SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STRAND AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE GRADE 10 STUDENTS

Dear Respondent;
The survey instrument is developed in order to collect information on the Senior High School
Strand and its Influence on the Grade 10 Students.
With this, please help the researcher come up with a valid result of the study by answering the data
honestly and sincerely. Please read the instruction carefully provided for each item and answer all the questions
by putting a check (✓) mark for your answer. The success of this research work depends on your sincerity and
willingness to respond. All data and information will be kept confidential.
Thank you for your time and honest response. God bless.

Name (Optional): __________________________________________________________________

Part I

1. What are your three highest prioritized track for senior high school?

First Priority: __________________________________________________

Second Priority: ________________________________________________
Third Priority: _________________________________________________

Part II

Please read each item carefully. Use the scale below to guide you in checking the appropriate column that best
describes your factors greatest influence on choosing a degree. Please indicate (✓) mark on the appropriate
box.

Score Limits Qualitative Description Qualitative Statement

4 4.21-5.00 Strongly agree Very influencing
3 3.41-4.20 Agree Moderately influencing
2 1.81-2.60 Dis-agree Less influencing
1 1.00-1.80 Strongly dis-agree Not influencing

Academic experience 5 4 3 2 1

Passion affects your decision to what course to take.

Your interest in a certain subject

High school grades can be a factor that influence the most

Talent, skill and ability based.

Valedictorian or a salutatorian factor.

Grades can affect your decision in choosing a course.

Based on you wanted to become

To be engaged in an activity that will enhance your skill and talent can give
a big impact in making decisions.

When you have the numeracy skill, it should be necessary to take a course
which are related to your skill.

When you are good in literacy, it is required that you should take a course
related to your skill.

Advice of others 5 4 3 2 1
 People offer advice just because of the simple reason that they think they
can help you.

People who offer unsolicited advice from this motivation may have a lot of
knowledge in a certain area that pertains to your situation.

Some people need to be in the role of ‘teacher’ all the time, or perhaps just
like to hear they pontificate.

Some advice-givers would like to take the role of ‘more knowledgeable

person’ in the relationship dynamic, and giving advice puts them in that
position.

Advises can be good and relevant to your situation.

Friends/peer influence 5 4 3 2 1

1. Friends in this new generation can be a tool in taking the right thing
included the course that you will take.

2. Friend’s course can be a factor on taking a course.

3. Peer influence will take you in a right path.

4. The friends statement can influence career choice.

5. I do believe on what my friends said.

Family background 5 4 3 2 1

Rich parents can be one of the factors on choosing your course.

Poor parents will be the reason on the course that I will take.

Having degree holder parents can be a factor on deciding what course to

take.

Single parent.

Extended parents.

*adapted from Albia et al (2016) with modifications suited to the present study.