Work Immersion Performance of Shs Gas Students of Urdaneta City National High School: Basis for Policy Formulation

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The work immersion of senior high school students is implemented on its first year in the school year 2017-2018. The researchers looked into the performance of the work immersion students under the General Academic Strand in various partner agencies. Since this is the first batch, problems in communication, work ethics and practical skills may arise. Thus, the researchers were interested to identify whether or not the work immersion implementation is successful.

METHODS

The researcher used a quantitative research design. A total 160 GAS students were appraised along three areas namely communications and relations, work habits, attitudes, appreciation and respect for work and practical skills within two appraisal periods namely initial and final assessment.

RESULTS

As a result, during the initial appraisal period, the students rated themselves as "outstanding" in the area of work habits, attitudes, appreciation and respect for work, and "very satisfactory" in communication and practical skills. During the final appraisal, the self-rating of the students showed that all three areas are rated as "outstanding". The rating of the work immersion teacher during the initial and final appraisal revealed a "very satisfactory" performance. The partner institutions perceived the students as having an "outstanding" level of performance in their work immersion during the initial and final appraisal period. During the final assessment, the rating of the students did not differ significantly from the assessment of the partner institution. However, the self-rating of the students and the work immersion teacher differed significantly. Significant difference also exists between the assessments of the work immersion teacher and partner institution.There were 15 identified problems encountered by the respondents which includes problems on absences, tardiness, poor customer satisfaction, unable to properly execute assigned task, discourtesy and violation of company's rules and regulations. The degree of seriousness of these problems encountered were considered as "not serious" and "slightly serious".

DISCUSSIONS

Thus, there is a need to intensify the pre-deployment seminar of the work immersion; culminating programs should also be done to give due recognition to performing students and a work immersion handbook should be developed containing the guidelines for work immersion.