Escuela De Sophia Of Caloocan, Inc.

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

WORK IMMERSION PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL: AN INSTRUMENT FOR

MEASURING JOB READINESS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

A Research Paper Presented to

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan, Inc.

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for

Practical Research II

By:

Buhay, Aaron Paul S.

Echavari, Ma. Cathlene A.

Macasiab, Deinard-Al F.

Rubio, Jr., Yul Ritz M.

Singzon, Ely Lyoid H.

Grade 12 – Magayon

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page i

Table of Contents ii

CHAPTER 1: THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….2

Background of the Study………………………………………………………………….3

Statement of the Problem and Research Questions……………………………………….4

Scope and Delimitations…………………………………………………………………..4

Significance of the Study………………………………………………………………….5

Definition of Terms………………………………………….…………………………….6

Research Questionnaires…………………………………………………………………..7

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CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The purpose of the study is to know if it is effective to the students of secondary education

are immersed in a serious training, specifically in the actuality of work. As Dr. Jose Natalio

Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center (DJNRMH) opens its doors for Work Immersion Program

(WIP) catering Senior High School students to the given school were the first participants and

trainees of this program. Grade 12 students of Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan, Inc. are expected to

participate on this Work Immersion Program for them to apply the theories they learned in the

classroom setting. Experience, in the part of students, is the most vital role before stepping into

the world of work profession. Aside from learning and developing skills, one of the most important

attributes not only in the real world, but in the professional medium is the ethics and the universal

essential and people skills. One of in line with the process is the student’s personal skills.

Including, teamwork that defines as the collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal;

communication skill its either oral or written, and let students to explicit themselves effectively in

the workplace; attendance and punctuality are vital attributes for all employees; resilience is being

able to deal with life’s curveballs in a healthy and productive way; initiative is the ability to take

action proactively; judgment in the context of decision making could be described as the decision

outcome that comes from exercising judgment; dependability and reliability mean that you

demonstrate responsible behaviors at work; attitude to respond positively or negatively towards a

certain idea, object, person, or situation; and lastly, professionalism is skill or behavior that goes

beyond what an ordinary person would have or behaving in a more formal or business-like manner.

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In the aspect of readiness at work, the greatest factor that an employee should have and be

aware of is good interaction. In preparation for work, Senior High School awareness about the

work ethics in the field because of the Work Immersion subject. The study aims to know how

effective was the Work Immersion being conducted by our beloved school Escuela de Sophia of

Caloocan Inc. Otherwise, we still looking into the negative effects if this Study will not be going

to be a precise one. Also, we believed that work immersion brings academic reality into work life.

Work immersion is an effective avenue for millennials to develop these crucial 21st-Century skills

to become active contributors to industries and productive members of society. It helps the students

to expose the real work and world. Through work immersion, educational institutions and

industries can collaborate in ensuring that students are ready to face and change the world. Work

Immersion is one of the specialized subjects to enable students to immerse in actual

work/profession. The overall objective of the subject, Work Immersion, is to increases level of

consciousness about a certain work community.

This study explored Work Immersion Performance Appraisal as an instrument for

measuring Job Readiness of EDSCI Grade 12 STEM Students A.Y. 2019-2020. The method used

in this research is quantitative with correlation analysis and techniques used are self-concept

questionnaires. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of Work Immersion

Program towards students’ Job Readiness of the Grade 12 STEM Students whether by seeing its

improvement or absence of advancement.

Furthermore, it helps the students become financially aware at an early age. Being exposed

to the daily operations of a real work environment, students learn how to think like an adult,

manage their finances effectively, and be exposed to acquiring other related skills such as

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budgeting and marketing. It SENIOR
aims toHIGH SCHOOL
expose DEPARTMENT
the students to the harsh realities of work. This

exposure also aims to develop and enhance the work ethics and habits of senior high school

students. It would also serve as an assessment tool on the affectivity of the module designed for

the purpose. Work Immersion has a lot of benefits for the students. It increases cultural sensitivity;

immersion students are more aware of and show more positive attitudes towards other cultures and

an appreciation of other people.

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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Senior High School students of Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan Inc have experienced

conflicts regarding the aspect of readiness at work since most of the students, it is their first time

being on a work immersion and the researchers wanted to give an interpretation on the effects of

this program to the following:

1. What is the profile of the respondents?

1.1 Students

1.2 Department Heads

2. What is the result of the Work Immersion Performance Appraisal of the respondents in

terms of :

2.1 Teamwork

2.2 Communication

2.3 Attendance and Punctuality

2.4 Productivity / Resilience

2.5 Initiative / Proactivity

2.6 Judgement / Decision Making

2.7 Dependability / Reliability

2.8 Attitude

2.9 Professionalism

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3. What is the significant HIGH SCHOOL
relationship between DEPARTMENT
the results of the Work Immersion

Performance Appraisal of the respondents?

HYPOTHESIS

There is no significant relationship between the results of Work Immersion Performance

Appraisal of the respondents.

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

This study primarily focuses on the Job Readiness of Grade 12 STEM Students upon going

through the work immersion in Dr. Jose Natalio Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center (DJNRMH).

This study is only limited to selected EDSCI students, simply those who have undergone the

program. While this report seeks to identify the Job Readiness incorporated from the curriculum,

there are some limitation in the research availability.

The study will only focus on the effects of Dr. Jose Natalio Rodriguez Memorial Medical

Center (DJNRMH) Work Immersion Program experience towards the Job Readiness of the STEM

students. A total of 30 students were selected. The study will only cover the Dr. Jose Natalio

Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center (DJNRMH) Work Immersion Program, designed for the

Senior High School and specifically the STEM strand and the school EDSCI. And also, the impact

of the experience of the student from the workplace. Including the following departments:

The study excludes the research immersion practices and work duties that were done by

the student-trainees and is included in the work immersion. The study solidifies Job Readiness

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provided by the immersion - DJNRMH SCHOOL
Work DEPARTMENT
Immersion Program alone, and only assesses post-

practicum impact towards student as stated in the title. And thus, don’t recommend practices or

recommendations; simply justifying the effects and aftermath of the immersion on the Work

Immersion Appraisal of the respondents, the student practicums.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study aims to identify the effects of Work Immersion Performance to the Job

Readiness of the STEM Students and make suggestions based on the data collected by the

researchers to improve their Job Readiness of Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan, Inc. the finding of

the study will be a great benefit of the following:

Principal. The results of the study can help the principal to think or create a creative program to

help their students. It leads to the fact of giving an idea to the program makers about the effects of

their immersion towards their trainees for Job Readiness of the STEM Students.

SHS Level of Coordinator. The school administrators will be provided with additional

information and ideas as to how they can improve their training program to reach their goal of

achieving highly competitive graduates.

OSSA. The research provides data to the rules and regulation makers that helps the students to

become a responsible person in the future and practicing them in the field of working.

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Teacher. In this study, the teachers HIGH
can learnSCHOOL DEPARTMENT
strategies or approaches that they can do to help the

STEM students to choose an appropriate company/program that is aligned with their courses in

college.

Parents. This study gives opportunity to help out the children by getting them to dwell properly

in working industry. They can give encouragement and tips on how to become a responsible

employee in the future.

Students. The findings will emphasize the Job Readiness of the STEM Students, as well as the

effects of the program to the STEM students' Work Immersion Performance. This study aims to

establish a better understanding of student towards the importance of being tasked in the actual

field of work in accordance to their track chosen. The study will give the students more ideas on

how the actual field of work experience could be prepared for their Job in Future.

Partner Industry. The findings of the study may encourage the partner industry to provide them

additional suggestions that will be part of the guidelines on what is expected during on-the-job

training.

Researchers. Through this study, the researcher as practicum coordinator will be guided as to the

policies and guidelines which will help her in monitoring the performance of the student trainees'

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Future Researchers. The possible HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
recommendations of this study may serve as spring board for

future researchers who may conduct similar studies on the importance of on-the-job training

program.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

This glossary was intended to assist in understanding commonly used terms and concepts

in this study. These are the following terms:

Appraisal Form - is the form where you discuss what you did for the appraisal period, and what

you want to be in future year. It’s basically talks about your achievements for the current year.

Attendance and Punctuality - is one of the simplest things to rate an employee on if you have

accurate time keeping records.

Attitude - a predisposition or a tendency to respond positively or negatively towards a certain

idea, object, person, or situation.

Communication - is the act of conveying meanings from one entity or group to another through

the use of mutually understood signs, symbols, and semiotic rules.

Competency - the combination of observable and measurable knowledge, skills, abilities and

personal attributes that contribute to enhanced employee performance and ultimately result in

organizational success.

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Department of Education (DepEd) - is theSCHOOL DEPARTMENT
executive department of the Philippine government

responsible for ensuring access to, promoting equity in, and improving the quality of basic

education.

Dependability - is a measure of a system's availability, reliability, and its maintainability, and

maintenance support performance, and, in some cases, other characteristics such as durability,

safety and security.

Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital (DJNRMH) - formerly known as Central Luzon

Sanitarium, was established in 1940, to accommodate patients suffering from Hansen's Disease in

the entire Luzon region in the Philippines.

Grade 12 - is the final year of secondary school in most of PHILIPPINES. In other regions it is

also equivalently referred to as class 12 or Year 13.

Job Readiness - is defined as being able, with little or no outside help, to find, acquire, and keep

an appropriate job as well as to be able to manage transitions to new jobs as needed.

Judgement / Decision Making - is characterized either by uncertainty of information or outcome,

or by a concern for a person's preferences, or both.

K to 12 Program - covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education to provide sufficient time

for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary

education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.

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Practicumer - is Tagalog-English HIGH
slang SCHOOL
word whichDEPARTMENT
means the one who is or who will be on

practicum or OJT or the one who will go for internship.

Proactive - is acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty while initiative is

serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.

Professionalism - is skill or behavior that goes beyond what an ordinary person would have or

behaving in a more formal or business-like manner.

Resilience - is being able to deal with life's curveballs in a healthy and productive way.

Senior High School - is a secondary school that students attend in the three or four highest grades

before college.

Teamwork - is the collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task

in the most effective and efficient way.

Work Immersion - is one of the course requirements for graduation where the students are

exposed to and become familiar with work-related environment related to their field of

specialization to enhance their competence.

CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

In the curriculum of K-12 program in education, Work Immersion is an implemented

program wherein students are exposed to actual work to gain experience in the workplace and to

help students have an idea in their chosen field and have more informed career choices. It is given

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that this program requires a student's HIGHreadiness
SCHOOLbecause
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the fact that they are deployed to the

actual work, they are to be assessed under supervision by the heads of some departments in the

company where the student will be deployed.

FOREIGN LITERATURE

A recent study (Gault Et al., 2010) stated that academic internship is outlined as a chance

to integrate work-related expertise into graduate education by taking part in scheduled and

supervised work, involving scholars to actual workplace to obtain certain skills for future

competencies.

In 2014, Buted, Felicen, and Manzano did a study which indicated that the response to the

academic challenges of national and international significance, higher education system needs to

focus on systematic reform to strengthen and create a lot of competitive their output and services.

A recent study (Mapa and Moreno, 2014) stated that practicum, on-the-job training,

internship, externship, field exposure and experiential learning, in spite of however it's referred to

as, the essential component is that students learn by doing. This program aims to produce students

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with active expertise in altogether HIGH
aspects of SCHOOL
basic job DEPARTMENT
tasks and responsibilities and whereas doing

this; the scholars additionally observe and participate within the essential aspects of the workplace.

In 2014, Britiller et al. did a study which indicated that may continuously be inspired to

hitch info and extra-curricular activities specifically in educational contests to form them a lot of

competition and assured of their skills. Giving learning opportunities to students helps them to

expand their data, cultivate their skills and find out new skills and skills.

A recent study (Narayanan et. al., 2010) stated that the quality of internship learning

heavily depends on the standard of feedback and management by each the corporate and the

schools. At the end of the (WIP) experience, the supervisor will now grade the students based on

the work performance. The grades will vary from the strengths and weaknesses.

In 2012, McCleary did a study which indicated that the education system contains an

important and direct impact on the standard of our personnel our economic productivity and

ultimately, our ability to prosper as businesses, as people, and as a nation suppose our public

colleges to produce extremely skillful and educated talent. K to 12 could be a resolution to make

opportunities which will facilitate all kids from the time they enter the room to after they be part

of the personnel.

LOCAL LITERATURE

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Salatan (2015) explained that SCHOOL
students’DEPARTMENT
self-commitment and their willingness to

pursue a career in the industry can influence students’ overall satisfaction with their internship

experience. It is essential to explain the internship process to students as part of their education

and experience, as it would be easier to achieve the educational goals of the academic program

and students will be more prepared to enter the job in different companies according to their

profession.

According to Laguador (2013), he stated that the objectives of internship are to create an

opportunity to learn about a profession; and to generate values as well as substance in skills for

students. Students should have an understanding in which the interns gain knowledge while

contributing to the organization.

Laguador (2013) explained that the objectives of internship are to create an opportunity to

learn about a profession; and to generate values as well as substance in skills for students. Students

should have an understanding in which the interns gain knowledge while contributing to the

organization.

According to Bernardo, Laguador, and Landicho (2014), they stated that on-the-job

training describes the nature of the work environment and responsibilities where the student-

trainees would greatly benefit through encountering real-life scenarios and solving industry-based

problems. It helps the students to their respective fields of specialization that would be an essential

application to their future work environment.

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Castro (2014) explained HIGHthe
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
competencies influence graduates’ employment

success. Students should develop different skills to their incoming job in the future and to have a

better and stable job in terms of their abilities, competencies, and skills.

According to Cabardo and Madamba (2014), they stated that the career paths taken by

the graduates after attaining their degrees, identifying which subjects/skills the graduates perceived

as having contributed to their job preparedness, determining the factors affecting the graduates on

their job readiness.

FOREIGN STUDIES

A recent study (Bandura and Wood, 2018) stated that completing a job is self-efficacy.

Moreover, self-efficacy relates to someone’s confidence in achieving his/her duties in uncertainty.

Students should know their capacity to do things on their own and produce a creative work.

In 2015, Harun, Makki, Memon, and Salleh did a study which indicated that the

individuals’ judgement about their capabilities on how they perform their career behaviors, self-

efficacy has a great impact on career-related activities. Students needs to know their behavior

inside their workplace and assess themselves on how they are going to perform their career-related

activities.

A recent study (Brooker and Daniels, 2014) stated that building an awareness of the

students’ identity as they progress through their higher education experience is not only important

for engagement at university, but is also an integral aspect of shaping their work-readiness as

graduates.

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In 2012, Hall did a study HIGH
which SCHOOL
indicated that DEPARTMENT
the students should learn certain basic work

readiness skills before graduating. Students should learn how to act and do things properly and

they should have the work readiness skills so that they will not going to find it hard when they are

already on the workplace.

A recent study (Broussard, Curl, Murphy, and Richmond, 2014) stated that immersion

courses may be useful and effective when teaching psychology. It increases their mental capacity

to adopt all the teachings when it comes to psychology and it makes them aware on how they will

use their mental aspects.

In 2016, Handayani, Jannah, and Suswanto did a study which indicated that work readiness

of graduate students of high school can be influenced by successful learning in school and

implementation of field industrial practice in business world/ industry world. Higher level of

learnings really helps the students to be dependent on their workplace and gives them a real-world

situation that may mold them into a productive worker on their careers.

LOCAL STUDIES

Buccat (2014) explained that the graduate must be very competent in terms of

foundation skills and functional skills which mean that companies expect a very high level of work

readiness among them.

According to Buted, Felicen, Rasa, and Sumanga (2014), they stated that the students

must educates and trains to be competitive by providing them with applied learning opportunities

that require talented workers and rank among the best in the world in terms of productivity, career,

attitude and technical skills.

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Alcantara, Castillo, Pamintuan, Relos, and Valdez (2015) explained that the OJT

program of the university has significant contributions to the development of students’ basic skills,

thinking skills, personal qualities and competencies on resources, interpersonal, information,

systems and technology. Further, the similarities of OJT contributions for males and females imply

that there is no gender bias in the training places while the differences on OJT contributions for

self-employed, casual, contractual and permanent employees indicate that those with more skills

and competencies are more inclined to entrepreneurial activities than to employment.

According to Plamo (2017), he stated that Work Immersion Program plays a significant

role and function upon preparing the students for college, these are: assessments that shapes their

skills and talents, trainings that prepares them for international workplace and programs that can

equip them the standard quality of education. Students under the Academic strands are the ones

that will mostly benefit from the college – adopted program being offered by Senior High School.

Carlos (2018) explained that the Work Immersion Program was conceptualized.

Basically, it aims to expose the students to the harsh realities of environment in a workplace. This

exposure also aims to develop and enhance the work ethics and habits of senior high school

students. It would also serve as an assessment tool on the affectivity of the module designed for

the purpose.

According to Asia Foundation (2019), one way to address Work Immersion is through

the Department of Education’s Senior High School (SHS) program, ushered by the K-12 education

reform. One of its components, the work immersion program, provides students “real workplace”

experience, giving students a set of technical-vocational and livelihood skills that can help them

make more informed career choices and improve their employment prospects.

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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Work Immersion Job Readiness of the Senior

(Independent Variable) (Dependent Variable)

In this figure, the Work Immersion Performance Appraisal is the independent

variable. The Job Readiness of the Senior Hight School Students is the dependent variable. Work

Immersion Performance Appraisal is a concept that encompasses individual students’ abilities to

take over a large skill and contributes that evolves them to become a professional and ready to

their work according to their prospect profession.

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CHAPTER 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents a description of the research design used in this study, and the

description of the respondents, research instruments, data collection procedure and statistical

treatment used.

RESEARCH DESIGN

The study is a quantitative type of study and a correlational research. The researcher seeks

to understand what kind of relationships naturally occurring variables have with Work Immersion

Program and students’ Job Readiness. In the case, the independent variable is the Work Immersion

Program and the dependent is the students’ Job Readiness. The information will be used to conduct

further research to determine the aftermath of the on-the-job training conducted. The research

allows to achieve a better understanding of a problem or a situation.

The research sought the trainee’s personal estimation regarding the effect of the DJNRMH

Work Immersion Program towards their Job Readiness. The survey will be answered by the

participants former Work Immersion Program practicums from Escuela De Sophia of Caloocan,

Inc.

RESPONDENTS OF THE STUDY

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Participation is limitedSENIOR HIGH
to students SCHOOL
who DEPARTMENT
have gone under Work Immersion Program in Dr.

Jose Natalio Rodriquez Memorial Medical Center (DJNRMH) as interns during the span of May

2019 until June 2019. In the Work Immersion proper, the trainees were divided into different

departments: A total of 30 participants were assessed in the study and was separated in the study

as 7 departments; Radiology – 4, Laboratory – 10, Pharmacy – 2, OPD (Out – Patient Department)

– 8, Engineering Department – 3, IT Department – 2, and Pediatrician Department – 1.

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS

This study used one research instrument to provide data on the variables being studied. The

instrument was used in determining the respondents’ Job Readiness towards Work Immersion

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Program and it was validated SENIOR HIGH
by Escuela de SCHOOL
Sophia ofDEPARTMENT
Caloocan, Inc. teachers. These instruments

are further described in the succeeding paragraphs.

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

We, the researchers provided a letter in Dr. Jose N. Rodriquez Memorial Hospital

(DJNRMH) for us to approved our study and to allow us to interview every Department Heads of

our respondents.

The respondents’ data will be collected using their Appraisal Form graded by their

respective Department Heads assessing their competencies wherein students rank using the

Competency Bands Scale (1-5) according to each category of the given competencies. The

respondents were permitted to conduct the research gathering with the permission of Ms. Ma.

Lourdes Clamor, OSSA – Head Personnel, Escuela de Sophia of Caloocan, Inc.

This time, we provided a blank Appraisal Form for them to assess their own evaluation of

what they have learned in Work Immersion Program. The forms were then distributed during

school hours and participants are given of fifteen minutes to complete the survey. The participants

were treated equally and received the same form.

The form assessed the student – practicums’ perception about their character and

competencies has brought them after the actual immersion. They had four choices: Outstanding,

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Very Satisfactory, Satisfactory, HIGH
Fair, and SCHOOL
Needs DEPARTMENT
Improvement. Represented by 1-5, with 5 being

the Outstanding, 4 for Very Satisfactory, 3 for Satisfactory, 2 for Fair, and 1 for Needs

improvement. The statements were based on per competencies and situation assessment. The data

gathered will be used to rank each competency in each department. The student’s evaluation sheet

will be grouped according to the seven assigned departments: Radiology, Laboratory, Pharmacy,

OPD (Out – Patient Department), Engineering Department, IT Department, and Pediatrician

Department.

STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF DATA

The responses of the respondents to the questionnaire checklist were carefully tallied

tabulated and organized. The data were presented, analyzed and interpreted with the used of

weighted mean, frequency counts, percentage and ranking system.

a. For weighted mean computation is:

TWF
WM = ___________
n
Where:

WM = stands for weighted mean

F = stands for frequencies

TWF = stands for weighted frequency

n = total number of respondents

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