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A 5 YEAR TRACER STUDY OF BSED

Abstract
Landing the desired job is a challenging one because of many competitors, and the
limited availability of the position. Using this non experimental descriptive quantitative
study, there are 70 BSED graduates who participated. The purpose of this tracer study
is to know the employability status of the graduates. This study employed frequency
and percentage techniques in analysis and treating the generated data. Results
showed that grades are able to find a job within and after the year they graduate. They
are on the right track where most of them teach in the Department of Education and
private institutions. Majority of the graduates acquire a permanent job teaching in the
secondary level. It is recommended that the program should maintain, sustain, and
upgrade the quality of teaching, instruction, and facility to sharpen the competence of
the BSED graduates.
Keywords Tracer study, BSED, employment status, graduates, UMTC

Introduction
Tracing the employability of the graduates mirrored the quality of instruction
given to them. However, in the time of pandemic, seeking a job is a big challenge to
those who are newly graduates. Olliff, Baak, Baddeley, Lino Lejukole, Munyonge,
Saidi, and Treuren (2022) commented that graduates really matter on who they are
since there are limitations and gaps in accepting any applicants in the company.
In the field of education, many teachers are affected since there are a lot of
schools that are forced to close (Gómez, & Andrés Uzín, 2022). This challenges the
school and the graduates on how to elevate and improve the quality of life. Thus, this
tracer study seeks to know the employability status of the BSED graduates of UMTC.
Method
This tracer study identified the 70 BSED graduates using the random sampling
technique. The study covered from the academic year 2017 – 2022. It is a descriptive
non – experimental study by nature utilizing frequency and percentage technique.
Data was distributed and collected through google form. It is in accordance with the
IATF policy on handing the files. Also, data were gathered confidentially adhering to
the data privacy act.
Results and Discussions
The graduates of Bachelor of Secondary Education of University of Mindanao - Tagum
College from 2017 – 2022 manifested a high employment. This is shown on the results
of the study based on the different profiles gathered.
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Frequency ,
Frequency ,
2021 - 2022, 4,
Frequency , 2017 - 2018,
6%
2020 -2021, 12, 11, 16%
2017 - 2018
17%
Frequency
2018 - 2019,
Frequency , 2018 - 2019,
2019 - 2020
2019 - 2020, 16, 23%
27, 38% 2020 -2021
2021 - 2022

Figure 1 Profile of the graduates

Figure 1 shows the profile of the BSED graduates from 2017 – to 2022. The
result showed that 70 respondents participated in the survey. The graduates from
2019-2020 accumulated the highest percentage of 38%. It is followed by 2018 – 2019
which garnered a percentage of 23%. The graduates from 2020 – 2021 posted with
17% while 2017 – 2018 generated with 16%. Meanwhile, the graduates from 2021 –
2022 merged with 6%.
This implies that graduates of BSED in UMTC can find a job anytime they want.
Herbaut (2022) confirms that graduates are capable of acquiring a job because of the
credibility of the school where they finish their education.

Figure 2 Profile of Graduates Currently Employed

Series1, no,
13

Series1,
Yes, 57

Figure 2 shows the profile of graduates if they are employed or not. Based on
the result, the majority of the BSED graduates are employed having a frequency of 57.
However, there are 13 of them who are not.
This means that BSED graduates of UMTC from 2017 – 2022 are able to land
a job. This confirms the study of López-Carril, Alguacil, and Anagnostopoulos (2022)
which stated that landing a job after graduation is manifestation of good instruction.
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Figure 3 Type of Industry BSED Graduates are Connected

Private school
Series1, Others, Series1, Private
20, 28% school, 18, 26%
Public or Government office
e.g. DepEd
Series1, I have I have my own business
my own business ortutorial center
ortutorial center,
4, 6% Series1, Public or Others
Government
office e.g. DepEd,
28, 40%

Figure 3 shows the type of industry that the BSED graduates are connected.
Based on the result, the majority of the graduates landed in the government office
particularly in the Department of Education having a 40%. This is followed by 28% for
the others or connected to any other business company where the graduates are
working. Also, it can be seen in the figure that graduates are connected in the private
school merging with 26%. Lastly, some of the graduates are owning their tutorial center
that is equivalent to personal business which is posted with 6%.
This means that graduates are aiming for a public office. Byrne (2022) supports
the results where government offices want the graduates be employed in the
government if not, in the private institution.

Figure 4 Employment Status

Series1, Regular
employee, 33

Series1, Casual or
contractualemploye
e, 17
Regular employee
Probationary employee
Casual or contractualemployee
Self employed
Others

Series1, Series1, Others, 9

Probationary Series1, Self
employee, 6 employed, 5

Figure 4 shows the employment status of the BSED graduates. Based on the
graph, 33 out of 70 of the graduates are regular employees. This is followed by casual
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or contractual wherein there are 17 of them. Other employment statuses were

generated with 9 and the probationary employee garnered with 6. Lastly, there are 5
graduates who are self–employed.
Graduates in this study are secured when it comes to employability. They are
able to secure a permanent position where it shows their competence. This affirms the
study of Bober, Perez, and Hamora, (2022) which stated that the status of their
employability gives a good image of the school where they finish their study.

Figure 5 Profile of Graduates on the Specific Type of Industry

Series1, Others,
belong
16, 23%

Education
Series1, Self Business
Employed, 3,
Series1, Self Employed
4%
Educatio Others
Series1, n, 46,
Business, 5, 7% 66%

Figure 5 shows the profile of the BSED graduate on the specific type of industry
they belong to. As seen in the figure, the BSED graduates landed in the education
industry with 66%. There are other types of industry which are unknown in the survey
obtaining 23%. Some of the graduates also landed in the business firm with 7% while
self – employed garnered 4%.
This simply means that BSED graduates are aligned to their chosen profession
where most of them seek a government office under the department of education.
Byrne (2022) supports the results where graduates chose to teach rather than putting
up their business.
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Figure 6 Profile of Graduates Teaching in the Different Level of Education

Figure 6 shows the profile of the BSED graduates teaching in different levels of
education. It can be observed that there are 33 of them who are teaching at the
secondary level. The others generated with 25 belong to the other entities. There are
8 of the graduates who are teaching at the tertiary level while 4 of them are in the
tutorial center.
It implies that BSED graduates are able to secure their interest in teaching at
the secondary level. It implies that these graduates feel at ease, build trust, respect
when teaching at the said level. They are able to show their passion where teamwork
and open communication are observed (Reeves, Hamilton, & Onder, 2022).

Figure 7 Profile of Graduates in Length of Time in Lending a

Job

1 month – 6 months 1 year – 2 years –

Less than
less than 6 – less than less than 2 less than 3 Others
a month
months a year years years
Series1 2 10 12 11 17 18
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Figure 7 shows the profile of the BSED graduates in the length of time in lending
a job. Based on the figure, “others” landed with the most populous one with 18
graduates. This was followed by 2 years to less than 3 years in finding a job with 17
graduates. There 12 graduates also found a job within 6 months to less than a year.
Also, there are 10 of the graduates who are able to find a job within 1 year to less than
a year. There are 2 of them who found a job less than a job after they graduated.
Since “others” obtained the highest frequency in this study, it can be said that
the students may receive an offered job right after graduation if they landed a job after
3 years being a graduate. This supports the claim of Byrne (2022) which stated that
graduates are more reliant on their self-reported job preference.
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