Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 25 no. 10 (2024)

Alignment of Senior High School TVL Strand to Degree Programs Enrolled

Maridel Baguio | Mae Bas | Jimmy D. Bucar | Gyllevi Prylle Bongato | Pinky Rollorata

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

The alignment between Senior High School (SHS) tracks and strands and the degree programs enrolled in college is crucial for ensuring learners’ success in their chosen fields of study and future careers. Hence, this study assessed the degree program alignment of the SHS Technical-Vocational & Livelihood (TVL) graduates from 2021 to 2023 of Bilar National High School, Division of Bohol. The study used a descriptive-correlational research design and a self-constructed questionnaire to gather data from 296 TVL graduates. The respondents were selected using census or complete enumeration, and the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that most respondents (85.6%) were enrolled in the BISU System, with BISU-Bilar having the highest percentage (79.6%) among its campuses. The most popular degree programs chosen by the respondents were Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (13.5%), Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (9%), and Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (8.55%). However, the overall alignment between SHS-TVL strands and the chosen degree programs was relatively low, with the TVL-Information Communication Technology (Computer Systems Servicing) track consistently showing a higher number of students enrolled in non-aligned degree programs across all three years. There was a substantial difference in the alignment of the SHS Track-Strand and degree program enrolled across the three years. Recommendations were proposed to address the issues of misalignment.



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