A TRACER STUDY ON THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION GRADUATES FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2015 TO 2019: EMPLOYMENT IN FOCUS


Jonelson Escandallo PhD
Program Coordinator, Kapalong College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology, Philippines
Abstract
This tracer study aimed to determine the graduates employment rate and employability status of graduates under the Bachelor of Elementary Education-Generalist from batch 2015 to batch 2019 within a local college in Kapalong, Davao del Norte. Also, it identified the level of attitude to work, quality education provision of the institution and the graduates skills and abilities development. Descriptive method of research was utilized in this study with a total of 209 respondents using the researchers-made tracer survey questionnaire that was conducted online with the used of Google Forms. Survey showed that the employment rate of elementary education graduates was 85.16% of which 61.8 % is working as teachers. Further, as to those whose work is non-teaching, 40.7% of them is working in the government, 48% is working as online sellers, validator and enumerator, 3.4% as call center agent, 3% as office-based clerk and 1.7% as domestic helper. Then, 31.6% are regular employees, 29.9% are full-time employees, 15.5% are self-employed, 11.5 are working on contractual basis and 6.9% are part-time employees. Meanwhile, survey showed that there are only 10% of the graduates who pursued further graduate and post-graduate studies. The level of attitude to work, quality education provisions of the institution as well as skills and abilities development obtained a very high descriptive rating which means that the elementary education graduates always manifested the said behaviors. Results showed that elementary education graduates lack knowledge and skill with multidisciplinary research. Thus, it is recommended that the institution will strengthen the implementation of thesis writing in the academe to hone and practice these future educators.
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EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)

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Published on : 2024-01-29

Vol : 10
Issue : 1
Month : January
Year : 2024
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