LEVEL OF CAREER READINESS OF GRADE 12 STUDENTS AT KING’S

COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES LABORATORY

HIGH SHOOL – BAMBANG CAMPUS

A Research

Presented to the

Faculty of Laboratory High School

KING’S COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL

Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the Requirement of the subject

Research 2

Researchers:

Rachel M. Gamboa

Jamie N. Lafeguera

Gillian L. Jor Maldo

S.Y. 2019 – 2020

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This research study becomes a reality with the kind support and help of

many individuals. We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to all of them.

First and foremost, we want to offer this endeavor to our God Almighty for

the wisdom he bestowed upon us, the strength, peace of mind and good health in

order to finish this research. We would also like to express our gratitude towards

our family for the encouragement which helped us in completion of this paper. Our

beloved family who are always by or side when we needed them the most and

helped us a lot in giving motivation and inspiration.

We are highly indebted to King’s college of the Philippines Laboratory High

School Faculties for the guidance and constant supervision as well as for providing

necessary information regarding this research and also for their support in

completing this endeavor. We would also want to express our special gratitude and

thanks to our research teacher. Ma’am Marie Joy R. Dugyaen for imparting her

knowledge and expertise in this study.

Also, to the grade 12 students that serves as our respondents for their

honest and cooperative response to all the questions solicited in this study.

Our thanks and appreciation also to our colleague and people who have

been willingly helped us out with their abilities.

 DEDICATION

This study is wholeheartedly dedicated to our beloved parents who have

been our source of inspiration and gave us strength when we thought of giving up,

who continually provide their moral, spiritual, emotional, and financial support.

To our brothers, sisters, relatives, mentor, friends and classmates who

shared their words of advice and encouragement to finish this study.

And lastly, we dedicate this book to the almighty God, thank you for the

guidance, strength, power of mind, protection and skills and for giving us a healthy

life. All of these, we offer to You.

 ABSTRACT

Title : LEVEL OF CAREER READINESS OF GRADE 12

STUDENTS AT KING’S COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES

LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL, BAMBANG CAMPUS

Researchers : RACHEL GAMBOA, JAMIE N. LAFEGUERA, and GILLIAN

JOR MALDO

Grade and section : GRADE 12-STEM

School : KING’S COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES LABORATORY

HIGH SCHOOL

School year : 2019 – 2020

Teacher : MRS. MARIE JOY R. DUGYAEN ABSTRACT

This study determined the level of career readiness of grade 12 students at

King’s College of the Philippines Laboratory High School, Bambang Campus.

 Table of Contents
Title page

Acknowledgement ................................................................................................

Dedication .............................................................................................................

Abstract .................................................................................................................

Table of contents ..................................................................................................

Chapter I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction .................................................................................................. 1
Conceptual/theoretical framework ..................................................................

Research Paradigm .......................................................................................

Statement of the Problem ..............................................................................

Hypothesis .....................................................................................................

Scope and Limitation......................................................................................

Significance of the Study ................................................................................

Definition of Terms .................................................................................................

Chapter II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Review of Related Literature ..........................................................................
Review of Related Studies .............................................................................

Chapter III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design............................................................................................
Research Environment ...................................................................................

Respondents sampling procedure..................................................................

Research instrument ......................................................................................

Data gathering procedure ..............................................................................

Statistical Treatment ......................................................................................

Chapter IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Analysis and interpretation of data .................................................................

Chapter V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

Summary ...................................................................................................

Conclusion .................................................................................................

Recommendation .......................................................................................

References ............................................................................................................

Appendices ...........................................................................................................

Curriculum Vitae ...................................................................................................

 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

The goal of senior high school reform is to ensure that all students are

college and career ready. It serves as a pathway to college and career readiness.

Students have big goals in their journey of education such as to graduate high

school with high grades, go to their dream career, travel around the world or even

save enough money to buy new gadget. These goal-setting fuels the student’s

ambitions and keep them motivated and focused on achieving the things they want

to achieve but it can still take some time before the students can actually start

taking into actions that’s why our government implemented the K-12 program. It

aims to instill to students the skills to become entrepreneurs, provide students with

a world class educational experience and opportunities for intellectual, physical,

creative and social development. Moreover, the addition of two more years or two

more grade levels (Grade 11 and 12) will better equip learners with the necessary

skills, knowledge, and values needed for a successful future in the fields of

employment. Also, another purpose of this is to make the senior high school

students to be ready on their career direction. Furthermore, it

Conceptual/Theoretical Framework
 According to the former president of the Philippines, Ninoy Aquino, “The K-

12 program will pave the way for an ever-brighter future for young Filipinos by

equipping the with basic education up to international standards.”

Research Paradigm

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

Profile: Readiness of Grade 12
students in terms of
a. Age
entering:
b. Sex
c. strand a. College
b. Entrepreneurship
c. Employment

Figure 1. Conceptual and analytical framework of the study

The Figure 1 shows the conceptual and analytical framework of the study

which entails about the dependent variable and independent variable. The profile

of the grade 12 students such as their age, sex, and strand as the independent

variable which are possible cause of the problem. The readiness of grade 12

students in terms of entering either college, entrepreneurship or employment as

the dependent variable.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to show the level of career readiness of grade 12 students. In

addition, this study also wants to reveal their expected career as well as the

significant differences in the career readiness of grade 12 students and the

relationship between the profile of the students and their career readiness.
 More specifically, the study seeks answers to the following questions:

1. What is the profile of the grade 12 students at King’s College of the

Philippines Laboratory High School – Bambang Campus in terms with:

a. Age

b. Sex

c. Strand

2. What is the expected career direction of grade 12 students after graduating

high school?

3. What is the level of career readiness of grade 12 students?

4. Are there significant differences in the career readiness of the grade 12

students when they are group according to profile?

5. Is there a relationship between the profile variable and career readiness of

the grade 12 students?

Hypothesis

This research study determines the level of career readiness of grade 12

students at King’s College of the Philippines Laboratory High School – Bambang

Campus wherein there is no relationship between the profile and the career

readiness of the grade 12 students.

Scope and limitation

 This study limited its scope to the investigation on the level of career

readiness of grade 12 students as well as the relationship between the profile of

the students and their career readiness. The area of the research focused only at

King’s College of the Philippines Laboratory High School, Bambang Campus. The

respondents are grade 12 students from Accountancy and Business Management

(ABM), General Academic Strand (GAS), Humanities and Social Sciences

(HUMMS) A and B, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM),

Automotive Servicing (AS), Electrical Installation Management (EIM), Home

Economics (HE) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It will be

only consisting a total of 43 respondents from the different strands.

Significance of the study

The findings of this study on the level of career readiness of grade 12

students at King’s College of the Philippines Laboratory High School Bambang

Campus are expected to be useful information for the following:

School Administrators – They can use the findings as baseline information for

streamlining their educational plans especially in

enhancing the capability of the students in choosing the

career that is right for them and improving the

competencies of the incoming high school freshmen to

start planning for the career they want to pursue. Also,

the school administrators would be able to plan and

implement actions such as career guidance programs

 to spread awareness regarding on the expected

careers of the students.

Teachers – Being informed about the students, the teachers would be better

prepared in teaching the students about the particular career they

want to pursue. Teachers may give them recommendations and

ideas about each career in order for them also to be aware.

Students – Making them aware of the problems and as well as the solutions

regarding in choosing their career direction would sensitize them so

that on their own, they will be motivated to be serious upon choosing

their career while they are senior high school. The students will be

guided accordingly by the career direction that they want pursue. It

will also help them to choose and think about the career that they

want to pursue before entering or engaging into college. It will also

help them imply the suggestions and recommendations at the end of

this research regarding this topic.

Parents – Their involvement in the career readiness of the students is significant

and essential. This study will make them aware of the concerns of the

students on being ready for their career particularly in providing for

articulation and giving proper help, advice and guidance needed by the

student. They may appreciate the rationale of the student’s choice.

Community –The information that was being stipulated in this research will help

the community to conduct a program or seminars about choosing

the career of the students based on what is suitable for them.

Country – this study will help our country in the way that there would be a lot of

students that are now sure enough in terms with choosing the right

career they will pursue.

Definition of Terms

Career – It is a job, occupation or profession for which one trains and does it for a

long period of their life. The progress and actions taken by a person

throughout a lifetime, especially those related to that person’s

occupation.

Career readiness – It is the attainment and demonstration of requisite

competencies that broadly prepare college graduates for

a successful transition into the workplace. It is the process

of preparing students at any age with the essential skills

they need to find, acquire, maintain, and grow within a job.

College – an educational institution or establishments offering a course of general

studies leading to a bachelor’s degree. A place of higher learning after

high school that provides education and grant degrees or certification.

Education – The process of facilitating, learning or the acquisition of knowledge,

skills, values, beliefs and habits as well as receiving or giving

systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. A body of

knowledge acquired while being educated.

Employment – It is the relationship between two parties, usually based on a

contract where work is paid for. The state of being employed or

employ for a paid service and occupation by which a person

earns for living. A species of contract by which one person

agrees to perform a job, service or task for another, with or

without remunerations.

Entrepreneurship – The activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on

financial risks in the hope of profit.

K-12 program – Covers Kindergarten and twelve years of basic education ( six

years of primary education, four years of junior high school, and

two years of senior high school) to provide sufficient time for

mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and

prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills

development, employment, and entrepreneurship.

CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES AND STUDIES

Review of Related Literature

Review of Related Studies

CHAPTER III
 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design

This research study focusses on the level of career readiness of grade 12

students and the relationship between their profile and their career readiness. To

accomplish the purpose of this study, descriptive research design will be used

wherein it involves describing the perception of the respondents about the

particular phenomena or situation. Descriptive research design will be used in view

of the fact that it seeks to describe the current status of a variable or phenomena.

This research design was chosen to meet the objectives of the study, namely, to

determine the level of career readiness of the grade 12 students as well as their

knowledge and views with regards to this phenomenon.

Research Environment

The place or locale of our research study is at King’s college of the

Philippines Laboratory High School – Bambang Campus located at Magsaysay

Hills, Bambang Nueva Vizcaya.

King’s College of the Philippines Laboratory High School – Bambang

Campus

Respondents Sampling Procedure

The respondents of this research are the grade 12 students from the

different strands at King’s college of the Philippines Laboratory High School –

Bambang Campus. In getting the sample of respondents needed for this research,

Hamilton’s formula was being applied wherein to get the standard deviation(d), the

total population of the grade 12 students which is a total of 276 is divided by the

total population per group/strand. Moreover, to get the quota(q) per strand, the

total population per group/strand was being divided into the standard deviation(d)

𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝

or likewise: 𝑑 = 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝 and 𝑞 = .
𝑑

Strand Total population per group Quota(q)

ABM 36 5
GAS 45 8
HUMSS A&B 78 12
STEM 37 5
AS 43 7
EIM 6 1
HE 29 4
ICT 2 1
Total 276 43
Table 1. Population and quota for the respondents

Research Instrument

The instrument used was a researcher – made questionnaire to gather the

needed data from the respondents or participants. Survey using the questionnaires

were conducted by the researchers and has been utilized to determine the

problems encountered by the students in choosing their own career as well as their

level of career readiness. It contained three main parts such as the profile of the

respondent, their expected career and their level of career readiness. Part I was

used to elicit the respondent’s profile such as the name, address and gender. Part

II is the expected career which contains three choices that will reveal their chosen

career such as whether they will enter college to pursue their career,
entrepreneurship, or they will seek employment after graduating senior high

school. Part III is intended for the level of readiness of the grade 12 students. In

addition, the instrument was validated by our subject teacher and as well as by the

school principal.

Data Gathering Procedure

The first step before conducting a survey was to make a request letter to

the principal asking for a permission to conduct a survey as well as to the

respondents. Upon approval, the researcher retrieves the request letter.

Thereafter, the researchers coordinated with the students’ respective advisers for

the administration of the questionnaires to the grade 12 students during the

designated day and time. We used a researcher-made questionnaire. Before the

administration of the questionnaire, the researcher briefed the respondents on how

to accomplish the questionnaire. The respondents were given enough time to

answer the questions from the questionnaire. The researcher retrieved the

questionnaires immediately after they were accomplished. In administering the

questionnaire, the researcher used the time allotted for vacant times to avoid

distraction of class discussion.

Statistical treatment of Data

The data were statistically analyzed as follows:

Frequency counts and percentage – these statistics were used to draw the

profile of the students relative to the

 applicable variables such as age, sex

and strand.

Weighted mean and standard deviation – these were used to describe the

respondents’ level of career

readiness. The mean scores were

described based on the following

scale:

Level of Career Readiness

Level of career readiness Mean Ranges Descriptive

interpretation
Yes Ready
Not ready Not ready
Table 2.

Pearson r – This was used to determine the significant correlation between the

respondents’ profile variable and career readiness of the grade 12

students.

T – Annova or T – Test – used to describe the significant differences in the career

readiness of the grade 12 students when they are group

according to profile.

CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter of this research paper presents of the data gathered from the

43 grade 12 students of King’s College of the Philippines Laboratory High School

Bambang Campus who served as respondents of this research. It also provides

the analysis and interpretation of data that has been organized according to the

research questions enumerated in the first chapter of this research paper. Results

of the statistical analysis has been done and interpretation of data or the findings.

This are presented in tables following the sequence of the specific research

problem regarding the level of career readiness of grade 12 students.

The first problem of the study focused on the profile of the grade 12 students

at King’s College of the Philippines Laboratory High School – Bambang Campus.

CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION

Results of the study

Summary of findings

Appendix A – Letter to The Principal

August 13, 2019

Dear respondents,

Greetings of Peace!

In partial fulfillment of our requirements for the subject Practical Research 2, we

the grade 12 students of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
strand at King’s College of the Philippines Laboratory High School, Bambang Campus are
currently conducting a research entitled “Level Of Career Readiness of Grade 12
Students at King’s College of the Philippines Laboratory High School – Bambang
Campus”.

In this regard, we are asking for your precious time, participation and effort to
answer all the questions we prepared that are important and helpful for the completion of
the study. Rest assured that all the data gathered from you will be kept in the highest level
of confidentiality. Your positive response on this request will be valuable contribution for
the success of the study and will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much for your cooperation. GOD BLESS YOU!

Very respectfully yours,

RACHELLE M. GAMBOA JAMIE N. LAFEGUERA GILLIAN JOR L. MALDO

Researcher Researcher Researcher

Noted by:

MARIE JOY R. DUGYAEN

Subject Teacher

Approved by:

MRS. GENEVIEVE A. MARQUEZ, MAED

Principal

Appendix B – Letter to the Respondents

August 13, 2019

GENEVIEVE A. MARQUEZ, MAED

Principal

King’s College of The Philippines Laboratory High School

Magsaysay Hill, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya

Dear ma’am:

Good day! In partial fulfilment of our requirements for the subject Practical
Research 2, we, the grade 12 students of Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) Strand at King’s College of The Philippines Laboratory High School,
Bambang Campus would like to ask for your permission to allow us to conduct the study
entitled “Level Of Career Readiness of Grade 12 Students at King’s College of the
Philippines Laboratory High School – Bambang Campus”

We intend to give survey questionnaire to grade 12 students of King’s College of

The Philippines Laboratory High School in their availability to fulfill our research. Rest
assured that no classes will be distracted during the conduct of this research.

Your positive response in this request will be valuable contribution for the success
of this study and will be greatly appreciated.

Very respectfully yours,

RACHELLE M. GAMBOA JAMIE N. LAFEGUERA GILLIAN JOR L. MALDO

Researcher Researcher Researcher

Noted by:

MARIE JOY R. DUGYAEN

Subject Teacher

Approved by:

MRS. GENEVIEVE A. MARQUEZ, MAED

Principal

APPENDIX C – Survey Questionnaire

 CURRICULUM VITAE OF RESEARCHERS

PERSONAL DATA

Name: Rachelle Mingala Gamboa

Age:
Address:
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Civil status: Single
Religion:
Name of father:
Name of mother:
Siblings:

Educational background

Elementary level:
Junior high school level:
Senior high school level: King's College of the Philippines Laboratory High School,
Bambang Campus
PERSONAL DATA

Name: Jamie Navarro Lafeguera

Age: 17 years old
Address: Poblacion, Aritao Nueva Vizcaya
Date of birth: January 29, 2002
Place of birth: Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
Gender: Female
Civil status: Single
Religion: Jehovah’s Witnesses
Name of father: Rodolfo Dela Cruz Lafeguera
Name of mother: Emely Navarro Lafeguera
Siblings: Jannyn Navarro Lafeguera
July Anne Navarro Lafeguera
Ronnin Navarro Lafeguera

Educational background

Elementary level: Aritao Central School

Junior high school level: Aritao National High School
Senior high school level: King's College of the Philippines Laboratory High School,
Bambang Campus
PERSONAL DATA

Name: Gillian Jor Lejao Maldo

Age:
Address:
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Civil status: Single
Religion:
Name of father:
Name of mother:
Siblings:

Educational background

Elementary level: Aritao Central School

Junior high school level: Aritao National High School
Senior high school level: King's College of the Philippines Laboratory High School,
Bambang Campus