Readiness of Ict Students of Gulod Senior High School in the National Certification Assessment

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Gulod Senior High School in Batangas City is a standalone Senior High School that offers Technical-Vocational Track. This study assessed the readiness of the Grade 12 ICT students of Gulod Senior High School to undergo the National Certification (NC II) Assessment to demonstrate the skills in the four (4) core competencies to be assessed by the accredited TESDA assessor in Computer Systems Servicing NC II. This also determined the strategies that students need to further enhance their skills in performing the Computer Systems Servicing core competencies.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive research design with the TESDA -based Self -Assessment Checklist as the primary data gathering instrument. A total of 88 Grade 12 respondents taking ICT strand at Gulod Senior High School, Division of Batangas City took part in the study. The statistical tools used were frequency, percentage and weighted mean.

RESULTS

The four core competencies considered in this study are: COC1 Install and Configure computer systems, COC2 Setup Computer Networks, COC 3 Setup Computer Servers, and COC 4 Maintain and repair computer systems and networks. Most students could perform the tasks for Install and Configure Computer Systems (COC1) with the weighted mean of 95.17. It is also being noted that 92.04 percent of the students were capable and ready for the COC2 Set-up Computer Networks. In the tasks performed for the Set-up Computer Servers competency, majority of the students are ready for this competency which is evident by a high average percentage of 75.38. For the 4th competency (COC4), 3 out of 5 tasks could not be performed by students. As the results showed a high percentages of 68.75, 54.55, and 62.50 for No answer. This further showed that most students are not ready for passing COC4.

DISCUSSIONS

Determining the readiness of ICT Students of Gulod Senior High School in the National Certification Assessment ensure that students can apply for TESDA Certificates of Competency (COCs) and National Certificates (NCs) to provide them with better work opportunities, help them achieve 100 % passing rate of students in the National Certification Assessment (CSS NCII), and Standard requirements to be applied to make sure graduates know enough to be hirable, and lastly, so that the graduates who passed the National Certificate Assessment can be easily hired by different companies.