CORRELATES OF MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY ENGLISH PERFORMANCE IN THE SYSTEM ADMISSION AND SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION (SASE) IN MSU COMMUNITY COLLEGES

The performance of students in the English concept is a crucial determinant of scholarship and success in the tertiary level of education. This study aimed at finding out the correlates of MSU English performance in the System Admission and Scholarship Examination (SASE) in MSU Community Colleges. Specifically, it has sought to describe the profile of teachers, secondary students, community colleges, and its correlation with the English performance of students. A descriptive-correlational design has been applied in the study and conducted within the 11 community colleges of the university. The secondary students as respondents were selected based on stratified random sampling and assisted to answer the researcher-made instrument. The frequency and percentage distribution, mean, standard deviation, and the correlational tool has been applied in the analysis of the data. Findings revealed that familys income, parents occupation, and the school facilities have been found to have a significant relationship with the SASE performance in English. Thus, these factors are crucial to consider in the analysis of the future performance of the secondary students to be admitted into the college. It is recommended that parents should assess their roles as active partners of the school in educating their children. They should be encouraged by the school to give priority in their activities to support and get involved in the school activities and in following up their childrens accomplishments. A speech laboratory shall promote various programs aimed at improving the performance of students in English. The English Elective Program as the existing program shall be optimized by all colleges of the university.