Employment and Performance of Graduates: Basis for an Extension Project

Abstract

One of the biggest challenges in teacher education is
employment. Teacher education graduates are required
to pass the Board License Examination for Professional
Teachers (BLEPT) before applying to a public school.
We conducted this study to identify the profile,
employment status, BLEPT performance, and training
needs of teacher education graduates. A descriptive
method, documentary analysis, a questionnaire, and a
mediated interview were utilized. The frequency
counts, percentages, and ranks were used to analyze
data. Results showed that most of the graduates are
female and specialize in general education, and
technology and livelihood education. There are
66.20% graduates who passed the BLEPT, and 61.90%
are already employed. Moreover, 116 alumni are
teaching in both public and private schools; 67.77% of
them need training on teaching strategies. The study's
output is the formulation of an extension project to
assist the alumni in enhancing their performance in
their workplace. This extension project might address
gaps in teaching competencies of graduates that could
contribute to their promotion and employment.
Moreover, this extension initiative will be of great help
for those who failed in the licensure examination.