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THE PERFORMANCE OF PATRIA SABLE CORPUS COLLEGE IN THE
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT BOARD EXAMINATION
FROM 2004 – 2010: IT’S IMPLICATION TO THE
ACCOUNTANCY STUDENTS
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A Thesis
Submitted to
The Faculty of the College of Accountancy
Patria Sable Corpus College
Santiago City
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In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY
(BSA)
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By:
LANIE A. ANTIMANOJAYSON N. BORROMEO
SHILBERLY A. BUYUCCANILDEFONSO P. DEL ROSARIO
JULITO L. MARABULASCHRISTOPHER O. SANTIAGO
SUNNY JAY G. VALDEZ
October, 2011
CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
The Bachelor of Accountancy Program provides a foundation of professional
knowledge, skills, values, ethics and attitudes that enable students to continue to learn and
adapt to changes throughout their professional lives.
In the face of the increasing and fast-paced changes in the world of work, it is
essential that Accounting students develop and maintain an attitude to learn, maintain their
competence as professional accountants later who possess the ability to work with others in
a consultative process and in cross-cultural and cross-border setting.
To cope with the trends in the world of work, Patria Sable Corpus College, one of the
growing Higher Education Institutions in Santiago City, began offering four-degree degree
programs in 1993.
The College of Accountancy and Management was opened offering Bachelor of
Science in Accountancy (BSA), Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) and
the Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM) and Certificate in
Hotel and Restaurant Management (CHRM).
One of these degree programs offered was the Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
(BSA) which started in 2000. At the start, only a handful of students enrolled in this course
but later, the enrolment increased.
There were only two Instructors handling the major subjects in Bachelor of Science
in Accountancy.
This course requires its graduates to take the board examination; particularly the
Certified Public Accountant Board Examination given by the Board of Accountancy (BOA)
through the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) .This board examination is given to
assess students’ level of learning in the different areas of Accountancy Program. This also
serves as the students’ vital tool as they practice their profession.
To what extent has the Patria Sable Corpus College (PSCC), particularly the College
of Accountancy and Management (CAM) major in accounting graduates performed in the
said board examination?
Were their board passers among the graduates in every school year since it started
offering this four-year degree program?
These queries motivated the researchers to conduct this study.
Conceptual Framework of the Study
The researchers anchored the conceptual framework of their study on the concepts
advocated by Kissock *(2009) when he said, “Evaluation is needed to determine if there is
progress, or there are weaknesses to be corrected, a comprehensive evaluation and a
scientific probing of the outcomes is essential.
Similarly, Wiles* (2008) stated that evaluation is a procedure of improving the
products, the process and even the goals themselves.
As such, assessment as similar to evaluation, will determine how effective is the
Accountancy Program, specifically on the preparation of its graduates for the board
examination.
To clarify the concepts advanced by the researchers, a paradigm to illustrate the
conceptual framework is presented on the next page.
Figure 1. Schematic Diagram showing the Process of study
Number of graduates
Number of graduates
who took the CPA
board exam
Number of Board
Passer
Collecting
Tabulating
Computing
Analyzing and
Interpreting of Data
Enhanced Quality of
Performance in the
Board Examination
OutputInput Process
FEEDBACK
The Inputs were the number of enrollees for every year since 2004 to 1010 and their
gender as well as the number of graduates who took the board examination and the number
of passers.
The Process involved the gathering of data, tallying, tabulating, computing, analyzing
the data, as well as interpreting those in the light of the objectives of this study.
The expected Output was the enhanced quality of performance in the board
examination.
Statement of the Problem
This study aimed to assess the performance of this institution, particularly the
College of Accountancy in the board examination for Certified Public Accountants since
School Year 2004 to School Year 2010.
More specifically, it sought answers to the following questions:
1. What is the subjects’ profile in terms of gender?
2. What percentage of the graduates took the board exam?
3. What percentage of the graduates are board passers since 2004 to 2010?
4. What percent of the board passers is male/female?
Scope and Delimitation of the Study This study was delimited to the assessment of the performance of this institution,
particularly the College of Accountancy in the board examination for Certified Public
Accountants since School Year 2004 to School Year 2010.
It was further delimited to the subjects’ profile in terms of gender and percentages of
passers.
Significance of the Study
There were several reasons why this study was deemed significant. The results of
this study will benefit the following:
The Institution. The result of this study will give the administration first-hand data
and information on the performance of Accountancy Graduates in the Certified Public
Accountant Board Examination.
The School Administration. The findings of this study will identify the strengths and
weaknesses of the Accountancy Program offered in the institution; thus, the school
administration will be able to institute alternative measures to reinforce the strengths and
improve the weaknesses.
The Future Researcher. The result of this study will serve as guide to the future
researchers in conducting similar studies
Definition of Terms
The following terms are hereby defined for enlightenment of the contents of the
study.
Academe: It is any place of instruction, a school and the environment of college or
university. (The New Webster’s Dictionary at English Language, 2004)
Accountancy: It is an industry with a growing profile and an even faster growing
emphasis on accountability. It is the language of business. (Source:
http://www.insidebuzz.co.uk/buzz_board/accounting/what-is-accountancy.)
Accountancy Program: It is based on the Philippine Institute of Certified Public
Accountants' 5-year prescribed enhanced curriculum. It aims to produce competent
professional accountants capable of making positive contribution over their lifetimes to the
profession and society in which they will work, and to provide students with the grounding in
the knowledge, skills and profession values essential to professional competency. (Source:
http://www.msuiit.edu.ph/academics/colleges/cbaa/programs.php)
Accountant: This is someone who maintains and audits business accounts. (Source:
http://topics.wisegeek.com/topics/accountant.htm#)
Career: This term means an occupation or profession followed as a life’s work.
(Encarta Dictionary 2008)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA): This is an accountant who has passed certain
examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements. (Source:
http://topics.wisegeek.com/topics/cpa.htm#)
Certified Public Accountant Board Examination: It is a standardized test given as
part of the licensing process for professional certified public accountants. (Source:
http://topics.wisegeek.com/topics/cpa-examination.htm#)
Curriculum. It is a course offered by an educational institution. (Encarta Dictionary
2008)
Data. It is information that has been translated into a form that is more convenient
to move or process. (Source: http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/definition/data)
Input . This is a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds
information. (Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection © 2003-2008 Princeton
University, FarlexInc)
Performance. It is the process of performing. (The Merriam-Webster Dictionary,
New Edition)
Process. (proc·ess ). It is a series of actions, changes, or functions bringing about
a result. (Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/process)
Skills. It is the ability to use effectively one’s knowledge effectively in doing
something. (Encarta Dictionary 2008)
Student. As used in this study, it is the person formally engaged in learning
especially one enrolled in a school or college; Is also a pupil. (Encarta Dictionary 2008)
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND RELATED STUDIES
This chapter presents a number of reviews of selected foreign and local literature
and studies which have significant bearing with the present study.
Related Literature
Foreign
Accounting was viewed as a social instrument, as a device that enabled humans to
better comprehend and control the world of business. Seen in large context, along with time
management and broader-skills in literacy and mathematics, accounting enabled business
people to quantify, summarize and interpret the abstract processes of business that could
be evidenced by transaction and captured within the double-entry system. (Previts and
Merino, 1998).
Paolillo and Estes (1982) found that accountants tended to make their career choice
decisions primarily during the first two years in college and that teacher influence was the
factor that had the greatest impact on them. Those results make the content and teaching
style of introductory of accounting particularly significant for sophomore business students.
According to Cirrelia Thaxton in her article entitled College Graduates Boast
Personal and Professional Mobility, “Higher education often produces upwardly mobile
workers who can contribute marketable and transferrable skills to the workforce. Having
skills in different areas of a particular field gives workers more opportunities to get raises,
promotions, and other employment benefits. College graduates who have experienced
intense and rigorous learning situations have deeper understanding for on-the-job tasks. As
a result, they can advance more readily in their chosen careers.
The cited literature dealt with the work of an accountant and the factors which
motivated the students to pursue the accountancy profession while the present study deals
with the assessment of the performance of Patria Sable Corpus College in the Certified
Public Accountant Board Examination. Both studies are related to one another in the sense
that they discuss the accountancy profession.
However, they differ on the main focus of their investigation; the cited literatures
focus on the work of an accountant and the motivating factors which influence the student to
pursue the Bachelor of Science in Accountancy while the focus of the study at hand is the
assessment of the performance of Patria Sable Corpus College in the Certified Public
Accountant Board Examination.
Local
Flor Lacanilao, Ph.D., in her article entitled “Measuring Research Performance”,
stated that Chinese university has been leading in the rank of world universities based on
academic or research performance. So far, no university from the Philippines made it in the
top 100 in the Asia Pacific, or in the world’s top 500. The Philippines, however, has yet to
accept the established measures of research performance. Most of our researchers are still
engaged in the production of gray literature. Symptoms are seen at all levels of our
Research and Development endeavor, including graduate training, writing books and
manuals, giving research grants and awards, decision making, disseminating scientific
information, and implementing development programs. Among those to blame are
academic science departments, awards bodies, journal editorial boards, funding and R&D
institutions, and the two national science organizations.
According to the IBON Facts and Figures, the literacy rate in the Philippines has
regressed a lot over the last ten years. This is attributed to the dwindling quality, relevance
and accessibility of education—the very basic rights of the Filipino youth as etched vividly in
the Constitution. Despite the good things that Department of Education has reported such
as the increased number of classrooms and students, the fact remains that the crowding
1:70 classroom ratio, the decreasing aptitude of students and the decadence of the values
of the young, among hundreds others, hamper the progress of the state of education of the
country.
According to Carl Marc Ramota in his article “Education: A Low State Priority” that
poor performance of teachers are affected by the lack of teaching items and low salary for
the shortage of teachers, many graduates don’t pass the Licensure Examination Test for
teachers and end-up being idle or unemployed and the lack of sympathy from the
authorities.
The cited literature dealt with the factors affecting performance of different profession
in the Philippines while the present study deals with the Performance of Patria Sable
Corpus College in the Certified Public Accountant Board Examination. Both studies are
related to one another in the sense that they discuss the academic performance.
However, they differ on the main focus of their investigation; the cited literatures
focus on the performance of different profession as a whole while the focus of the study at
hand is the assessment of the performance of Patria Sable Corpus College in the Certified
Public Accountant Board Examination.
Related Studies
Foreign
Paul A Gore in his study entitled “Academic Self-Efficacy as a Predictor of College
Outcomes” (2006) that there is a relationship between students’ self-efficacy beliefs for
academic tasks and milestones and their academic performance and that academic self-
efficacy beliefs predict college outcomes but that this relationship is dependent on when
efficacy beliefs are measured, the types of efficacy beliefs measured, and the nature of the
criteria used.
Hill (1998) investigated the effect of large sections on accounting students’
performance and perception in the introductory courses using research design which
controlled for instruction, examination content, and university setting. It showed that
students in large classes outperformed students in small classes when other explanatory
variables were considered.
As predicted by Wooten (1998) in his study “The Actual students’ Problems in Their
Daily Student Life”, revealed that aptitude and effort were both significant variables in
influencing performance of the traditional students. The traditional students, grade history
motivation and family responsibilities all influenced the amount of efforts the students put
forth. However, neither extracurricular activities nor work responsibilities influenced the
students’ effort. Motivation was significantly influenced by the students self-expectation and
their perceptions of learning environment. Motivation was the only variables that
significantly influenced effort.
The cited studies dealt with the motivating factors that influenced the student’s
performance in the school while the present study deals with the assessment of the
performance of Patria Sable Corpus College in the Certified Public Accountant Board
Examination. Both studies are related to one another in the sense that they discuss the
performance of the accountancy profession.
However, they differ on the main focus of their investigation; the cited studies focus
mainly on the motivating factors which affect the performance of the student in the school
while the focus of the study at hand is the performance of Patria Sable Corpus College in
the Certified Public Accountant Board Examination.
Local
Katz Navon in her study “When Collective- and Self-Efficacy Affect Team
Performance, August 1, 2005” stated that collective-efficacy solidified as a meaningful team
construct and influenced team performance only when a highly interdependent task
required team members to closely interact and coordinate their efforts.
As a result in the study during 2004 by Bernarda Pinilla entitled “Educational
opportunities and academic performance to student mothers”, academic performance of
student mothers is lower than that of other groups of university students. The help provided
by her extended family in taking care of her children contributes positively to the
performance of the student mothers as a part-time student.
The findings in the study conducted by Emmanuel Jimenez, Vicente Paqueo and
Maria Lourdes de Vera, entitled “Student performance and school costs in the Philippines’
high schools” strongly suggest that private schools are an efficient purveyor of secondary
education in the formulation of policy measures that could threaten the existence of such
schools.
The cited studies dealt with the influencing factors which aid the performance of the
students while the present study deals with the assessment of the performance of Patria
Sable Corpus College in the Certified Public Accountant Board Examination. Both studies
are related to one another in the sense that they discuss performances.
However, they differ on the main focus of their investigation; the cited studies focus
on the performance of students in relation to the their influencing factors while the focus of
the study at hand is the assessment of the Performance of Patria Sable Corpus College in
the Certified Public Accountant Board Examination.
REFERENCES
Academic Self-Efficacy as a Predictor of College Outcomes: Two Incremental Validity
Studies Journal of Career Assessment February 1, 2006
Increasing Student Mathematics Self-Efficacy Through Teacher Training Journal of
Advanced Academics February 1, 2007
Generalized Self-Efficacy, Holland Theme Self-Efficacy, and Academic Performance
Journal of Career Assessment August 1, 2002
erp@cids.upd.edu.ph
http://www.philippinestoday.net/index.php?module=article&view=273
http://www.suite101.com/content/college-graduates-boast--personal-and-professional-
mobility-a375974#ixzz1Wr6EG9Tk
http://www.thenewstoday.info/2010/01/05/issues.in.philippine.education.in.retrospect.html
http://bulatlat.com/news/5-11/5-11-priority.htm
CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURES
This chapter presents the brief discussion of the method used, and procedure that
was used by the researchers to gather necessary information regarding performance of
Patria Sable Corpus College in the Certified Public Accountant Board Examination from the
year 2004-2010. It also presents the discussion of research design, respondents of the
study, research locale, data gathering procedure, and statistical treatment of the data.
Research Design
In this study, the researcher used the Documentary Analysis. This is the appropriate
method for this study; hence, records and documents filed at the Registrar’s Office were
used.
Data Gathering Instrument
The data gathering instrument for this study was the internet and school records.
Subjects of the Study
The subjects of the study were the graduates who were board passer of CPA Board
Examination from the year 2004-2010 from the College of Accountancy of Patria Sable
Corpus College.
The distribution of respondents is shown on the table on the next page.
Table1
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Subjects of the Study by Gender and School Year
YearNo. Of Graduates Total
Male Female
F % F % F %
2004 5 45% 6 55% 11 16%
2005 6 38% 10 63% 16 24%
2006 3 33% 6 67% 9 13%
2007 2 100% 0 0% 2 3%
2008 4 67% 2 33% 6 9%
2009 3 27% 8 73% 11 16%
2010 5 38% 8 62% 13 19%
Total 28 41% 40 59% 68 100%
Legend:
F= frequency
%= percentage
Data Gathering Procedures
In conducting the study, the researchers asked permission to conduct the study
from the Dean of the College of Accountancy and Management and from the Registrar’s
Office to use records of the graduates who took the CPA Board Examination from the
School Year 2004 to 2010. The gathered data were tallied, tabulated, computed, analyzed
and interpreted by the researchers.
Statistical Treatment of the Data
To be useful in the research analysis, the data gathered from the internet and school
record were statistically treated through the following
1. Frequency Count. It is the summary table in which the data are arranged into
conveniently established, numerically ordered class groupings or categories.
2. Percentage Computation. It will be used to determine the data on the distribution of
the respondents. Punzalan and Gabriel(2006) gave the formula in getting the
percentage:€
P = (Px) N/100
Where: Px = percentage required
N = number of item
100=constant number
CHAPTER IV
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
This chapter presents the data in tabular form followed by analysis and interpretation of
answer to the questions raised in Chapter 1.
Table 2. Number of Graduates
YearNo. of Graduates
TotalMale Female
f % f % f %2004 5 45% 6 55% 11 16%2005 6 38% 10 63% 16 24%2006 3 33% 6 67% 9 13%2007 2 100% 0 0% 2 3%2008 4 67% 2 33% 6 9%2009 3 27% 8 73% 11 16%2010 5 38% 8 62% 13 19%
TOTAL 28 41% 40 59% 68 100%
Table 2.0 illustrates the number of accountancy graduates of Patria Sable Corpus
College from 2004 to 2010. In 2004, there were 11 graduates, 5 or 45% were male, 6 or 55%
were female. In the year 2005, the total number of graduates increased by 46% with 16
graduates of which 6 or 38% were male, 10 or 63% was female. From 2005 to 2006, the total
number of graduates decreased by 44% with 9 graduates, 3 or 33% were male, 6 or 67% were
female. The total number of graduates continues to decrease by 78% in the year 2007 with only
two graduates and all or 100% were male. In the year 2008, the total numbers of graduates
increased by 200% with 6 graduates, 4 or 67% were male and 2 or 33% were female. The total
number of graduates continues to increase in 2009 by 83% with 11 graduates of which 3 or 27%
were male and 8 or 73% were female. In 2010, the total numbers of graduates also increased
by 18% with 13 graduates, 5 or 38% were male and 8 or 62% were female. The total number of
graduates from 2004 to 2010 were 68, 28 or 41% were male, 40 or 59% were female. As seen
in the table, 2005 got the highest number of graduates with 16 or 24% followed by 2010 with 13
or 19%, 2004 and 2009 with 11 or 16%, 2006 with 9 or 13%, 2008 with 6 or 9% and 2007 with
only 2 or 3% graduates.
The table 2.0 further reveals that majority of the graduates are female with 59% or 40
out of 68 graduates and the male have a percentage of 41% or 28 out of 68 graduates. It shows
that more female choose Accountancy program rather than male. It gives an idea that female
likes to work on the corporate world than male.
Table 3.0 Number of Board Takers
YearNo. of Takers
TotalMale Female
f % f % f %2004 1 20% 4 67% 5 45%2005 3 50% 0 0% 3 19%2006 1 33% 1 17% 2 22%2007 1 50% 0 0% 1 50%2008 4 100% 1 50% 5 83%2009 1 33% 3 38% 4 36%2010 5 100% 1 13% 6 46%Total 18 64% 8 20% 26 38%
The Table 3.0 shows the number of graduates of Patria Sable Corpus College who took
the CPA board examination. In 2004 graduates, only 1 or 20% of the male graduates and 4 or
67% of the female took the board examination. Only 3or 50% of the male graduates took the
board exam and no one in the female graduates in 2005. Only 1 or 33% of male graduates and
also 1 or 17% of the female graduates of 2006 took the board examination. In 2007, 50% or
only of the total graduates took the exam. For 2008 and 2010, 100% or all of the male
graduates took the board exam and only 1 or 33% of male graduates in 2009. 50% or 1 out of 2
female graduates took the board exam in 2008, and 13% of female graduates in 2009 and
2010.
There were 26 out of 68 graduates or 38% of the total graduates already took the CPA
board examination. In this 38%, majority of the board takers are male with 64% and 20% of the
female. There are 5 or 45% of the graduates of 2004 took the board exam, 3 or 19% in 2005, 2
or 22% in 2006, 1 or 50% in 2007, 5 or 83% in 2008, 4 or 36% in 2009 and 6 or 46% in 2010.
Notice that male graduates were more valiant, confident and risk takers than the
female graduates.
Table 4.0 Number of CPA Board Passers
YearNo. of Passers among the graduates
TotalMale Female
F % f % f %2004 1 20% 2 33% 3 27%2005 2 33% 0 0% 2 13%2006 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%2007 1 50% 0 0% 1 50%2008 4 100% 1 50% 5 83%2009 1 33% 1 13% 2 18%2010 5 100% 0 0% 5 38%Total 14 50% 4 10% 18 26%
Table 4.0 shows the number of passers among the graduates of Patria Sable Corpus
College (PSCC) and the corresponding percentage per year and the percentage as a whole. At
batch 2004, there were only 11 graduates, 1 out of 5 males or 20% and 2 out of 6 females or
33% passed the board exams. In totality, among the 11 graduates, 3 or 27%of them were
already CPA. In the year 2005, among the male who are graduated, 2 or 33% of them passed
the board exams and none of the female passed. Out of 16 graduates, 2 or 13% of them have
a license. None of the nine (9) BSA graduates of 2006 passed the Board Exam. 2007 was the
year when it has a least number of graduates, there were only 2 male who graduated but 1 or
50% of them was now a CPA. 2008 was a year where CPA passers of PSCC came into bloom.
On the 6 graduates in 2008, 5 or 83% are now CPAs of which, 100% or all of the males and
50% of the females. 2 out of 11 or 18% graduates of 2009 are now CPAs, of which, 1 or 33% of
males and also 1 or 13% of females or 38% of the total graduates.
Table 5.0 Rate of Board Passers
YearRate of Passer who take the exam
TotalMale Female
f % f % f %2004 1 100% 2 50% 3 60%2005 2 67% 0 0% 2 67%2006 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%2007 1 100% 0 0% 1 100%2008 4 100% 1 100% 5 100%2009 1 100% 1 33% 2 50%2010 5 100% 0 0% 5 83%Total 14 78% 4 22% 18 26%
Table 5.0 shows the rate of board passers in the CPA Board Exams among the
graduates. There were 5 graduates of 2004 who took the board exam and 3 or 60% of which
passed the board exam. The only male who took the board made it while 2 out of 4 or 50% of
the female passed. For the graduates of 2005, 2 out of 3 or 67% of male graduates passed the
board while no one in the female graduates took the board. Only 2 or 22% of the graduates of
2006 took the board exam but unfortunately, did not pass the board exam. In the 2007
graduates, only one (1) took the board exam and got his license as a CPA. Among the
graduates of 2008, 5 out 6 graduates took the board exam and the five (5) are now CPA board
passers. For the graduates of 2009, the only male who took the board got his license but only 1
out of 3 or 33% of the female graduates who took the board made it. 100% of the male
graduates of 2010 already got their CPA license and unfortunately, the only female who took the
board exam did not made it. It also reveals that since more male graduates took the board
exam, majority of them got their license as a CPA with 78% of the total male graduates and
22% of the total female graduates.
In the overall results, only 18 out of 68 or 26% of the graduates passed the board
exam. Results show that, the more board takers, the more the possibility of passing the board
exams. It also reveals that more of the male graduates can handle the pressure of taking and
passing the board. It is safe to say that male graduates of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
are more discipline in studying and intelligent than female graduates.
CHAPTER V
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
This chapter of the study presents the summary of findings, conclusions and
recommendations.
I. Summary of the Results
Assessing the percentage of board passers in the CPA board exam by the college of
Accountancy and Management in Patria Sable Corpus College reveals the following results:
1. Respondent’s Profile in terms of Gender
As to the gender, majority of the respondents who graduated in Bachelor of
Science in Accountancy were female showing a percentage of 59% or 40 female and
only 41% or 28 were male.
2. Percentage of the Graduates who took the Board Exam
With regards to the percentage of the graduates, findings show that among the
68 graduates, only 26 or 38% took the board exam. Majority of the board takers were
male comprising 18 or 64% of the male graduates and 8 or 20% of the female
graduates.
3. Percentage of the Graduates who are Board Passers since 2004 to 2010
As an overall result, 18 out of 68 graduates or 26% are now enjoying their title as
Certified Public Accountant. It shows that passing the CPA board exam is really tough
and tricky.
4. Percentage of the Board Passers in terms of Gender
Result reveals that most of the board passers are male with a rate of 50% and
10% were only female out of 68 graduates. As regards to the board takers, 14 or 78% of
the board passers were male and only 4 or 22% were female.
II. Conclusion
Based on the summary of findings of the study, the conclusions were
drawn/formulated;
1. That majority of the graduates belong to the women’s world but in terms of
the board takers and board passers, it was ruled by men.
2. With regards to the overall performance of the institution, there is a small
percentage or more than one fourth of the graduates who took the board
exam and get a hold of their license.
III. Recommendations
In light of the foregoing findings, the following are highly recommended;
1. Acquire additional reading and review materials to aid the students and instructors in
their studies.
2. Conduct seminars and workshops for the students and instructors to acquire new
knowledge and information.
3. Give the students fun but challenging activities that would inspire, encourage and
challenge them to pursue their studies with zeal.