Predicting Performance of Graduates in the Licensure Examination through Path Analysis toward Curriculum Improvement

Passing the licensure examination which is administered and performed by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) is one of the biggest accomplishments of all board program graduates here in the Philippines. Similarly, graduates' licensing performance can reflect the quality and effectiveness of their respective institutions' instruction. The top priority of any Higher Education Institution (HEI) and State University and College (SUC) here in the Philippines is high performance in the board program licensing examinations conducted by the PRC. A number of passers in the Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (BLEPT) have been produced by the Occidental Mindoro State College in recent years, but annual passing percentages are low compared to the national passing percentage. For this reason, the school is now challenged to deliver a desirable number of College of Teacher Education board passer graduates which is above the national passing rate. This study determined which among the subject areas in the academic and comprehensive examination predict the licensure examination performance of the OMSC-CTE BSEd and BEEd graduates. To explain the academic, comprehensive, and licensure examination performances of the graduates, descriptive statistics such as weighted mean and standard deviation were used. The relationships among the variables were established using Pearson-Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and path analysis was utilized in designing mathematical models in predicting the licensure performance of the BSEd and BEEd graduates. The findings of this study disclosed that the generally weighted averages (GWAs) in general education, major courses, and comprehensive examination are significant predictors of the licensure examination performance of BSED graduates while GWAs in general education and comprehensive examination are the significant predictors of the licensure examination performance of BEEd graduates. Based on these results, it was proposed that a more intensive enhancement practice with comprehensive examination must be provided by the college since the comprehensive examination was found to be a significant predictor of the graduates' licensure performance. The College of Teacher Education's curriculum must also be constantly improved and strengthened, especially in general education and major courses, as these subject areas are important predictors of BLEPT.