CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE K-12 PIONEERS

AFTER COLLEGE GRADUATION

Statement of the Problem

Generally, the primary goal of this research is to identify the challenges and

opportunities that K-12 Pioneers face after graduating from college.

Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions:

1) What is the profile of the K-12 pioneers in terms of:

1.1. age;

1.2. gender;

1.3. previous strand;

1.4. course & specialization;

1.5. honors / awards received; and

1.6. monthly income (if employed)?

2) What are the significant challenges and opportunities encountered by the K-12

Pioneers after college graduation in terms of:

2.1. personal;

2.2. social; and

2.3. economic?

3) Is there a significant relationship between the profile of the K-12 Pioneers and

their challenges and opportunities after college graduation?

 QUESTIONNAIRE

Part I: PROFILE OF THE K-12 PIONEERS

Direction: Fill in the following necessary information. Put a check (/) to your desire
answer correspond to the statement.

Name: (Optional) ______________________________________

A. Gender
Female Male Non-Binary
B. Age
_______
C. Previous Strand
Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM)
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Humanities and Social Science (HUMSS)
General Academic Strand (GAS)
TVL Track: Agricultural-Fishery Arts (AFA)
TVL Track: Home Economics (HE)
TVL Track: Industrial Arts (IA)
TVL Track: Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
D. Course/Specialization
BECED BSE-SCIENCE
BEE-EGE BSE-MATH
BSE-ENGLISH BPED
BSE-FILIPINO BTLED
BSE-SOCIAL STUDIES
E. Honors/Awards Received
Latin Honors
Special Awards
Others (Please specify):__________________________
 F. Monthly Income (if employed)
Below 5,000
6,000 – 10, 000
11, 000 – 15, 000
16, 000 above

PART II A: The following statement will determine the Challenges of the K-12 Pioneers
after college graduation.
Put check (/) to the corresponding columns on each statement if it is SA, A, D and SD.
4 - Strongly Agree (SA)
3 - Agree (A)
2 - Disagree (D)
1 - Strongly Disagree (SD)

A. Personal SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)
1. I feel like I lack time and felt lost
after graduation.
2. I have a hard time transitioning from
school to the next stage of my life.
3. I ask myself questions like “What
exactly am I?” “What makes me
happy?” “What do I want to achieve
in life?”.
4. I experience a life crisis.
5. I tend to feel stressed and anxious
about what will happen in my life
after graduation.

B. Social SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)
1. My parents want me to get a job
right after I graduated.
2. I am envious of my batchmates that
are now employed.
3. I am receiving insults from my
relatives, friends, and batchmates
because I am unemployed.
4. I do not receive any support from my
 parents, friends, and batchmates
who can help me have the courage
to look for a job.
5. I have a hard time making new
friends after college graduation as I
find and apply for jobs.

C. Economic SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)
1. I don’t have the financial means to
look for work.
2. I don’t have enough work
experience to get hired/ I lack the
necessary work experience to
secure a position.
3. I am not sufficiently competitive to
land a job.
4. I lack the necessary skills to accept
the job offers that come my way.
5. I fail to follow up on job applications.

Part II B: The following statement will determine the Opportunities of the K-12 Pioneers
after college graduation.
Put check (/) to the corresponding columns on each statement if it is SA, A, D and SD.
A. Personal SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)
1. I have a strong work ethic, which
makes me capable of getting a job.
2. I'm constantly motivated and excited
to discover new abilities.
3. I am indeed a reliable person with
superior time management abilities.
4. On a daily basis, I am capable of
handling multiple tasks.
5. I’ve increased my self-assurance in
preparation for the job application.

B. Social SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)
1. I improve my self-development to
boost my confidence.
2. I volunteer to do a task in order to
enhance my skill.
3. I explore different areas through
socializing so that I can learn
something that will help me finding a
job.
4. I focus on my task to do it
effectively.
5. I socialize with others and willing to
volunteer and experience more
things.

C. Economic SA A D SD
(4) (3) (2) (1)
1. The K-12 Curriculum helped me a
lot to clarify what I want to do after
college graduation which helped me
know what job I want to pursue.
2. I met the qualifications of my chosen
degree because of the K-12
Curriculum that helps me to be job
ready after college graduation.
3. The K-12 Curriculum helps me
develop self-determination and self-
advocacy that helps me determine
appropriate academic and job
accommodations.
4. The K-12 Curriculum helps me
become more competent to other
professionals in my chosen field.
5. I found a job right away after college
graduation because of the
marketable credentials I gained as a
K-12 Pioneer.