Abstract
Every educational institution seeks to establish and provide the best educational system for every learner. The Philippine education system transitioned from the 10-year basic education to 12-year basic education considering the tracks and strands offered in the senior high school, the counterpart in the tertiary program must be met by the students. This study aims to determine the implication of the senior high school strand alignment to the tertiary program and to develop a program that will bridge the student’s adjustment and readiness and the program difficulties encountered by the students. Using descriptive-correlational research design with mixed method approach, this study utilizes survey questionnaire to gather numerical data and interview guide to gather qualitative data. With 364 population, the sample size totaled 184 due to conflict of interest, availability of the student, and the problem in the internet connection. The result shows that the senior high school strand has a statistically significant association on the academic performance of the student. Further, the result also shows that the adjustment and readiness of the students has no statistically significant association on the academic grades of the students. The program, PAGSABOT: Bridging the Gap in the Academic and Social Aspect of the First Year Students, was proposed to bridge the implications found in the study.
Keywords: aligned program, bridging program, misaligned program, program difficulties, strand alignment
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