Title:
COMPONENTS OF WORK IMMERSION PERFORMANCE AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIALIZED SUBJECTS

Authors:
Manric D. Turla, Philippines

Abstract:
This descriptive research focused on the effects of academic achievement in specialized subjects to work immersion performance of Grade 12 Accountancy Business Management (ABM) students of a public senior high school in the Philippines, during the last quarter of School Year 2018-2019. Participants were selected through purposive sampling. A school-developed work immersion monitoring and evaluation tool was used to get the data on the work immersion performance. To get the data on academic achievement, the School Forms 9 & 10 were reviewed. Percentage distribution and mean and the Department of Education (DepEd) standard rating scale were utilized to describe the academic performance of learners. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) is utilized to identify the differences among the variables. Findings revealed that the Grade 12 students’ academic achievement was satisfactory (M=82.00) in the specialized courses of their strand. Their work immersion performance was rated outstanding in the three components, personality (M=93.68), work ethics (M=91.84) and job skills (M=91.00). Generally, the components of work immersion performance are not affected by the academic performance in specialized subjects of ABM strand under academic track. Curriculum review on the competencies is recommended.