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CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION
Project Context
The University recognizes the importance of tracking the success of those who
have received a degree from the institution. Graduate Tracer Study is a graduate or
alumni survey that attempts to trace the activities of the graduates or previous students of
an educational institution. It also evaluates the results of the education and trainings
provided by a particular institution and monitors career progression and development
opportunities after graduation from the College of Engineering Computer Studies and
Technology of Surigao del Sur State University from year 2000 up to 2010 in order to
establish where they are, what they do and what interventions can be made to improve
their professional acivities and services. GTS can provide concrete evidence that will
enable our school board and the wider public to evaluate the school’s most important
product, its graduates in important ways.
The College of Engineering, Computer Studies and Technology of Surigao del
Sur State University has approximately over a hundred graduates since year 2000 in
different programs. The CECST offered several programs namely: Bachelor of Science in
Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Associate in Computer
Technology, Electrical Technology, and Automotive Technology. However it does not
keep a database or record of its graduates’ whereabouts after graduation. This makes it
difficult for the college to know where its graduates are, what they do, and the challenges
they are facing. In order to make CECST’s education relevant, enable curriculum review
and make alumni support possible. Active network of its alumni could be helpful for
obtaining internship and professional position and how well its programs prepared the
graduates for their professional careers of the valuable feedback from graduates and their
employers about the value of the degrees offered by the college, and makes it difficult to
re-structure the curriculum for current students in order for them to acquire knowledge
and skills required in the real world.
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ABSTRACT
As the researchers studied about “Graduate Tracer Study”, College of
Engineering, Computer Studies & Technology (CECST) graduates in Surigao del Sur
State University. The graduate tracer study years covered between 2000 up to 2010,
different places, according to the graduates’ addresses.
The study used a survey questionnaire, containing of 35 questions which provide
details of the important information from the alumni. The survey also aimed to assess the
contribution of the university training to graduates’ personal development as well as the
quality of the study in terms of content, delivery and relevance to the world of work.
Online Graduate Tracer Study is an important tool for the academic programs
offered in CECST namely: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Bachelor of
Science in Computer Science, Associate in Computer Technology, Automotive and
Electrical Technology. The Online Graduate Tracer Study is accessible by the alumni.
The graduates or alumni can access through the system by filling up the online form. The
information needed include what they do and what is there current job, since graduation.
This study is important to the graduates/alumni by just submitting the GTS form
through online. It is necessary to put the exact date and month of graduates birthday, for
them to acknowledge by the administrator. The administrators also automatically send a
confirmation message directly to the mass media database where all the email addresses
given by the graduates/alumni are stored.
Researchers concluded that the Online Graduate Tracer Study of CECST College
is much reliable to monitor the current status employability of graduates.
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The method used by the researchers according to the development of the system is
to go through the process of the System Development Life Cycle which means as a tool
used in the development of this system. The phases in the System Development Life
Cycle models include: System Study, Feasibility Study, System Analysis, System Design,
Coding, Testing, Implementation and Maintenance.
Purpose and Description
Online Graduate Tracer Study is an important tool for educational planners, as
they can provide valuable information program and trainings. This information may be
used for minimizing any possible given program in terms of content, delivery and
relevance and for further development of the institution in the context of quality
assurance. It is also a means of measuring school’s success and effectiveness.
The beneficiaries of the study include:
Graduates/Alumni – a registered CECST alumnus can create an account and log – on to
this Online Graduate Tracer Study.
Administrator – can post an opportunity for graduate/alumni.
Instructors/professors – can contact each other and write messages, can give more
information about the latest news updates in school. If it is needed, willing to give advice
regarding its current job.
Students – can view the website and encourage themselves to pursue of what they have
chosen with regards to their field of study.
Researchers – it is important to finish a degree in College for us to have a great
opportunity. The researchers will be encouraged not only for their own benefit but also to
the students enrolled in Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) that after graduation
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they should be responsible of finding a good job, apply the knowledge of what has been
learned and have a self-confidence to pursue their own effort.
Objectives
The general objective is to build a website for CECST Online Graduate Tracer
Study that would create an account and can update their personal data and can receive
update news from the College.
The specific objectives are:
1. To find out which programs (BSCS, BSCE, ACT, AT, ET) respectively, have
the highest potential for initial highest earnings.
2. To determine the employed/unemployed rate of CECST graduates.
3. To ascertain the reasons for graduate’s unemployment.
4. To discover the reason for a graduate staying on the job.
5. To generate evidences in support of decision through Online Graduate Tracer
Study (OGTS).
Scope and Limitations
PROBLEM: To know the current status of the graduates/alumni including their
present job through CECST Online Graduate Tracer Study.
SUBJECT: CECST: An Online Graduate Tracer Study.
TIME: This research study covers the 1st and 2nd Semesters of School year 2011-
2012.
PLACE: Research Office of Surigao del Sur State University Main Campus,
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur.
CONTENT: CECST: Online Graduate Tracer Study will cover the
graduates/alumni in the year 2000 up to 2010. These determine how many of those
alumni had a job after they graduated from Surigao del Sur State University that were
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deemed very useful to their job. This study also establishes a network with whether they
are working in the country or abroad. It will show them an electronic application form to
be filled-up. CECST: Online Graduate Tracer Study can trace the alumni’s employability
that can be very useful to the College in particular and to the whole University in general.
This proposed study covers graduates of the College of Engineering Computer
Studies and Technology from the year 2000-2010. CECST: Online Graduate Tracer
Study can generate how effective the school’s program has been and to monitor their
career status. Data gathering will employ questionnaire which is perceived to have the
limitation bias.
The limit to this study is based on the fact that Online Tracer Study can only
obtain employment data from those alumni who will respond to the questionnaire.
The proposed system designs use the following programming software or
languages:
MYSQL Database- MySQL is a relational database system that is used to store
information. MySQL can store many types of data from something as tiny as a
single character to as large as complete files or graphics. Although it can be
accessed by most programming languages, it is often coupled with PHP because
they work together with ease.
PHP (Language) - The PHP Hypertext Pre-processor (PHP -- yes, the first "P" in
the acronym does indeed stand for PHP!) allows web developers to create
dynamic content that interacts with databases. PHP applications are normally
found on Linux servers and in conjunction with MySQL databases. It provides
those servers with functionality similar to that provided to the Windows platform
by Active Server Pages technology.
APACHE WEB SERVER- is generally recognized as the world's most popular
Web server (HTTP server). Originally designed for UNIX servers, the Apache
Web server has been ported to Windows and other network operating systems
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(NOS). The name "Apache" derives from the word "patchy" that the Apache
developers used to describe in the early versions of their software.
DREAM WEAVER CS5- A comprehensive Web site authoring program for
Windows and Mac from Adobe. Dreamweaver is a sophisticated authoring
package that is noted for many advanced features. For example, site designers can
seamlessly move back and forth between visual and HTML modes. Dreamweaver
was originally developed by Macromedia, which was acquired by Adobe in 2005.
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CHAPTER II- RELATED LITERATURE
1. Foreign
1.1 CAREER AFTER GRADUATION- A EUROPEAN RESEARCH STUDY
[1] The study provided a unique opportunity to examine the extent to which the relationship
between higher education and the world of work are similar or different among the Western
European countries. This became clearer through the inclusion of one country each from the
Central and Eastern European countries and one country outside Europe.
The study also helps to understand the common elements and differences between various
fields of study and occupational areas. Last not least, the study allows examining the extent to
which socio-biographic backgrounds, educational experiences and achievements as well as
transition process determine early career and links between competencies and work assignment.
The aim of the research project ―Higher Education and Graduate Employment in
Europe was to analyze employment and work of graduates from institutions of higher education in
nine European countries during the first few years after graduation. The following objectives were
pursued:
The analysis focused on the transition from higher education to employment and on
employment and work during the first four years after graduation. As educational paths were
identified retrospectively, the study allowed examining the trajectories over a substantial period of
the life-course. The study analyzed inner dynamics the relative autonomy of the transition process,
i.e. the extent to which job search, the transitory employment and unemployment etc. On the part of
the graduates, guidance counseling and assistance in job search on the part of higher education
institutions and employment agencies, as well as recruitment policies on the part of the employers,
shape the graduates’ early career stages.
The project, further aimed to overcome the limitations of most existing statistics and
surveys which do not allow understanding the impact of the various dimensions of higher
education on graduate employment and work. In surveying the provisions and conditions of higher
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education and key aspects of study behaviour, this study aimed to provide the evidence of different
degrees of success of success or failure in preparing students for professional life. Also, it aimed to
examine the impact of different models of diversification in Europe. On the one hand, the project
provided an opportunity to examine the need for revision of prevailing concepts in economics and
sociology as regards the relationships between higher education and employment in the light of
changing technologies, values, management and personnel policies as well as endemic uncertainties
and vagueness as regards acquisition and utilization of academic knowledge.
On the other hand, the project team devoted a considerable component of its joint efforts to
the development of a genuinely comparative methodology suitable for analyzing competencies,
employment and work in Europe. Categories were chosen or newly developed which are
sufficiently neutral and polyvalent to allow for a comparative study of employment, work and
utilization of knowledge in a substantial number of European countries.
Altogether the project aimed to provide a solid comparative account on employment and
work of graduates from institutions of higher education in Europe. Information on employment and
work of graduates from institutions of higher educated is generally relevant for decision-making by
politicians, as a valuable information base both for employers and leaders, managers and teachers in
higher education, for educational and career decision-making by students.
Given the widespread consensus on the importance of such information, it is surprising to
note how scattered and weak the available information up to now is. This study provided for the
first time reliable comparative data making use of the potentials of Comparative Study.
A Comparative Study in Europe can be more valuable than national studies in several
important respects. The study was expected to serve as a de-mystification of concepts prevailing in
individual countries-for example regarding the typical problems of certain fields of study, the role of
short-cycle higher education for employment and work, etc.-by showing contrasting evidence from
other societies; or, in contrast, to identify, macro-societal factors which play a role in determining
graduate employment and work; to determine the position of one country in a comparative
perspective. Such”bench-making” of a problem frequently mobilizes efforts for change
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more readily than debates within a national context; to develop a conceptual framework for a study
which is not biased by the idiosyncrasies of individual countries of individual countries, but allows
analyzing problems in a genuinely comparative perspective.
The study gives the researchers an outline on how this tracer study will flow. This study
also provided information needed in conducting a tracer study about the graduates of PUPQC batch
2005, their general and employment profile. This also gives information about the factors that affect
the employment of the graduates in other country.
A study entitled “Higher Education and the Demands of Manpower Development
in the Nigerian Manufacturing Sector: An Empirical Study of Enugu and Anambra
States” by Ugwuonah and Omeje of the Institute for Development Studies, University of Nigeria
Enugu Campus Nigeria which is a final report of Tracer Study Research Project on Higher
Education and Work on July, 1998. Says that the importance of education to the national
development project cannot be over-emphasized. Since the attainment of national independence in
October, 1960, the successive Nigerian governments have acknowledged this fact with various
measures of policy commitment and action. Even in electioneering campaigns and national
budgets, politicians and policy makers alike have always recognized and politicized the centrality of
good education especially, higher education to national development. Hence, they have frequently
laid stress on the establishment of more universities, polytechnics and colleges of education,
expansion of existing higher education institutions by creating multi-campus arrangements,
provision of “adequate infrastructural materials, more and well qualified teachers and so
forth. In fact, it is sufficiently clear that a nation which fails to provide good education for her
citizens would sooner or later face the logical antithesis of sustainable development: Mass illiteracy,
obscurantism, superstition, poverty, squalor, disease, de-industrialization and low productivity. This
mainly explains why governments are highly interested in the educational system particularly, in
developing countries. To this end, the Federal Government declared in the preamble to the National
Policy on Education of 1981 (the first clear-cut education policy in Nigeria) that: Education in
Nigeria is no more a private enterprise, but a huge government venture that has witnessed a
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progressive evolution of government‘s complete and dynamic intervention and active
participation. The federal government of Nigeria has adopted education as an instrument par
excellence for effecting national development. It is only natural that Government should clarify the
philosophy and objectives that underlie its current massive investment in education and spell out in
clear unequivocal terms the policies that guide Government‘s educational effort. From the
above preambles, it is clear that government recognizes that for it to be quite meaningful, education
has to be pertinently related to the national development agenda. This is further illustrated in the
broad objectives of education in Nigeria formulated in the same National Policy of 1981. The
objectives are the building of a free and democratic society, a just and egalitarian society, a united, a
strong and self-reliant nation, a great and dynamic economy, a land of bright and full opportunities
for all citizens. Although these objectives may sound too propagandistic, the emphasis on self-
reliance and a dynamic economy has non-the-less recurred in all the economic policies and
National Developments Plans in Nigeria since 1960 and therefore has to be viewed with a more
serious concern. One of the key determinants of a self-reliant and dynamic economy is the
relatedness and probably responsiveness of the educational system, in particular, high education to
developments in the manufacturing/industrial sector of the economy. It has been observed that the
rapid liberalization of the Nigerian economy which has introduced a wide variety of private
initiatives, without a corresponding liberalization of the educational system would in all probability
activate only the growth of the former thereby exacerbating the gap between education and
industry. This study problematizes the preceding observation, among others.
The main objective of this study is to investigate the adequacy or otherwise
of contemporary higher education vis-à-vis manpower development needs of manufacturing
industries. Other specific objectives of the research include how to determine the factors that
influenced the respondents (graduates and students) choice of higher institution of study (University
or Polytechnic), to ascertain the study (University or Polytechnic) conditions obtainable in the
respondents‘ institutions of study or graduation, to find out how the respondents obtained
their first employments (main employment for graduates and IT for students) as well as any
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considerations that motivated them to take up such employments, to determine whether or not the
respondents specific work assignments (for graduates) are related to their fields of study, to
investigate the usefulness or otherwise of both the theoretical and practical aspects of the
respondents‘ education to their job performance, to ascertain the employment, wage and
welfare structures of respondents in terms of the immediacy of sideline jobs, disposable income
and fringe benefits at work place, to access the respondents perceptions and attitudes towards their
occupational characteristics, career expectations, actualization and changes and to unravel the
coping capacity of respondents vis-a-vis their working conditions, experiences and employers.
This study is considered foremost a contribution to the evolution and growth of knowledge
on the linkage between higher education and work in Nigeria. It is a universal norm that higher
education is both an instrument as well as a means for the training of specialized manpower
appropriate for different vocational purposes. One area where the links between higher education
and manpower development have perhaps produced the most far-reaching benefits for mankind is
manufacturing. This is particularly evident in view of the profound skill sand creativity provided by
the linkage of education and industrial manufacturing and which frequently find expression in
scientific, technological and socio-economic development.
The changing nature of the work environment, the emergence of technology driven
processes, and the diversified needs of clientele are challenges to the ability of colleges and
universities to meet the demand for employable graduates. The role of the higher education sector is
to supply suitably skilled graduates to the workplace. However, de la Harpe, Radloff, and Wyber, in
a study conducted in 2000, suggest that there is worldwide concern that existing undergraduate
programs are not producing graduates of lifelong learning with the professional skills they need in
order to succeed. The issue of employability, as Homes (2001) says, “Will be a key quality
issue for many years to come”. If education is a form of a service industry then institutions of
higher learning are expected to move away from ‗mode 1‘ pure knowledge to‗mode 2‘
knowledge with greater concern for application and practices, along with more emphasis
on economic and social relevance. This current global shift shows the need to see how graduate
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surveys can help measure the impact of higher education on graduate employment and in
establishing the nexus between higher education and the world of work, particularly for purposes of
defining a clearcut set of transferable and employability skills agenda inherent to the disciplines
offered in universities. He also, advocated the use of a graduate tracer study (GTS) as an
appropriate tool in determining institutional capability in preparing graduates to meet the demands of
the workplace. The GTS involves the determination of graduates in the job search mode, lead time,
and employment conditions, where the knowledge acquired in schools are used at work, in
promotions, and job satisfaction.
The intent of Graduate Tracer Study (GTS) is to create an empirical portrait that describes
employment and employability aspects of the graduates of a comprehensive university in the
Philippines during the years 2001-2004 to identify policy imperatives for greater relevance of higher
education curricula to industry needs and expectations. The following research questions were
addressed by this research component: (1) which programs are most sought by employers? (2)
Which programs have the best potential for the highest initial earnings? (3)Which types of graduates
are most employable? (4) How long did it take graduates to find employment after college? (5) What
academic experiences/competencies from college did the graduates find most useful? (6) Which
factors could best determine employability from the personal and academic backgrounds of
graduates?
As the global concern for ascertaining graduate employability as an indicator of quality
education continues to grow the collective understanding should not be confused with the
ontological side of actual acquisition of a graduate job. The concern should be on the epistemological
dimension of the qualities and competencies acquired by the graduates and how these skills are used
and deployed in various contexts. The pivotal role of a graduate employability survey as a redirecting
tool cannot be underestimated in a developing country like the Philippines where the number of
higher education institutions vis-à-vis the number of students enrolled in university programs, and
where the issues of mismatch, under employment, and unemployment question the identity of
university education. Universities should ensure that graduates can “hit the ground running and
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be capable of self-Direction”. Most of the graduates of the institution under study pursue
advanced studies and other work-related training. The seemingly impressive employability profile of
comprehensive university graduates (as evidenced by the assignment to middle level management
position particularly those representing the social behavioral sciences, natural sciences, medical
fields, engineering and technology and mass communication) is brought about not by academic
honors of the graduates. It is a result of how capabilities such as knowledge, skills, and attitudes are
used and deployed in the work place. The findings of this study have structural and procedural
implications. Structurally and procedurally, there is need to develop a more functional framework for
employability where the diversity of degree field offered in universities are linked to the diversity of
employment. Such framework may only be adapted in the context of transparency between and
among members of academe, graduates, and potential employers. Developing a functional and
responsive framework for employability is a question of good practice that according to Hill, et al
(2003): involves the identification of learning outcomes consistent with the skills needed by the
students and the employers, use of appropriate learning and teaching activities, design and use of a
well-planned mode of instructional delivery, judicious use of an appropriate assessment scheme of
desired skills and competencies for students, and a systemic use of a feedback mechanism rooted in a
sound evaluation and reflection processes. These stages are valuable in meeting the demands
of employers for graduates who are easily assimilated into employment situations that require
flexible and responsive people, who can solve problems, work in teams, and under pressure (Little,
2001). Presumably, these skills are found to be evident among the graduates of the institution under
study.
Through a constant dialogue with industry partners, universities are expected to ensure that
the curricular center piece operates in a setting of theory to practice orientation. A work-related
learning continuum can help facilitate the development of skills in realistic settings in demonstrating
the relevance of subject specific skills at the workplace, in providing useful career insights, in
enhancing employability, creating job prospects, appreciating undertaken tasks, and understanding
decisions made at the workplace. Learning experiences provided for student development should
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emphasize the meaningful approach to learning through which where employable skills are
continually developed, deepened, and built up. The true test of student empowerment is the gradual
acquisition of control over educational skills and processes in post-graduation lives
The preliminary findings of their study have painted a portrait of the employment and
employability profile of a select group of graduates in a Philippine comprehensive university. It
should be noted that the involvement of a small number of respondents though covering a period of
four years, may not substantially describe the true picture of the phenomenon, considering the
number of graduates the respondent university has every year.
Combining the data yielded in this research segment with the national data can describe a
better picture of the phenomenon under study. The establishment of a dynamic Philippine database
on graduate employability will facilitate planning and decision-making at both national and
institutional levels and motivate future investigations for purposes of forecasting and human
resources planning. It is suggested that succeeding attempts to ascertain the graduate employability
profile should adopt a more aggregate sample, enough to represent a wide array of disciplines and at
the same time consider the inclusion of other outcome measures for a more panoramic
understanding of student employability in the context of a developing country like the Philippines.
Local
2.1 Study of Education Graduates Employed in Ozamiz City Division
Abstract
[3]The study assessed the training, employability and accomplishments of 302
ICC/ ICC-La Salle La Salle University Education graduates employed in the Division of
Ozamiz City in School Year 2008-2009. The findings revealed that LSU graduates are
occupying more than half (53.74%) of the elementary teaching force in the Division of
Ozamiz City. Sixty eight percent of the respondents had teaching as their first job and
fifty nine percent of them were employed in less than a year period from graduation. The
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respondents expressed satisfaction on the training they received from their Alma Mater in
the overall performance of their career. Further, the respondents find the teaching and
competency skills developed in them highly. Although only 21 have finished their
graduate studies, many have started with 9 to more than 45 units but have not completed
the requirements and about 45 have completed the academic requirements but have not
written or finished their thesis. Only a very few of the respondents have received regional
and national awards but a big number of them are holding administrative positions with
six division supervisors and the head of the division, the Division Superintendent herself
is an alumna of LSU. These findings are important in planning programs to improve the
Teacher Education Program at the same time give direction on what more can be done to
prepare our education students to meet the demands of teaching.
Introduction
The primary goal of teacher education programs is to produce good teachers who
are qualified to teach in the elementary and secondary schools. Feiman-Nemser, 2003 in
Casey and Childs (2007) noted that students enrolled in a teacher education program can
acquire subject matter knowledge, study the learning process, and grasp the rudiments of
approaches to planning, instruction and assessment. Graduates in teacher education
program are expected to have acquired teaching and competency skills during their pre-
service training to be better prepared for the teaching profession. These skills include:
lesson planning, preparation of instructional materials, use of a variety of methods, good
communication skills, skills in the use of information technology, problem-solving skills,
critical thinking skills, human relations skills and research skills.
There is therefore a need to make a follow-up study of the education graduates not
only to locate them but more importantly to find out how adequate is the training
provided by Immaculate Conception College now La Salle University in the overall
performance of their career life, the extent by which the teaching and competency skills
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were developed, the employment status of the graduates as well as their achievements in
the field. Hopefully the results will be used to document outcomes related to becoming a
center of development in teacher education, to address the needs of the graduates to be
able to meet the demands of teaching, to continually improve program quality, and to
serve as baseline data for planning activities.
Methodology
The respondents of the study were the 302 graduates from La Salle University.
They comprise 53.74 percent of the total teaching force of 562 teachers who are actively
teaching in the elementary level of the four districts of Ozamiz City Division in School
Year 2008- 2009. Of the total respondents, 278 or 92.05 percent are female and 24 or
7.95 percent are male. Majority, 251 or 83.11 percent are married and 51 or 16.89 percent
are single. The descriptive method of research was used to uncover the profile of the
graduates as to their area of specialization, years of teaching experience, first job after
graduation and the length of time it took them to get their first job, position titles held,
graduate studies pursued and awards received. Likewise, the study tried to determine the
extent by which LSU developed the teaching and competency skills of the graduates and
the respondents’ ratings on the usefulness of the trainings received in the overall
performance of their career life.
Mean, frequency and percentage distribution was used to come up with the profile
of the respondents. Weighted mean was used to determine the extent by which the
teaching and competency skills of the graduates were developed and the ratings they gave
on the trainings received in the overall performance of their career life using a five point
scale. To determine the extent by which the teaching and competency skills of the
graduates were developed, the following range and interpretation are used:
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Range Interpretation
4.21 – 5.00 Extremely Useful
3.41 – 4.20 Very useful
2.61 – 3.40 Useful
1.61 – 2.60 Somewhat Useful
1.00 – 1.80 Not Useful
To determine the usefulness of the trainings received in the overall performance
of their career life, the following equivalents are used:
Area of Specialization
The academic preparations of the respondents include the bachelor’s degree
earned and their major or area of specialization. Since the focus of the study are the
elementary teachers of Ozamiz City Division, almost all, 300 ( 99.34% ) are Bachelor in
Elementary Education (BEED) graduates except for 2 ( .66% ) who are Bachelor of Arts
and Bachelor in Secondary Education with units in Elementary Education. The major or
area of specialization of the respondents is shown in Table 1.
Table 1
Respondents’ Major Area of Specialization
2. Major District
1
District
2
District
3
District
4
Total Percent
English 23 15 13 11 62 20.53
Filipino 19 23 14 20 76 25.17
Math 13 9 9 5 36 11.92
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Science 2 0 2 2 6 1.99
Social Studies 11 9 5 4 29 9.60
MAPE/PEHM 3 3 6 2 14 4.63
HELE/THE 9 12 10 9 40 13.25
Library Science 0 0 1 0 1 0.33
General 14 18 2 4 38 12.58
94 89 62 57 302 302 100
The data revealed that majority (45.70%) are Filipino and English majors, a few
(11.92%) are Mathematics majors and only very few (6.62%) are Science and MAPE
majors. This means that Science which is one of the core subjects is handled by teachers
who are not majors in these learning areas. Monk, (1994 in Casey and Childs (2007)
found out that the high school students of teachers who had taken more university courses
in mathematics but were not mathematics majors and only very few (6.62%) are Science
and MAPE majors. This means that Science which is one of the core subjects is handled
by teachers who are not majors in these learning areas. Monk, (1994 in Casey and Childs
(2007) found out that the high school students of teachers who had taken more university
courses in mathematics but were not mathematics majors performed better on tests of
mathematics than students whose teachers had less mathematics content knowledge.
Similarly, students had higher science achievement if their teachers had taken more
science courses.
The practice of allowing teachers to teach outside of their area of specialization is
a reality in the public schools which is being addressed by CHED and DepEd through the
revision of the Teacher Education curriculum effective SY 2005-2006. The BEED
program is now a generalist with additional content courses in English, Science and
Mathematics. This is so because the BEED graduates although have their area of
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specialization are made to teach all the subjects in the elementary levels especially in
self-contained classes. Only teachers in the higher grades and in big schools may be able
to teach their area of specialization when there is departmentalization.
Table 1 further presents the teaching force in the four districts of the Division of
Ozamiz. Coming from La Salle University. District 1 which comprises the Ozamiz City
Central School, Ozamiz City Central School –SPED Center, Baybay Elementary School,
Misamis Annex Elementary School and San Roque Primary School which are all found
in the heart of the city has the most number of LSU graduates. The total LSU graduates in
the elementary level of Ozamiz City Division is 53.74% while other schools which
contribute to the 46.26 % of the teaching force are Misamis University, State Colleges
and Universities and teachers from other private schools in the country.
Graduate Studies Pursued by the Respondents
Education is an on-going process. Change is the only permanent thing in
education and thus the need for further studies is a must in order to keep track with the
changing needs of the time. A further study is a gateway for raising the rank or
promotions in the service. The graduate studies pursued by the respondents are presented
in Table 5.
Table 5
Graduate Studies Pursued by the Respondents
Post
Grad/C
AR/
District
1
District 2 District 3 District 4 Total Percent
units
earned
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None 15 23 13 11 62 20.53
9 units
and
below
12 8 3 8 31 10.26
10-18
units
6 4 8 7 25 8.28
19-27
units
10 9 2 2 23 7.62
28-36
units
8 6 11 6 31 10.26
37-45
units
17 14 8 11 50 16.56
more
than 45
units
6 4 0 4 14 4.64
CAR 11 16 13 5 45 14.9
MAEd /
MT
2 3 2 1 8 2.65
MA in
Educ
7 2 2 2 13 4.3
Total 94 89 62 57 302 100
The data discloses that a big number, 174 (57.62%) have gained 9 to more than 45
units in their graduate studies but have not completed with the academic requirements.
This is a big challenge to the Graduate School of Education and Continuing Program to
assist these graduates to finish their graduate degrees including the 45 (14.90%) who
have completed their academic requirements but have not written or defended their
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thesis. In the unstructured interview with the respondents, they give financial reason,
attending to their kids or giving priority to help other members of the family to be
educated as hindrance in finishing their graduate studies. Others mentioned their
difficulty in writing their thesis or their inability to do scientific research. This shows the
lack of skill in doing research. A seminar on research writing can be planned for this
group of graduates. In addition, research skill must be strongly integrated in the
undergraduate program for our graduates to be used to doing it.
Since there are still a number of graduates, 62 (20.53%) who have not started their
graduate studies they should be contacted and encouraged to start their graduate studies
in our school. It is alarming to find out that about two-thirds of the graduates pursued
their graduate at Medina College or Misamis University Graduate School instead of
enrolling in our own Graduate Programs. Based on my unstructured interview, I found
out that they find it convenient and economical to enrol in these schools because the fees
are affordable and there is lack of pressure on their part. Raising the tuition discounts of
alumni may be a big help to address the problem.
Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
Findings
1. Forty six percent of the respondents are Filipino and English majors, yet they
are made to handle all learning areas including Mathematics and Science.
2. Eighty percent of the respondents are young and have been in the service for
five years and below.
3. Sixty eight percent of the respondents had teaching as their first job and fifty
nine percent of them were employed in less than a year period from graduation.
4. Seventy one percent of the respondents are in the Teacher 1 to 3 levels, seven
percent are Master Teachers 1 or 2 and a big number, and twenty percent are holding
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administrative position as head teacher or principal. Six division supervisors and the
Division Superintendent herself is an alumna of LSU.
5. Fifty eight percent of the respondents have gained 9 to more than 45 units in
their graduate studies but have not completed with the academic requirements. Fifteen
percent have completed their academic requirements but have not written or defended
their thesis and twenty one percent who have not started their graduate studies.
6. Only seventeen percent of the respondents have received regional awards and
six percent for national awards.
7. The respondents rated very highly the following teaching and competency
skills; lesson planning, human relation skills, preparation of instructional materials,
communication skills and use of variety of methods. However, research and information
technology skills were only rated highly.
8. The respondents find the training they received from La Salle University
extremely useful.
Conclusion
The findings reveal that the respondents were satisfied with the Teacher
Education Program of La Salle University and affirmed that the training they received
were extremely useful in their field of work. That such training had built their confidence
and competence which made them employable in the field at the same time rise to
administrative positions. However, research and information and technology skills have
to be further developed and graduate studies must be pursued by graduates so that they
will be updated and continue learning.
Recommendations
1. The administration and faculty of the College of Education should take the
challenge of maintaining a very high degree of graduate satisfaction while keeping pace
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with changing professional requirements. It must continue to develop graduates’
employability and enhance the attributes that make them employable.
2. The graduating students must be advised to continue their professional
development and lifelong learning.
3. Graduate School and Continuing Education should be made accessible and
affordable for our graduates. Graduates should be guided to be able to finish their
graduate program.
4. Research work should be required in all English and Professional Education
classes.
5. Seminars on the use of Information and Technology in the classroom should be
made available for our graduates during weekends or summer time.
6. Graduates must be reached and regularly informed on annual homecoming to
be updated on what’s going on in the University. At the same time annual gatherings
should be well-planned to encourage the alumni to return.
7. Continue to develop excellent communication skills in our students.
8. A similar follow-up study should be conducted by all colleges to locate its
graduates, to find out whether the training they received have helped them in their field of
work and to find out what else can be done to prepare our graduates in their respective
fields.
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CHAPTER III- TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
CECST: ONLINE GRADUATE TRACER STUDY (CECST: OGTS) refers to
the automated system that contains essential information about graduates/alumni of the
college which they can post and update their career status through online. This system is
the only automated instrument between the alumni and school to track the alumni status
after they finish their Alma Matter in college. In order to track the alumni career status,
the alumni need to visit the website of the Surigao del Sur State University where the
webpage of the College of Engineering, Computer Studies & Technology (CECST) link
is located. The alumni need click the webpage of the CECST to see the online form
questionnaire posted, the questionnaire is exclusively only to the graduate or alumni of
the CECST.
The system generates the statistical report of employed/unemployed which can be
viewed as pie graph in the homepage based from the given answers of the respondents.
The administrator can update the activities in the system. It can post news about the
College, Memos, load the new Graduate names, update profile of the faculty and staff.
The administration can also verify the information of the respondent’s registration to the
system.
The visitors/guests of the system can view the pages and can even look into the
pie charts in which the employed or unemployed graduates’ populations of CECST were
shown.
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Monitor/Server- where the software installed, Administrator- can add, edit and
delete information in the system and the Alumni/Guest- where the alumni can answer the
GST questionnaire where they can only view and download the prospectus in every
program.
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Monitor/server Alumni/Guests
Administrator
Figure 1: Application of CECST: Online Graduate Tracer Study
Load DataUpdate/Post
Stored InformationView Pages
Download GTS Questioner
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CHAPTER IV – DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
The system was created by using several approaches or tools in collecting relevant
information necessary for system designing and development. Graduate Tracer Study
(GTS) questionnaire was one of the important tool used by the researchers in collecting
the necessary information and in determination of the graduate’s employability status.
Research Design
The design for software development starts with the collection of data and
information from the alumni through the years 2000-2010.
The collection of data and information was made through the GTS questionnaire.
At it is aimed to facilitate the employability status of the alumni of CECST through the
years 2000-2010.
Research Instrument
The researchers used descriptive research design in collecting the data and
information from its alumni. They conducted interview as well as on-site observation to
gather information regarding to their present status after they finished their studies.
The questionnaire is divided into three parts: general information/profile,
educational background, and the employment data. The general information/profile
contains name, present address, age, gender, civil status and birthday. The educational
background contains baccalaureate and vocational. And lastly the employment data
comprises the presently employed and present employment status. After the questions
have been answered, the researchers then asked the respondents for any suggestions to
improve the services in terms of courses offered, curriculum, faculty performance, and
facilities.
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Data Gathering Procedure
Data gathering procedure started from designing or preparing questionnaire to be
used in the study.
First, the thesis instructor issued the letter of permission to conduct the study with
Graduate Tracer Study which was signed by the group representative, thesis instructor,
the college dean and also the approval of the said office.
Second, the researcher conducted a survey into different places of Tandag City to
locate the given addressed of the respondent, and there is the certificate of appearance
represented by the researchers to the Barangay’s office to prove that the researcher done a
survey in that particular place.
Third, the gathered data from the respondents was analyzed by showing a graph to
come up the employability status of the graduate if he or she was employed or
unemployed.
Forth, is the preparation of design of the system. The researchers would really
come up with the design, interfaces and important component of the system.
Finally, when the system is complete, it follows the installation of the software to
the CECST department.
Software Used
The researchers used the following programs/software in the automation of the
CECST: Online Graduate Tracer Study:
MYSQL Database- MySQL is a relational database system that is used to store
information. MySQL can store many types of data from something as tiny as a
single character to as large as complete files or graphics. Although it can be
accessed by most programming languages, it is often coupled with PHP because
they work together with ease.
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PHP (Language) - The PHP Hypertext Pre-processor (PHP -- yes, the first "P" in
the acronym does indeed stand for PHP!) allows web developers to create
dynamic content that interacts with databases. PHP applications are normally
found on Linux servers and in conjunction with MySQL databases. It provides
those servers with functionality similar to that provided to the Windows platform
by Active Server Pages technology.
APACHE WEB SERVER- is generally recognized as the world's most popular
Web server (HTTP server). Originally designed for UNIX servers, the Apache
Web server has been ported to Windows and other network operating systems
(NOS). The name "Apache" derives from the word "patchy" that the Apache
developers used to describe in the early versions of their software.
DREAM WEAVER CS5- A comprehensive Web site authoring program for
Windows and Mac from Adobe. Dreamweaver is a sophisticated authoring
package that is noted for many advanced features. For example, site designers can
seamlessly move back and forth between visual and HTML modes. Dreamweaver
was originally developed by Macromedia, which was acquired by Adobe in 2005.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5- is a graphics editing program developed and
published by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe Photoshop CS5 is the 12th
major release of Adobe Photoshop. The CS rebranding also resulted in Adobe
offering numerous software packages containing multiple Adobe programs for a
reduced price. Adobe Photoshop is released in two editions: Adobe Photoshop,
and Adobe Photoshop Extended, with the Extended having extra 3D image
creation, motion graphics editing, and advanced image analysis features. Adobe
Photoshop Extended is included in all of Adobe's Creative Suite offerings except
Design Standard, which includes the Adobe Photoshop edition.
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Figure 2: System Flowchart
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CECST: ONLINE GRADUATE TRACER STUDY
Names of Graduate Database
Graduates Information
Database
Create a Graph for employed/unemployed Graduates
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CECST: ONLINE GRADUATE TRACER STUDY
Register & Sign-up
Figure 3: Context Level Diagram
Graduates’ Master List
GRADUATE’SGUEST
ADMINISTRATOR
ViewingU
pdate A
lumni
Record &
Faculty
View
Respondent’s
Profile, Graph of
employed/unem
ployed
Log-in
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1.0 CECST: ONLINE GRADUATE TRACER
STUDY
4.0 ADMINISTRATOR
2.0 MAIN FORM/ HOME PAGE
3.2.1 GTS FORM
4.1 LOG-IN
4.2 LIST OF GRADUATES
(DATABASE)
3.2.2 SUBMIT FORM
4.2.1 UPDATE/DELETE
GRADUATE’S RECORD
3.2.3 FORM/INFO
STORED
5.0 BACK-UP FILES
30. CECST
GRADUATES
3.2 RESPONDENT’S
PROFILE
3.1 A. REGISTERED USER
B. SIGN-UP (NON MEMBER)
Figure 4: Hierarchy-Input Process-Output Diagram
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LIST OF TABLES
SQL result
Host: localhostDatabase: gstdbGeneration Time: Feb 14, 2012 at 10:05 PMGenerated by: phpMyAdmin 3.3.9 / MySQL 5.5.8-logSQL query: SELECT * FROM `comments` LIMIT 0, 30 ; Rows: 4
Table 1: Comment
SQL result
Host: localhostDatabase: gstdbGeneration Time: Feb 14, 2012 at 10:08 PMGenerated by: phpMyAdmin 3.3.9 / MySQL 5.5.8-logSQL query: SELECT * FROM `courses` LIMIT 0, 30 ; Rows: 5
Table 2: Course
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SQL result
Host: localhostDatabase: gstdbGeneration Time: Feb 14, 2012 at 10:14 PMGenerated by: phpMyAdmin 3.3.9 / MySQL 5.5.8-logSQL query: SELECT * FROM `facultytbl` LIMIT 0, 30 ; Rows: 20
Table 3: Faculty
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SQL result
Host: localhostDatabase: gstdbGeneration Time: Feb 14, 2012 at 10:18 PMGenerated by: phpMyAdmin 3.3.9 / MySQL 5.5.8-logSQL query: SELECT * FROM `graduateinfo` LIMIT 0, 30 ; Rows: 30
Table 4: Graduate Information
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SQL result
Host: localhostDatabase: gstdbGeneration Time: Feb 14, 2012 at 10:21 PMGenerated by: phpMyAdmin 3.3.9 / MySQL 5.5.8-logSQL query: SELECT * FROM `graduates` LIMIT 0, 30 ; Rows: 2
Table 5: Graduate
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SQL result
Host: localhostDatabase: gstdbGeneration Time: Feb 14, 2012 at 10:35 PMGenerated by: phpMyAdmin 3.3.9 / MySQL 5.5.8-logSQL query: SELECT * FROM `memotb` LIMIT 0, 30 ; Rows: 1
Table 6: Memo
SQL result
Host: localhostDatabase: gstdbGeneration Time: Feb 14, 2012 at 10:37 PMGenerated by: phpMyAdmin 3.3.9 / MySQL 5.5.8-logSQL query: SELECT * FROM `popgraph` LIMIT 0, 30 ; Rows: 1
Table 7: Pop Graph
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SQL result
Host: localhostDatabase: gstdbGeneration Time: Feb 14, 2012 at 10:38 PMGenerated by: phpMyAdmin 3.3.9 / MySQL 5.5.8-logSQL query: SELECT * FROM `securitydb` LIMIT 0, 30 ; Rows: 1
Table 8: Security
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SQL result
Host: localhostDatabase: gstdbGeneration Time: Feb 14, 2012 at 10:39 PMGenerated by: phpMyAdmin 3.3.9 / MySQL 5.5.8-logSQL query: SELECT * FROM `subject` LIMIT 0, 30 ; Rows: 30
Table 9: Subject
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SQL result
Host: localhostDatabase: gstdbGeneration Time: Feb 14, 2012 at 10:40 PMGenerated by: phpMyAdmin 3.3.9 / MySQL 5.5.8-logSQL query: SELECT * FROM `title` LIMIT 0, 30 ; Rows: 4
Table 10: Title
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CHAPTER V – RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
System Implementation and Testing
This chapter undertakes several phases in software development life cycle. It
discusses how the online system works in order that the users can interact with it.
Programming Consideration, Issues and Tools
The Online Graduate Tracer Study was developed using MYSQL Database, PHP
(Language), Apache Web Server, Dream Weaver CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5 and CS3.
Researchers used a survey questionnaire categorized into three parts: general
information/profile, educational background, and the employment data. The general
information/profile contains name, present address, age, gender, civil status and birthday.
The educational background contains baccalaureate and vocational information. Lastly, the
employment data comprises the status whether employed or unemployed.
Back Up Performance
The database back-up files was made and located in the control panel that only the
system administrator can view. The process was to store all the current information
received by the database. Back-up is used to ensure file safety whenever the system fails.
Email Policy
The email policy is an important instrument to the system administrator. It is
because in registration procedure, email address is required before the user can proceed to
the next page. The alumni email addressed directly will be stored in the database for the
system administrator to easily send important information or any news from the college.
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Programming Tools
The website was created through the use of Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, a
comprehensive Website authoring program for Windows and Mac from Adobe.
Dreamweaver is a sophisticated authoring package that is noted for many advanced
featues. For example, site designers can seamlessly move back and forth between visual
and HTML modes. Dreamweaver was originally developed by Macromedia, which was
acquired by Adobe in 2005.
Apache Web Server is generally recognized as the world's most popular Web
server (HTTP server). Originally designed for UNIX servers, the Apache Web server has
been ported to Windows and other network operating systems (NOS). The name
"Apache" was derived from the word "patchy" that the Apache developers used to
describe in the early versions of their software.
MYSQL Database- MySQL is a relational database system that is used to store
information. MySQL can store many types of data from something as tiny as a single
character to as large as complete files or graphics. Although it can be accessed by most
programming languages, it is often coupled with PHP because users can use it with ease.
PHP (Language) - The PHP Hypertext Pre-processor (PHP -- the first "P" in the
acronym does indeed stand for PHP!) allows web developers to create dynamic content
that interacts with databases. PHP applications are normally found on Linux servers and
in conjunction with MySQL databases. They provide those servers with functionality
similar to that provided to the Windows platform by Active Server Pages technology.
Adobe Photoshop Cs5- is a graphics editing program developed and published
by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe Photoshop CS5 is the 12th major release of
Adobe Photoshop. The CS rebranding also resulted in Adobe offering numerous software
packages containing multiple Adobe programs for a reduced price. Adobe Photoshop is
released in two editions: Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Photoshop Extended, with the
extended having extra 3D image creation, motion graphics editing, and advanced image
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analysis features. Adobe Photoshop Extended is included in all of Adobe's Creative Suite
offerings except Design Standard, which includes the Adobe Photoshop edition.
Interface
Every pages of the system has its corresponding information. The hyperlinks,
buttons and navigation options are properly arranged.
The main page of the system is where the users and viewers can see all the
features. There were five (5) features of the site, Home, About CECST, Programs,
Alumni, Contact us.
Functionality
When a user logs-on using his/her account, the details are then automatically
added to the employability status database, which is very useful to the student population
summary graph.
Documentation
Researchers made first an actual survey to analyze the result and jot down all the
necessary information from the respondents necessary for developing and implementing
the system. Having a proper documentation in every phase of the system development,
the researchers identified how the system will work.
Resources
The site is made possible by the developer who has the knowledge in system
analysis and programming skills. The system administrator will be the one to maintain
and manage the system.
During the system development, the researchers handle the resources constraints,
like time and skills, as well as exerted much effort for expert consultation.
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Minimum System Requirements
Windows®
o Intel(r) Pentium(r) 4 or AMD Athlon(r) 64 processor
o Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3
recommended) or Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business,
Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit
Windows XP and Windows Vista); or Windows 7
o 1GB of RAM or more recommended
o 1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free
space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based
storage devices)
o 1,280x800 display with 16-bit video card
o DVD-ROM drive
o Broadband Internet connection required for online services
Software Requirement:
WAMP Server
Server Configuration
Apache Version: 2.2.17
PHP Version: 5.3.5
MySQL: 5.5.8
MySQL
Server: Localhost (Localhost via TCP/IP)
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Server Version: 5.5.8-log
Protocol Version:10
User:root@Localhost
MySQL Charset: UTF-8 Unicode (utf8)
Web Server
Apache 12.2.17 (win32) PHP/5.3.5
MySQL Client Version:
mysql 5.0.7-dev-091210-$Revision:304625 $
PHP extension: msqli
php/MyAdmin
Version information 3.3.9
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CHAPTER VI - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Conclusions
CECST: Online Graduate Tracer Study is the Online Graduate Tracer Study of
College of Engineering, Computer Studies and Technology in Surigao del Sur State
University, main campus Tandag City. The purpose of this study was to track the
alumni’s present status after they finished their degree from the institution. The
researchers wanted to find out whether employed or unemployed. The system
automatically generates the employability population summary graph after each graduate
or an alumnus has filled up the survey questionnaire.
Recommendations
The researchers designed and developed the Online Graduate Tracer Study (GTS)
in CECST. Researchers of the system would like to recommend that the CECST: Online
Graduate Tracer Study will be used to easily keep track the graduates’ whereabouts. It is
also for the college to make any intervention program to those unemployed graduates.
The researchers would likewise recommend the website for any revision or update
that can be made by the next researchers for more efficiency and usefulness.
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APPENDICES
Appendix A
Source Code
Home Page Source Code
<?php
require_once ('include/config.php');
include('include/dbunction.php');
function clean($str) {
$str = @trim($str);
if(get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$str = stripslashes($str);
}
return mysql_escape_string($str);
}
if(!empty($_GET['courseid'])){
$courseid=clean($_GET['courseid']);
UpdateGraphCourse($courseid);
}
else
{
UpdateGraphCourse(1);
}
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