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Correlation of Licensure Examination for Agriculturists Performance Among Agriculture Graduates: Bases for a Plan of Action

JUBERT S. GANNAPAO

 

Abstract:

Academic excellence or achievement plays an important role in an individual placement, be it in the academic institutions or job placement. The quality of education offered in a certain institution is often determined by the graduates is produced. The study aims to determine the correlates performance of agriculture graduates of ASIST in the Licensure Examination for Agriculturists (LEA). Specifically, the following were the objectives of the present study. Determine the profile of the graduates in terms of Non-cognitive Factors (Age and Sex) and Cognitive Factors (General Education Courses GPA, Fundamental Agriculture Subjects GPA, and Core Agriculture Subjects). Determine the level of performance of the areas in the LEA in terms of the following components. Find out which cognitive and non-cognitive factors are the best predictors of LEA performance for agriculture examinees. To ascertain the significant correlations among the non-cognitive and cognitive factors and the performance of the graduates in the LEA examination. Most of the graduates were males with 56 or 60.87%. Most of the graduates performed very satisfactorily in the general education and fundamental 51 or 55.43%, 42 or 45.65%, no significant relationship between the LEA results and the cognitive factors. There is a significant difference between the performance of the fundamental subject and the major subject. No significant differences between the non-cognitive and the cognitive factors. The College of Agriculture Forestry and Cooperatives should revisit the retention policy to improve the licensure examination percentage. Regular assessment through qualifying examination is also recommended to improve performance. The students’ grades should be rigorously monitored along with the strict implementation of the retention policy. The Institution and College of Agriculture Forestry and Cooperatives should strengthen their linkages to other State Colleges and Universities, especially on those Universities performing. Further study is to be conducted to verify the results of this study.