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Correlates of Academic Achievements of Graduates of the Revised Secondary Education Program in Region II, Republic of the Philippines
Dissertation Abstract:
The study aimed to find out certain factors associated with the academic achievements of graduates of the Revised Secondary Education Program in Region II. There were 425 respondents, consisting of 66 teachers/administrators/instructors and 359 high school graduates randomly selected from the 10 school categories offering the Revised Secondary Education Program in the six province of Region II for the school year 1978-79. The data were gathered through personal interviews.
One of the 20 variables describing the characteristics of graduates, age, sex, number of family members, person who made the decision on the choice of school, Ibanag (an ethnic group) friends preferred most, membership in organization, extra-curricular activities, father's education and occupation, mother's education and occupation, and family income differed significantly with academic achievement. Of the five variables describing teacher characteristics, no variables differed significantly with academic achievement.
In terms of instruction, 6 out of 18 variables differed significantly with academic achievement. These were class size and teacher evaluation in Communication Arts in Filipino, Social Studies, Science, Math, and Electives.
Of the assistance extended by the guidance services to the graduates, only three out of seven variables differed significantly, namely; assistance in meeting school work problems, poor student-teacher relationship, and no assistance extended to the graduates.
In terms of certain selected areas of the program, which was perceived by the respondents to affect academic achievement, four significantly differed: instructional staff, instruction, administration, and supervision and guidance services. Of the three variables describing community, distance and home location significantly affected academic achievement.
The findings likewise revealed that of the 23 problems encountered by the graduates, four variables were found to have influenced achievement, namely: membership in "barkadas" (peer group), poor student-teacher relationship, inadequate funding for school operation, and inadequate materials and instructional facilities.
In terms of academic achievement, it was found that there were more average achievers than the below average ones.