Republic of the Philippines

PALOMPON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Palompon, Leyte
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Email: cte@pit.edu.ph

Dear Graduate:

Good day! Please complete this Graduate Tracer Study (GTS) Questionnaire as
accurately and frankly as possible by checking () the box corresponding to your
response. Your answer will be used for research in order to assess graduate
employability and eventually, improve course offerings of the College of Teacher
Education in Palompon Institute of Technology. Your answers to this survey will be
treated with strictest confidentiality.

GRADUATE TRACER SURVEY (GTS)

A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Name : _____________________________________________________
2. Permanent Address:______________________________________________
3. E-mail Address: _________________________________________________
4. Contact Number: __________________________________________
5. Civil Status
  Single   Separated   Widow or Widower
  Married   Single Parent

6. Sex :   Male   Female

7. Birthday: __/__/__
8. Permanent Address:

____________________________________________________________________________________
( House No.) (Street) (Barangay) (Municipality)

____________________________________________________________________________________
(Province) (Region) (Country) (Zip Code)
9. Present Address:

____________________________________________________________________________________
( House No.) (Street) (Barangay) (Municipality)

____________________________________________________________________________________
(Province) (Region) (Country) (Zip Code)
B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
10. Educational Attainment (Baccalaureate Degree only)
Degree(s) & College or Year Graduated Honor(s) or
Specialization(s) University Award(s) Received

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GRADUATE TRACER STUDY (GTS)- COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION (PIT)
Note: This Graduate Tracer Study Instrument is adapted from the CHED Graduate Tracer Study and from the Tracer Study of Teacher Education
Graduates of the EVSU- Tanuan Campus by Cornillez, Jr., et.al (2021)
11. Professional Examination(s) Passed.
(i.e. PRC, Civil Service, others)
Name of Examination Date Taken Rating

12. Number of times (you) took the test/examine. Please check () the appropriate box.
(Skip this part if there were no professional examination taken)
 1  4
 2  5
 3   Others, please specify the no. _______
13. Reason(s) for taking the course(s) or pursuing degree(s). You may check () more
than one answer.

Undergraduate/BS Graduate/MS/MA/PhD
High grades in the course or subject
area(s) related to the course
Good grades in high school
Influence of parents or relatives
Peer influence
Inspired by a role model
Strong passion for the profession
Availability of course offering in chosen
institution
Prospect of career advancement
Affordable for the family
Prospect of attractive compensation
Opportunity for employment abroad
No particular choice or no better idea
Other, please specify

14.Father’s Name: ______________________________________________________

Family Name First Name Middle Name Name Extension
15. Occupation: _________________________________________________________
16. Mother’s Maiden Name: _______________________________________________
Family Name First Name Middle Name
17. Occupation: _________________________________________________________
18. Number of family members working in the Teaching Profession ________________
19. Number of FEMALE members in the family who have a professional job: _________

C. TRAINING(S) ADVANCE STUDIES ATTENDED AFTER COLLEGE

20a. Please list down all professional or work-related training program(s) including
advance studies you have attended after college. You may use extra sheet if needed.

Title of Training or Advance Study Duration Name of Training

and Credits Institution/ College/
Earned University

20b. What made you pursue advance studies?

  For promotion
  For professional development

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GRADUATE TRACER STUDY (GTS)- COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION (PIT)
Note: This Graduate Tracer Study Instrument is adapted from the CHED Graduate Tracer Study and from the Tracer Study of Teacher Education
Graduates of the EVSU- Tanuan Campus by Cornillez, Jr., et.al (2021)
   Others, please specify _______________________________________

D. EMPLOYMENT DATA

21. Are you presently employed?

  Yes   No   Never Employed

(If No, proceed to item no. 26)

22. If employed what is the nature of employment?
  Teaching   Non-Teaching
23. Type of Agency:
  Public  Private
24. Employment status:
  Regular  Permanent
  Contractual   Self-employed
  Casual   Temporary

25. If nature of employment is non-teaching, what kind of industry you are currently
employed?
  Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry   Fishing
  Mining and Quarrying   Manufacturing
  Electricity, Gas and Water Supply  Construction
  Wholesale and Retail Trade   Hotels and Restaurants
  Transport Storage and Communication   Financial Intermediation
  Real Estate, Renting   Health and Social Work
  Business Process Outsourcing   Freelancing
  Community, Social Service   E-commerce
  Private Households with Employed Persons
  Extra- territorial Organizations and Bodies
Others: _____________________________

26. If NOT EMPLOYED or NEVER BEEN EMPLOYED, Please state reason(s) why you
are not yet employed. You may () more than one answer.

  Advance or further study   No job opportunity

  Family concern and decided not to find a job   Did not look for a job
  Health-related reason(s)   Other reasons(s),
  Lack of work experience please specify
____________________
27. If self- employed, what skills acquired in college were you able to apply in your
work?

28. Place of Work   Local   Abroad

29.Employer’s Address: _________________________________________________

30.Contact Number: ____________________________________________________
31.Email Address: ______________________________________________________

32. Is this your first job after college?   Yes   No

If NO, proceed to Questions 40.

33. How did you find your first job?

  Response to an advancement   Arranged by school’s job placement officer

  As walk-in applicant   Family business
  Recommended by someone   Job Fair or Public Employment Service
  Information from friends Office (PESO)
  Others, please specify ____________________________________________

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GRADUATE TRACER STUDY (GTS)- COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION (PIT)
Note: This Graduate Tracer Study Instrument is adapted from the CHED Graduate Tracer Study and from the Tracer Study of Teacher Education
Graduates of the EVSU- Tanuan Campus by Cornillez, Jr., et.al (2021)
34. How long did it take you to land your first job after graduation?

  Less than a month   1 year to less than 2 years

  1 to 6 months   2 years to less than 3 years
  7 to 11 months   3 years to less than 4 years
  Other reason(s). Please specify
____________________________

35. What are your reason(s) for staying on the job? You may check () more than one
answer.

  Salaries and benefits   Peer influence

  Career challenge   Family influence
  Related to special skills   Other reason(s), please specify
  Related to course or program of study __________________________
  Proximity to residence

36. How long did you stay in your first job?

  Less than a month   1 year to less than 2 years

  1 to 6 months   2 years to less than 3 years
  7 to 11 months   3 years to less than 4 years
  Other reason(s). Please specify
____________________________

37. Is your first job related to the course you took up in college?
  Yes   No

38. Was the curriculum you had in college relevant to your first job?

  Yes   No

39. If YES, what competencies learned in college did you find very useful in your first
job? You may check () more than one answer.

  Communication Skills   Leadership Skills

  Human Relations Skills   Research Skills
  Entrepreneurial Skills   Technical Skills
  Information Technology Skills   Critical Thinking Skills
  Problem- Solving Skills   Other skills, please specify
___________________________________

40. Check the relevance of these learning areas to the program curricular offerings:

Learning Areas Highly Relevant Moderately Slightly Not

Relevant (4) Relevant Relevant Relevant
(5) (3) (2) (1)
General Education
Professional Education
Major Courses
Industry Immersion
Practice Teaching

41. What were your reasons for accepting the job? You may check () more than one
answer.
  Salaries & Benefits   Proximity to residence
  Career challenge   Other reason(s). Please specify
  Related to special skills ___________________________

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GRADUATE TRACER STUDY (GTS)- COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION (PIT)
Note: This Graduate Tracer Study Instrument is adapted from the CHED Graduate Tracer Study and from the Tracer Study of Teacher Education
Graduates of the EVSU- Tanuan Campus by Cornillez, Jr., et.al (2021)
42. What were your reason(s) for changing job? You may check () more than one
answer.
  Salaries & Benefits   Proximity to residence
  Career challenge   Other reason(s). Please specify
  Related to special skills ____________________________

43. Entry Level Position: __________________________________

44. Promotion/s received thereafter:
Start from the recent date
Position Inclusive Date

45. Awards Received:

Title of the Award Date Received

46. What is your initial gross monthly earning in your first job after college?
  Below Php 5,000.00
  Php 5,000.00 to less than Php 10,000.00
  Php 10,000.00 to less than Php 15,000.00
  Php 15,000.00 to less than Php 20,000.00
  Php 20,000.00 to less than Php 25,000.00
  Php 25,000.00 and above

47. The following are the different core values of the College of Teacher Education and
Palompon Institute of Technology. You may check () more than one value which you
think help you in your present job.

  Integrity   Resourcefulness
  Ethical Conduct   Community Responsibility
  Commitment   Institutional Social Responsibility
  Compassion   Exceeding Expectations
  Creativity   Others, please specify: ____________________

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GRADUATE TRACER STUDY (GTS)- COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION (PIT)
Note: This Graduate Tracer Study Instrument is adapted from the CHED Graduate Tracer Study and from the Tracer Study of Teacher Education
Graduates of the EVSU- Tanuan Campus by Cornillez, Jr., et.al (2021)
 Employability and Competence of PIT-CTE Graduates
This portion seeks to describe employers’ perspective on the performance of
employed CTE graduates.

EMPLOYER SATISFACTION (to filled by the employer. Check only one among the
options given)
A. Technical Skills
Characteristics Highly Very Competent Slightly
Competent Competent Competent
Possess technical Skills and
knowledge needed for the job
Understand and speaks the
language in which business is
conducted
Capable of communicating in
speech and writing
Observes protocols in reporting
using standard operating
procedures
Ability to solve work related
problems
B. Conceptual Skill
Analyze and diagnose complex
situations in the workplace
Recognize opportunities for
improvement
Formulate effective courses of
action
Has commitment to achieving
company goals
Able to select important
information from large data sets
C. Human Skills
Works well in a group to achieve
a goal
Produces outputs on time while
working with little supervision
Easily adopts to work
environment
Ability to handle stress and
pressure on the job
Accepts other jobs other than
specified on the job description

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GRADUATE TRACER STUDY (GTS)- COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION (PIT)
Note: This Graduate Tracer Study Instrument is adapted from the CHED Graduate Tracer Study and from the Tracer Study of Teacher Education
Graduates of the EVSU- Tanuan Campus by Cornillez, Jr., et.al (2021)
 _________________________________________________
Employer’s Signature Over Printed Name

Thank you so much for answering this Graduate Tracer Study Questionnaire. God
Bless!

- The Researchers

As our expression of gratitude in answering this survey, you will be entitled to one (1)
raffle ticket upon the return of the questionnaire to the Office of College of Teacher
Education (CTE). A Graduate Tracer Study (GTS) raffle draw will be held on September
27, 2024. Raffle tickets are only valid until the raffle date. The following will be the prizes
to wit:

1st Prize - 5,000.00

2nd Prize - 3,000.00
3rd Prize - 2,000.00
Seven (7) Consolation Prizes worth 1,000.00 each

In case of a winning number, a confirmation of the ticket number shall be validated by

the GTS Committee if claim is via Gcash or any fund transfer. If claim personally, please
present your winning ticket to the committee.

Ticket No. _______ Ticket No. _______

GTS Raffle Promo GTS Raffle Promo

Raffle Draw: September 27, 2024 Raffle Draw: September 27, 2024

Name: ________________________ 1st Prize - 5,000.00

Contact Number: ________________ 2nd Prize - 3,000.00
Address: _______________________ 3rd Prize - 2, 000.00
_______________________________ Seven (7) Consolation Prizes
Signature: ______________________ worth 1, 000.00 each
(Kindly return this portion together (This portion will be presented
with the questionnaire) to the GTS Committee in case of
a winning number.)

As our expression of gratitude in answering this survey, you will be entitled to one (1)
raffle ticket upon the return of the questionnaire to the Office of College of Teacher
Education (CTE). A Graduate Tracer Study (GTS) raffle draw will be held on September
27, 2024. Raffle tickets are only valid until the raffle date. The following will be the prizes
to wit:

1st Prize - 5,000.00

2nd Prize - 3,000.00
3rd Prize - 2,000.00
Seven (7) Consolation Prizes worth 1,000.00 each

In case of a winning number, a confirmation of the ticket number shall be validated by

the GTS Committee if claim is via Gcash or any fund transfer. If claim personally, please
present your winning ticket to the committee.

Ticket No. _______ Ticket No. _______

GTS Raffle Promo GTS Raffle Promo

Raffle Draw: September 27, 2024 Raffle Draw: September 27, 2024
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Name:
Note: ________________________
This Graduate 1stStudy
Tracer Study Instrument is adapted from the CHED Graduate Tracer Prizeand-from
5,000.00
the Tracer Study of Teacher Education
Contact Number: ________________
Graduates of the EVSU- Tanuan Campus by Cornillez, Jr., et.al (2021) nd
2 Prize - 3,000.00
Address: _______________________ 3rd Prize - 2, 000.00
_______________________________ Seven (7) Consolation Prizes
Signature: ______________________ worth 1, 000.00 each