretation

Description Grading Scale

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Outstanding 90-100
Very satisfactorily 85-89
Satisfactorily 80-84
Fairly satisfactorily 75-79
Did Not Meet Expectation below 75
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Table 4 .The Level of Students’ Practical Skills

Indicators Mean S.D Description

Procedural and Manipulative Skill 21.5 6.86 Marginal

Observational Skill 18.6 4.99 Marginal
Drawing Skill 22.8 10.13 Marginal
Interpretative and Reporting Skill 19.7 9.41 Marginal
Over-all 20.11 3.89 Marginal
Table 5. The Level of Students’ Academic Performance in Science

Indicator Mean S.D Description

Grade 86.2 4.90 Very Satisfactorily

Table 6.The Significant Difference of Practical Skill when Analyzed by Tracks

Tracks Mean S.D f-value p-value Decision

GAS 20.49 4.57

ABM 21.91 3.94

TVL 18.56 3.83 9.58 .000 H O Rejected

STEM 20.93 4.49

Over-all 20.11 3.89

α= 0.05
Table 7.Significant Difference of Students’ Academic Performance when
Analyzed by Tracks.
Tracks Mean S.D f-value p-value Decision

GAS 84.06 4.57

ABM 88.52 4.95

TVL 86.03 4.48 16.59 .000 HORejected

STEM 89.85 3.31

Over-all 86.23 4.90

α= 0.05
Table 8.The Significant Relationship between Practical Skills and Students’
Academic Performance in Science
Variable Mean S.D r-value p-value Decision

Practical Skill 20.11 3.89 .101 .113 H o Accepted

Academic Performance 86.23 4.90
Independent Variable Dependent Variable

Practical Skills Academic Performance

Academic Performance

1. Procedural & Manipulative Skills Grade *Grade

2. Observational Skills
3. Drawing Skills
4. Interpreting & Reporting Skills

Moderator
Programs

Figure 1: Conceptual Paradigm of the Variables in the study.