The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday (July 12) said it is conducting a survey with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the Philippines to evaluate the long-term impact of senior high school graduates on the labor market.
The “Impact Evaluation for Industrial Human Resource Development Policy” survey will compare SHS graduates to those who did not proceed to grades 11 and 12 during the K to 12 policy transition period.
The survey followed the “Supporting Senior High School (SHS) Program in Technical Vocational High Schools” survey conducted by JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute as a baseline survey in 2012 and mid-line survey in 2015.
The survey’s target respondents were 2,313 graduates of 29 senior high schools who were interviewed in the 2015 survey. JICA identified seven participating schools from Region 3, six from National Capital Region (NCR), four from Region 10, and three each from Regions 2, 4, 6, and 7.
“We appreciate JICA’s support and collaboration in conducting this survey that will aid the Department determine the effectivity of the curriculum in making every graduate a contributor to social development and nation-building,” DepEd Sec. Leonor Briones said.
DepEd Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction Diosdado San Antonio welcomed the survey, saying it “will serve as inputs and references in crafting education policies.”
“Every curriculum created by DepEd will always be based on various data and researches from our stakeholders,” he noted.
The DepEd and JICA called on graduates of the 29 senior high schools to participate in the survey in a bid to improve a curriculum that is applicable to the needs of learners, the labor market, and the country.
The K to 12 Basic Education Program was implemented in 2012 by the DepEd, together with other educational institutions and agencies. (DepEd)/AG- jlo
