LET Performance of Teacher Education Graduates of Tarlac College of Agriculture

Abstract

This study sought to describe and determine the extent of the performance of the teacher education graduates of the Tarlac College
of Agriculture in the Licensure Examination for Teachers from 2010-2014. Specifically, this study sought to describe the passing rates
of the BEEd and BSE takers in comparison with the national passing rates. Likewise, the performance of the BEEd and BSE takers
in General Education and Professional Education was described. In addition, this study sought to determine if significant difference
in the performance of BEED and BSE takers in the LET general and professional education areas exist. Results revealed that from
2010-2014, the BEEd takers (first-timers) had an average passing rate of 75.70% while the BSE takers (first-timers) had an average
passing rate of 60.48%. In terms of overall performance, the BEEd posted an average passing rate of 54.65% while the BSE takers
posted an average passing rate of 32.12%.
Comparing these passing rates to the national passing rates, the BEEd and BSE first-time takers posted an average passing rate that
was 139.33% and 73.57% higher than the national passing rate, respectively. In terms of overall performance, the BEEd takers gained
an average passing rate that was 72.78% higher than the national passing rate, while BSE takers had an average passing rate that
was 7.82% lower than the national passing rate.
In terms of their ratings in general education, the BEEd takers posted an average rating of 70.77%, while the BSE takers posted
69.59% average rating. On the other hand, the BEEd and BSE takers posted an average rating of 71.31% and 67.88%, respectively,
in professional education.
Statistical analysis revealed that there was a significant difference in the performance of BEEd and BSE takers in the general education
area and a highly significant difference in professional education in favor of the Beed takers.