Assessment For The Preparednes2
Assessment For The Preparednes2
Assessment For The Preparednes2
The Problem
Introduction
Every students genuinely wants to go to college and earn a degree because it could be
their ticket to success in the future and in life. Most of the students want to enroll in college to
increase their chances of landing a better job. Senior high school students must choose between
going to college and entering the workforce when they graduate. In order to pursue a college
degree, every student must learn to acclimatize to the transition from high school to college.
Students can explore their interests and sociocultural experiences in college while also
developing more promising professional paths. Colleges frequently cognizance at the idea of
getting ready college students for university, or making them ‘university ready.’ In this example
have a look at (Yin, 2018) we take the other perspective, asking what faculties do to make
themselves ‘scholar ready,’ which includes assembly the desires of college students
academically, social-emotionally, and financially. These helps are essential for growing a
scholar’s feel of wellness and belonging on campus, which will increase patience closer to
educational desires and matriculation. The have a look at explores how one university positioned
in a big suburb of an business town in a Midwestern kingdom works to assist college students
and the disconnects that create limitations to being ‘scholar ready.’ We finish with the aid of
using supplying suggestions for growing scholar helps, growing a feel of belonging, constructing
According to Chait, R. and Venezia, A. (2009), with their journal entitled ‘’Improving
Academic Preparation for College.’’ Our society is moving toward a model of preparing all
students for some kind of education and training after high school. That is what parents want for
their children, what students say they want for themselves, and what analysts and policy makers
at all levels believe is needed for success in a global economy. The benefits to the individual are
clear. College graduates earn more money, have better career opportunities, engage in greater
civic participation, and have a higher overall quality of life. High rates of remediation, stagnant
rates of college completion, and more time to degree completion suggest that many students are
not fully ready to succeed academically in college. Otherwise, weak academic preparation is a
This study is a great importance to both the student and the parents. For this reason, the
study will be useful to graduate students who are yet to enter into the university and also to the
teachers and education authorities in their efforts to improve the quality of education being
offered in the colleges affiliated with Kogi State University. According to Ikpea (2004),
assessment guide for effective teaching and learning in higher education, states that assessment
should promote self-evaluation, peer evaluation, teacher and external examiner evaluation and
should be formative, summative and developmental. He also stated that assessment must be
continuous, periodic and retrospective for forward planning. Based on these attributes of
assessment, this study seeks to find out the level of preparedness of students for university
education in selected colleges in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital of Kogi State and assess the
effectiveness of teachers in college in preparing their students for university education and
We would like to conduct this research because we want to know how many student in
VC ENHS that are not ready to go to college. We are the first one to conduct a research about the
students’ level of preparedness. We will be conducting this research by gathering datas about
their families income and gender, we will be assessing these two characteristics in order to find
their level of preparedness. We will conduct this by giving survey questionnaires to 30 students
This study aim to evaluate the amount of aspiration and readiness of senior high school
students to pursue a college degree. According to age, gender, average monthly family income,
and academic track, it examined whether there are differences in the amount of aspiration and
readiness for earning a college degree. The association between the respondents’ level of
aspiration and their readiness to pursue a college degree was also examined. All of the Vicenta
study.
Conceptual Framework
This study will be conducted to asses the Grade 12 students of Vicenta C. Enerio
National High School regarding the preparation for college level. This study will furthermore
Figure 1.
preparedness)
It can be observed in figure 1 the two variables of our study. Which are the independent
and dependent variable. Characteristics of the grade 12 students is the independent variable in
our study because the student’s level of preparedness will depend on this, in short this will be the
cause. The student’s level of preparedness is the dependent variable in our study because this
will be the effect or result of the characteristics of the students. Meaning to say that the student’s
level of preparedness will depend on the different Characteristics of the grade 12 students,
whether their differences in gender and monthly income will affect their level of preparedness.
The study asses the preparedness of the grade 12 student for college degree. It focuses in
Vicenta C. Enerio National High School (VCENHS) utilizing the grade 12 student as a research
participants. The study will be conducted during the school year 2022-2023.
1.2) Gender
2.) What is the level of preparedness of the grade 12 students of VCENHS in taking tertiary
level?
3.) Is there significant relationship between the characteristics of students and their level of
1. There is a significant relationship between the student’s characteristics and their level of
preparedness?
2. There’s no significant relationship between the student’s characteristics and their level of
preparedness?
This research is conducted in order to assess the preparedness of Senior High School
students in Vicenta C. Enerio National High School. This will be done through the use of
surveys, questionnaires and by gathering qualitative information from sources such as articles,
websites, academic journals and books, that are recognized as reliable, accurate and valuable.
Another purpose of the study is to determine the different factors and indications to be
Subject Matter. This study will focus on the students characteristics. If their differences
in characteristics will affect their level of preparedness. Like in age, gender, strand and their
parents income.
Research Environment and Timeline. This research study will be conducted in Vicenta C.
Enerio National High School, during the first semester of the school year 2022-2023.
Research Participants. The participants are the grade 12 students in Vicenta C. Enerio
Research Design. This research study is a correlational quantitative design employing the
Research Methods. In doing this research we are going to use a survey questionnaires
The preparedness of Senior High School students in Vicenta C. Enerio National High
School for college degree has been shown to be a significant predictor of success in college. This
research will provide information on how to prepare for college degree and why it is important.
It will also discuss the beneficiaries of the study and how it can help students succeed in college.
Senior High School Students. This study will reveal which scheduling strategy is most
efficient and evaluate the academic performance. The direct recipients and manage to improve
the study of this research is to make the grade 12 students to be prepared for the upcoming
college degree.
Senior High School Teacher. They can discover and evaluate their own effectiveness as
teachers using the study's findings. They can identify some of their areas of field weakness
according to the research. They will be able to adjust their attitude toward it or make some
Administration. The study will also be helpful to those who design curriculums that will
change over time as students' learning preferences change and are analyzed, evaluated, and
adjusted. This study will serve as the foundation for implementing the raised curriculum and for
Future Researchers. The study has relevance for the researcher as well. They would gain
more information, skills, and strategies for conducting interesting research for the upcoming
college degree. As a result, this will serve as a tool to direct and navigate them as they uncover
credible, trustworthy, and essential elements that are known as important material for deeper
Definition Of Terms
A term may have multiple or complicated meaning, in order to have a clear definition to
understand the specific word better, we should require the definition of term. With that the
researchers present the list of terms that can give the readers accurate information.
Preparedness. Refers to how ready the grade 12 students on taking college courses.\
College. A place of higher education usually for people who finished twelve years of schooling
and where they can obtain more advanced knowledge and get a degree to recognized this.
Grade 12 students. Refers to the learners from Vicenta C. Enerio National High School under
K12 Program.
Strand. Refers to a strand is a consistent thread running through a course offer respective of its
subject content.
Income. Refers to the problem faced by students that are known as they do not have enough
money for their daily expenses and the possible outcome will affect their level of preparedness.
Chapter 2
This chapter reviews the literature related to the student’s characteristics, and student’s
level of preparedness, which will provide bases for the interpretation of the data that shall be
gathered later.
Momthly Income
Edward, Emmanuel and Onesimus Kwashive in their study entitled ‘Assessment of Family
(2016)’, family income is the “total compensation received by all family members age 15 or
older living in the same household. Compensation may include wages, social security, child
Onesimus Kwashive (2016) says that there is a relationship between family income and the
academic performance of a student. In there research study it assesses the relationship between
family income and academic performance of students. 480 students were selected using
stratified-quota-simple random techniques. Survey questionnaires were used to collect data from
respondents. The findings of this study (Reindolf etal., 2016) partly imply that family incom of
polytechnic students could affect their learning process, motivation and academic performance at
the long-run. Thus, strong financial status of families helps improve students’ motivation,
learning process and hence better academic performance. However, some respondents strongly
argued that family income status is not an essential predictor of better academic performance.
The study concludes that though higher family income may improve students’perfomance, but
for the responsible and serious students, low family income must not be an excuse for poor
Aside from that a study which conducted by another researchers, Tao Lin and Han Lv
(2017) shows that family income has a significant influence on children’s education level, and
the increasing family income can improve their education level; the phenomenon of
intergenerational mobility is good. It is also found that although the total sample and urban
samples showed the level of family income has no significant influence on academic
achievement of children, but in rural families, the increasing income does play a greater role in
enhancing children’s education level, which provides suggestions for China’s education reform
Gender
According to Adigun Joseph, Onihunwa John, Irunokha Eric, Sada Yusuf, and Adesina
Olubunmi (2015), gender is one of such factors also mentioned in literature to have considerable
effects on students’ academic performances especially in science subjects. Gender is the range of
According to Adigun Joseph, Onihunwa John, Irunokha Eric, Sada Yusuf, and Adesina
Olubunmi (2015) in their research findings, shows that students’ performance is not determined
achievement. The result of their findings revealed no significant difference in the slightly better
performance of the male students with their female counterparts in computer studies (i.e., mean
difference 1.48; t-test = 0.08 at 0.05). The higher deviation around the mean of the male students
revealed that the performances of the male students are not as uniform as the female students that
is, the entire female students have similar performances as opposed to the male students. This
explains the reason why the male students’ better performances are not significant because the
sets of male students with good performances and the sets with bad performances did so most
likely due to certain variables which are treatments the students are exposed to, which necessited
the reason this study measures the gender performances in private and public schools. Although
some researchers have found that there are no significant differences in male-female
performance at any level, most have identified gender differences (Atovigba, 2016).
Like in the research findings of Lori Kupezynski, Michelle Brown, Glenda Holland and
Brian Uriegas (2013), the impact of gender is is way different for low achieving versus high
achieving students. Simple main effects testing demonstrared that female students scored
significantly higher than mal students in the lower overall GPA range ( Lori Kupezynski,
Michelle Brown, Glenda Holland and Brian Uriegas 2013), based on descriptors of the female
identity and research characteristics representative of female groups, female students are more
likely to seek collaboration and interactions are competition based (Arbaugh, 2000; Ashong and
Commander, 2012 as cited by Lori Kupezynski, Michelle Brown, Glenda Holland, and Brian
Uriegas, 2013)
Chapter 3
Research Methods
This chapter presents the research methodology of the study. It includes discussion on the
research design and research methods covering the research environment, research subjects,
Research Design
The design of this research is quantitative research design. A correlational design was
used, which will evaluate the academic readiness of senior high school students before they join
tertiary level education or college. The study also examines the role that senior high school
plays, its advantages, and its effects on students, teachers, and parents, as well as the benefits of
students who follow the academic track, in order to describe and discover the various indications
between variables without the researcher controlling or manipulating any of them. This design is
ideal for gathering data quickly from natural settings. This will help us to generalize our findings
to real-life situations in an externally valid way. This type of research will allow us to make
predictions, and can tell us if two variables are not related. The only weakness of correlational
research design according to Sumeracki (2018), correlation is not the same as causation even if
two variables are related to one another, that does not mean we can say for certain how the cause
Research Environment
The target locale for this study is in Vicenta C. Enerio National High School which is
located in Tubod Lakewood Zamboanga Del Sur. The school serves a diverse population of
students, with a significant percentage coming from low-income families and a high percentage
of students identifying as minority groups. However, like many school districts, it also faces
challenges in ensuring that all students are adequately prepared for college and career success.
The research environment for this study is therefore shaped by both the strengths and challenges
of the local community and recommendations that can help to improve the preparedness of
students for college and career success. So, the study aims to provide a comprehensive
assessment of the preparedness of students in the Vicenta C. Enerio National High School for
college degrees, and to identify areas where additional support or interventions may be needed to
(Vicinity Map)
Research Participants
In this research study, the chosen subject or participants are the grade twelve (12) senior
high school students of Vicenta C. Enerio National High School. The total number of
respondents are sixty-one (61) and are distributed/ divided into four (4): 21 for Humanities and
Social Sciences (HUMSS), 16 for Home Economics (HE), 16 for Shielded Metal Arc Welding
(SMAW), and 9 for Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Stratified random
sampling is being applied upon choosing the respondents from different strands.
HUMSS 24 21
HE 19 16
SMAW 19 16
ICT 9 8
Total: 71 61
Sampling Techniques
The population of the study comprises of Grade 12 Senior High School Students enrolled
in Vicenta C.Enerio National High School. The aim of the study is to interview 61 Grade 12
Senior High School Students on how prepared are they for college degree. The sampling design
that the researchers will utilize is Statified Random Sampling. A population is divided into
smaller subgroups known as strata as part of the sampling technique known as stratified random
sampling. The benefits include ensuring that all necessary population segments are represented.
It is possible to estimate and compare the traits of each stratum. The variability caused by
systematic sampling is likewise decreased. Its constraints include the need for precise data on the
proportions of each stratum and the high cost of creating stratified lists. (Anita,2013) In stratified
random sampling, also known as stratification, the strata are created based on the shared traits or
In order to gather the necessary data, the researcher ask permission to conduct the
research from the School Principal of Vicenta C.Enerio National High School. A request letter
will be prepared by the researcher to this effect after which, they will be delivered by the
researcher approval. Upon having the request granted, a letter of request with attached informed
consent will also be sent to the teachers and students. The researchers then will explain the
purpose of the study to the respondents that corresponds to the predefined criteria. After
informing the respondents about the study the researcher gives the questionnaire to every
students agree to participate. As the respondents finished the survey the researchers immediately