Professional Status of Masteral Graduates of San Carlos College

Abstract

This study intended to find out the professional status of the masteral graduates of San Carlos College. It specifically answered the graduates’ professional status along level of skills as perceived by themselves and their school administrators in terms of conceptual skills, technical skills and human relations skills. And the level of effectiveness of the masteral program as assessed by the graduates in terms of instructional methodology, instructional materials and facilities. The descriptive method of research was employed in this study. The data gathering instrument was the questionnaire. Frequency counts and percentages were used to describe the respondents profile variables. Average weighted mean was used to determine the level of skills of masteral graduates as perceived by themselves and their school administrators and the level of effectiveness of the masteral program offered in San Carlos College. Results revealed that the masteral graduates perceived that they have moderately high level of conceptual skills high level of technical skills and high level of human relations skills. The administrators perceived that that the masteral graduates have high level of conceptual, technical and human relation skills. The masteral program was rated by the masteral graduates effective along instructional methodology moderately adequate in instructional materials and effective in facilities. This study recommends the teachers should be encouraged to pursue their masteral courses for professional growth.