Tracer Study - BSED Majors Batch 2016-2018
Tracer Study - BSED Majors Batch 2016-2018
Tracer Study - BSED Majors Batch 2016-2018
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ABSTRACT
This tracer study focused on the status of Bachelor in Secondary Education
graduates of PUP San Juan Batch 2016-2018 with the intent to evaluate its
graduates and current employment profile. Through an online tracer-Google form
/ questionnaire as the data gathering tool and percentage and distribution
frequency as the statistical tools used. The researcher was able to gather the
respondents’ general profile and employment data.
Results show that:
a. Majority of the respondents are female both from the Bachelor in
Secondary Education major in English and major in Math.
b. Most of the respondents are board passers.
c. More than half of the respondents landed in their job/work in less than six
(6) months.
d. Most of them are still in either probation or contractual basis of
employment.
e. More than half of the respondents work in the field of education and
whose job/work is related to their profession.
f. However, it may also conclude that not all Education graduates pursue a
career in education, since some of them are in BPO, Insurance, and other
services.
g. The results illustrated that the majority of the respondents are competent,
well-equipped and at par with the standards and demands of the world
employment market.
Thus, this research recommends that the Campus must consistently commit
itself to conducting regular tracer studies on the employment status of graduates
of PUP San Juan Campus. This will serve as the evaluating factor in the programs
implemented by the University. The effectiveness of this recommendation will
only be observed if the response is required to all graduates. An effective method
for implementing this is requiring alumni to fill out a tracer form before he/she
makes any transactions with the of the Campus offices.
The study used descriptive method with the Tracer Survey questionnaire
Google form as its principal instrument in gathering the needed data. The 75
graduates from Bachelor in Secondary Education major in English and major Math
program of Batch 2016 to 2018 of Polytechnic University of the Philippines – San
Juan Campus were the respondents of this study. The researcher used social
networking sites, specifically Facebook and e-mail, in order to reach out to hit
target respondents. A questionnaire, through Google form, was used to elicit the
respondents’ general profile and employment data. The general profile includes
the respondents’ sex/gender, educational attainment and licensure examination
for teachers’ status. The employment data include the number of respondents
engaged in employment within six (6) months, current employment status, nature
of work/business and number of respondents whose work/job is related to their
undergraduate program. Only those who submitted themselves in answering the
Google-Tracer form were the sample respondents of this study. To analyze and
interpret the data, the study used frequency and percentile distribution method.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The following were notable findings of this study:
1. What is the respondents’ profile in terms of the following:
Table 1.a Frequency Distribution of Respondents’ Sex/Gender
Frequency
SEX/GENDER Percentage
(N-75)
Female 59 78.67%
Male 16 21.33%
Total 75 100.00%
MALE
21%
FEMALE
79%
EDUCATIONAL Frequency
Percentage
ATTAINMENT (N-75)
BSED English 47 62.67%
BSED Math 28 37.33%
Total 75 100.00%
BSED major in
Math
37.33%
BSED major in
English
62.67%
No. of
No. of Respondents
Course/Program Percentage
Respondents who are
Board Passers
BSED major in English 47 27 57.45%
BSED major in Math 28 20 71.43%
64.00%
36.00%
Frequency
Current Employment Status Percentage
(N-75)
Contractual
25 33.33%
Part-time
6 8.00%
Probation
29 38.67%
Regular/Permanent
15 20.00%
Total 75 100.00%
Figure 2.b. Percentage Distribution of Respondents' Current
Status of Employment
38.67%
33.33%
8.00% 20.00%
Frequency
Nature of Work/Business Percentage
(N-75)
BPO 12 16.00%
Construction 2 2.67%
Educational Institution 49 65.33%
Government Agency 4 5.33%
Hospital/Health Center 2 2.67%
Insurance 1 1.33%
Services 5 6.67%
Total 75 100.00%
16.00%
5.33% 6.67%
2.67% 2.67% 1.33%
65.33%
34.67%
Yes No
Table 2.d and Figure 2.d shows that 49 or 65.33% of the respondents’
job/work is related to their undergraduate program which is Education. Only 26
or 34.67% of the respondents are working outside their field of profession.
CONCLUSION
Based on the results of the study, these were the notable conclusions that
the study has made:
1. With regards to the data collected from the general profile of the respondents:
a. Majority of the respondents are female.
b. More respondents are BS Education major in English graduates with
62.67% while 37.33% are BS Education major in Math graduates.
c. Most or 71.43% of the respondents who are BSED Math graduates are
board passers while more than half or 57.45% of respondents who are
BSED English graduates are board passers as well.
2. In terms of the data collected from the educational profile of the respondents:
a. Most of the respondents or 64.00% landed in their job/work in less than
six (6) months.
b. More respondents are either in probation or contractual basis of
employment with 38.67% and 33.33% respectively. About 20.00% of
the respondents are on a regular or permanent employment.
c. More than half of the respondents work in the field of education.
However, this concludes that not all Education graduates pursue a
career in education.
d. Likewise, 65.33% of the respondents’ job/work is related to their
undergraduate program.
RECOMMENDATION
From these findings and conclusions, the study recommends the following: