Assessment of Tertiary Education Readiness of the Pioneering Senior High School Graduates in a Private Higher Education Institution in Northern Mindanao, Philippines
Jo Niza B. Mortiz | Jayson S. Digamon
Abstract:
Secondary school graduates entering tertiary education must possess
the skills and knowledge to adapt rapidly to the ever-changing landscape of a knowledge-based economy. This study assessed the cognitive and non-cognitive college readiness levels of the 127 pioneering
senior high school graduates of the Philippine K-12 Program enrolled
as first-year college students in a private Higher Education Institution
(HEI) in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. Data gathered for this descriptive research were collected using two standardized tests (OLSAT and 16PF). Results revealed that many students had a below-average cognitive level and average non-cognitive skills implying that
they were not ready for the tertiary level cognitively but were collegeprepared non-cognitively. It was concluded that assessing students'
college readiness levels proved imperative to ensure that standards
of the chosen programs are met vis-à-vis students' skills. The researchers recommend that Higher Education Institutions strengthen
and institutionalize readiness assessment that will serve as a basis for
bridging and remediation program for identified cognitively unprepared college students.
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