Dr. Nelia V. Benito, Director III DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2 3 1. What is the NCAE? NCAE = National Career Assessment Examination It is an aptitude test geared toward providing information through test results for self-assessment, career awareness and career guidance of high school students for their post-secondary courses / application for scholarship. Test-taking is mandatory. Test results are recommendatory. 4 2. What other features characterize the NCAE? A locally developed test which was standardized and validated using Filipino respondents A paper-and-pencil test which utilizes scannable answer sheets that are processed electronically A multiple-choice type of test Culture fair and sensitive Provides an end-user-friendly report format (COR) 5 3. Why was NCAE developed? The NCAE was developed to: To foster the highest quality of education in the Philippines by regulating and monitoring the flow of students to post secondary institutions of learning and their potential contribution to national development To minimize indiscriminate wastage of manpower and resources by working for a match between manpower skill outputs and job market demands 6 4. What are the specific objectives of the NCAE? To assess the skills of high school students planning to proceed to post secondary courses and other career options, toward providing relevant information on their skills, abilities and readiness for academic and nonacademic courses; To provide information that will help high school students make wise career decision; and To provide bases for selecting scholarship awardees and recipients of study grants from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). 7 5. How is NCAE different from NCEE? Similarities Both are general scholastic aptitude tests (GSAT) Differences NCAE includes scientific ability as an area in GSAT Still recommendatory – without cut-off score Includes technical-vocational aptitude, entrepreneurial skill, non-verbal ability, logical reasoning ability and interest inventory 8 6. Who are the target examinees of the NCAE? All enrolled Third Year HS students in public and private high schools operating with permit Fourth Year HS Students and Out-of-school youths who are applying for the CHED and TESDA scholarship 9 7. What are the domains measured in the NCAE? A. General Scholastic Aptitude (GSA) Scientific Ability (SA) ------------------------------------------------- 40 items Reading Comprehension (RC) ------------------------------------- 50 items Verbal Ability (VA) ---------------------------------------------------- 50 items Mathematical Ability (MA) ------------------------------------------ 40 items B. Technical-Vocational Aptitude (TVA) Clerical Ability (CA) -------------------------------------------------- 20 items Visual Manipulative Skills (VMS) ---------------------------------- 20 items C. Entrepreneurial Skills (ES) -------------------------------------------------- 20 items Planning and Decision Making (PD) Budgeting, Marketing and Forecasting (BMF) Creativity (C) D. Logical Reasoning Ability (LRA) ------------------------------------------ 15 items E. Non-Verbal Ability (NVA) --------------------------------------------------- 20 items F. Occupational Interest (OIISSS)--------------------------------------------- 260 items 10 Areas of Occupational Interests: (New) A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. Sciences Engineering Commerce Professional Services Personal Services Cyberservices Aesthetics Environment Military Training Spiritual Vocation Agriculture and Fishery 11 8. What information is derived from the NCAE COR? COR = Certificate of Rating The COR contains the report on how the examinees performed in the test which is presented in a graph alongside the Standard Scores and Percentile Ranks. The descriptive rating of the Percentile Rank is also included. The overall GSA and TVA scores are reported along with scores in the subtests. The GSA score is the average of the standard scores in these areas: SA, RC, VA and MA. 12 Likewise, the TVA score is the composite of the CA and VMS scores. Additionally, the NCAE reports scores for LRA, NVA and ES. The level of preference for each area of occupational interest is displayed based on percentage score which is as follows: high (76100), moderate (51-75), low (26-50) and very low (0-25) Examinees can gauge their individual strengths and weaknesses in every domain/area measured based on the test results. 13 Facsimile of the NCAE COR (2012) FRONT BACK Potentials/Inclinations of S tudents Based on NCAE Results S c ie nt if ic A bilit y ( S A ) . This is an assessment o f the individual's scientific abilities and skills to ado pt scientific metho ds, pro cedures and pro cesses co nstructing kno wledge and so lving experimental o r real-life pro blems. One who has high SA has greater pro bability to excel in academic pro grams that wo rk mo stly o n scientific metho do lo gies (e.g. medical allied pro fessio ns). Tho se with average SA can be successful in the field o f chemistry, physics, zo o lo gy, bo tany, bio lo gy, and o ther co urses related to R e a ding C o m pre he ns io n ( R C ) . This measures the ability to understand what has been stated directly; to anlayze, interpret, and criticize what has been read; to reco gnize reaso nable applicatio n o f principles o r o pinio ns expressed by the autho r. A student with hig RC has the po tential to make so und inferences, syntheses, generalizatio ns, o r co nclusio ns o n what he/she read. Students who po ssess the skills will mo st likely succeed in co urses that invo lve public speaking and even writing such as mass co mmunicatio n, teaching, theo lo gy, and law. V e rba l A bilit y ( V A ) . This subtest measures the assertive ability o f a perso n in view o f grammatical rules and lo gical arrangement o f ideas. Individuals with hig VA have high sense o f analo gy; hence, they have po tential in mass co mmunicatio n, law, teaching, and preaching vo catio n. Tho se with average VA can be develo ped in advertising careers. M a t he m a t ic a l A bilit y ( M A ) . This subtest is used to assess quantitative abilities and co mputatio nal skills, particularly, o n wo rking with numbers, perceiving relatio nship between two quantities and so lving wo rd pro blems. One with high M A has high sense o f mathematical calculus, a requisite skill in engineering co urses, aero nautics and marine co urses. C le ric a l A bilit y ( C A ) . This is a test o f ability and skill to enco de data/info rmatio n and file o ffice reco rds, as well as ability to no te details. High CA is the requisite skill fo r secretariat jo bs fo r these jo bes require go o d manual dexterity; thus individuals with high CA are po tential co mputer o perato rs. enco ders, and steno graphers. V is ua l M a nipula t iv e S k ills ( V M S ) . This subtest measures abilities that require perceptual and visual judgment in determining figures, symbo ls, and nature o f space as well as skills in mentally manipulating o bjects and co ncrete materials. M anipulative skills are required in o ccupatio ns such as machine technicians, jewelers, watchmakers, engravers, handicraft makers, and the like. N o nv e rba l A bilit y ( N V A ) . This tests a perso n's reaso ning ability to identify patterns presented in diagrammatic fo rm. The series o f figures presented in each item requires the perceptio n o f an o perating principle underlying the changes in the figures. In each instance, the examinee must disco ver the principle's go verning change/s o f the figures and give evidence o f his understanding by indicating the diagram that sho uld lo gically fo llo w. It tests abilities required in jo bs such as engineering, science, architecture and any o ther jo bs which invo lve wo rking with diagrammatic and similar visual info rmatio n. Lo gic a l R e a s o ning A bilit y ( LR A ) . This measures an individual's ability to understand and analyze co mplex written material and derive co rrect co nclusio ns fro m it. Tho se with high LRA are likely to succeed in co urses which require high analytical/critical thinking skills like law, eco no mics, theo lo gy, so cial science and medical allied pro fessio ns. AN I NVENTORY OF OCCUPATI ONAL I NTERESTS A. SCIENCES Health - Medical A1 Doctor of Medicine A2 Dentist A3 Pharmacist A4 Medical Technologist A5 Nurse A6 Orthodentist A7 Optometrist A8 Cardiologist A9 Geneticist A10 Laboratory Technician** A11 Radio Technician** Specialized Areas A12 Geologist A13 Actuarial Mathematician A14 Biologist A15 Marine Biologist A16 Food Technologist A17 Radiologist A18 Chemist A19 Botanist A20 Statistician A21 Zoologist A22 Volcanologist A23 Doctor of Veterinary Med A24 Seismologist A25 Laboratory Aide** A26 Laboratory Assistant** B. ENGINEERING B1 Mechanical Engineer B2 Electrical Engineer B3 Civ il Engineer B4 Safety Engineer B5 Mining Engineer B6 Metallurgical Engineer B7 Marine Engineer B8 Agricultural Engineer B9 Chemical Engineer B10 Electrician** B11 Technician** B12 Car-auto Machinist** B13 CP-radio Technician** B14 Heav y Equip Operator** B15 Gardener** B16 Hobby ist** B17 Goldsmith** C. COMMERCE C1 Marketing Officer C2 Banker C3 Budget Officer C4 Financial Analy st C5 Accountant C6 Bookkeeper C7 Businessman C8 HR Manager C9 Sales Manager C10 Economist C11 Adv ertising Ex ecutiv e Allied Medical Science C12 Stockroom Superv isor** A27 Speech Pathologist C13 Salesclerk** A28 Occupational Therapist C14 Storekeeper** A29 Therapy Assistant** C15 Cashier** A30 Medical Representativ e C16 Records Officer** A31 Medical Superv isor C17 Clerk** A32 Barangay Health Official** C18 IT Sales Clerk** A33 Hospital Manager C19 Security Officer** A34 Laboratory Utility ** C20 Sales Promo** A35 Caregiv er** C21 Warehouse Superv isor** Medical Tourism /Wellness A36 Cosmetic Surgeon A37 Dermatologist A38 Orthopedic Doctor A39 Herbologist A40 Chiropractor A41 Optical Aide** A42 Nursing Aide** A43 Spa Aide** A44 Gy m Instructor** A45 Medical Secretary ** A46 Sales Representativ e** TDPU-pjdc/7/16/12 D. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES D1 Legal-Judge D2 Law y er D3 Clerk of Court D4 Legal Assistant** D5 Legal Secretary ** D6 Clerk** D7 Pre-School Teacher D8 Teacher Aide** D9 Elementary Teacher D10 High School Teacher D. PROFESSIONAL F. CYBERSERVICES SERVICES (cont...) F1 Web Designer D11 Registrar F2 Analy st D12 Values Teacher F3 Programmer D13 College Professor F4 Instructor D14 Non-Formal Educ Teacher F5 Transcriptionist D15 Tech-Vocational Aide** F6 Data Encoder** D16 Book Author F7 Cartoonist** D17 Composer F8 Animator** D18 Guidance Counselor F9 Illustrator** D19 School Head F10 Clerk** D20 Assistant Principal F11 Repairman** D21 School Clerk** F12 Radio Technician** D22 School Aide** F13 Online Sales Agent** D23 Janitor** F14 Technician** D24 Security Officer** F15 Call Center Agent** F16 Database** E. PERSONAL SERVICES F17 Adv ertising Agent** E1 Av iation-Pilot F18 Computer Aide** E2 Stew ardess F19 Drafters** E3 Ground Crew E4 Radio Comptroller G. AESTHETICS E5 Technician** Cosm etics E6 Tow er Technician** G1 Make-up Artist** E7 Maritime-Ship Captain G2 Hair Cutter** E8 Chief Mate G3 Manicurist** E9 Marine Engineer G4 Hair Sty list** E10 Messman/Cook** G5 Hair Spa Aide** E11 Seaman** E12 Trav el Agent House Construction E13 Tour Guide** G6 Architect E14 Photographer** G7 Surv ey or E15 Ticketing Clerk** G8 Interior Designer E16 Hotel-HRM G9 Foreman E17 HR Superv isor G10 Building Aide** E18 Maintenance Superv isor G11 Painter** E19 Chef G12 Driv er** E20 Attendant** G13 Pipe Welder** E21 Clerk** G14 Carpenter** E22 Baker** G15 Mason** E23 Elev ator Man** E24 Chambermaid** Theater/Movie E25 Barista** G16 Artist/Actor E26 Reserv ation Clerk** G17 Director E27 Billing Clerk** G19 Set Designer** E28 Mass Comm-Journalist G20 Lights Designer** E29 New s Editor G21 Entertainer** E30 Cameraman** E31 Voice Ov er Talent** Garm ents E32 Technician** G22 Tex tile Technician E33 Operator** G23 Fashion Designer E34 Telephone Operator** G24 Wholesaler** E35 Proofreader** G25 Dressmaker** E36 Dubber** G26 Bag Maker** Garm ents G27 Shoe Maker** G28 Furniture Maker** G29 Pottery Maker** G30 Beadw orks Maker** G31 Jew elry Maker** G32 Silk Screen Maker** G33 T-shirt Designer** G34 Wood Carv er** G35 Art Painter** G36 Caricaturist** H. ENVIRONMENT H1 Urban Planner H2 Real Estate Broker** H3 Designer** H4 Sales Representativ e** H5 Driv er** H6 Forester I. MILITARY TRAINING I1 Armed Forces Officer I2 Military Officer I3 Police Officer I4 Police Aide** I5 Desk Officer** I6 Air Force Officer I7 Traffic Enforcer** I8 Barangay Tanod** I9 Inv estigator I10 Labor Leader I11 Training Officer I12 Strategists I13 Barangay Officer** I14 Rescue Volunteer** I15 Barangay Aide** I16 Barangay Cleaners** I17 Clerk** I18 Forensic I19 DNA Analy sts I20 Fingerprint Ex pert I21 Laboratory Technician** I22 Laboratory Encoder** J. SPIRITUAL VOCATION J1 Priest/Pastor K. AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY K1 Canning Worker K2 Agriculutural Worker K3 Fish Hachery Technician K4 Aquaculturist 14 9. How are the NCAE scores reported and interpreted? The scores are reported in Standard Scores and Percentile Ranks. Standard Score - where the mean is 500 and the standard deviation is 100. The highest scores are in the 700’s; the lowest scores are in the 300’s. Percentile Rank - shows the examinees’ position among all the examinees. If an examinee scores at percentile rank 99+, it means that he scored above the other 99 percent of the examinees. 15 X PR = 80 16 10. What is the legal basis of the NCAE? 17 11. Is NCAE a prerequisite for entry to college? Yes. NCAE will be part of the requirements for admission to the tertiary education institutions starting SY 2010-2011. Although a requirement, the results of the NCAE are still recommendatory. There is still no passage of law that makes the results of the NCAE mandatory prior to enrolment in college/university courses or in vocational/technological courses or other short entrepreneurial courses. 18 19 19 12. Is there a testing fee required in taking the NCAE? None. The cost in the preparation of test materials and administration of the test does not entail any amount from the schools, parents and students. All expenses are shouldered by the Department. 20 13. How long does it take for an examinee to receive his/ her individual COR (test results)? 3-4 months 21 14. How will the NCAE guide high school students and their parents in determining the career track they should take? The NCAE intends to provide information that will help outgoing high school students make wise career decisions based on the results of the three domains of the test. It also provides an interest inventory that will show the inclinations of the students in a particular occupational field. The test results will validate the previously thought career choice by showing the student’s strengths and weaknesses in the aforementioned domains. 22 15. How has the general public responded to the results of the exam? Are parents willing to follow the test results for their children’s career plans? In 2007, DepED-NETRC conducted a survey on the utilization of the NCAE results for SY 2006-2007. Nineteen (19) higher education institutions and TESDA accredited schools in twelve (12) schools divisions participated in the survey. The NCAE annual administration was viewed positively by 81.31% of the students. 80% of their parents affirmed in the necessity to administer the NCAE yearly. 23 85% of the school officials favored the annual administration of the NCAE. Across the four groups of respondents (students, parents, school officials and CHED/TESDA institutions), the NCAE elicited high acceptance level. All groups manifested agreement on the yearly administration of the NCAE. 24 16.Based on the results of the test, what are the policy directions of DepED on the basic education curriculum? Policy Directions: Based on the results of the NCAE over the years, majority of our high school graduates have inclinations toward technical-vocational (tech-voc) occupations. The strengthening of 261 technical-vocational high schools is being carried out by the Department wherein improvements are being made in their curriculum, training, physical and policy support. 25 The results validate DepED’s decision to put great stress on tech-voc program, that is, to equip high school students with technical-vocational skills that can empower them to find meaningful employment, whether or not they pursue college education. DepED’s tech-voc curriculum is being aligned with the training regulations of TESDA. This will allow tech-voc high school graduates to acquire TESDA certificates. It is also the Department’s goal to improve the abilities of students in the general scholastic domain. 26 Moreover, the Department is currently working on intensifying the career guidance programs in public national high schools and in orienting the guidance staff in the schools and division offices on how to maximize the utilization of the NCAE results in order to properly guide students in making wise career decisions. 27 17. How can the results of the exam help solve the problem of job mismatch? With the results of the NCAE, the students will be directed to occupational fields where they would be potentially productive and successful. 28 18. Can the results of the NCAE be used in ranking schools? No. The results of the NCAE should NOT be used for other purposes other than career guidance. 29 PUBLIC 1,174,346 PRIVATE 328,594 TOTAL 1,502,940 September 27, 2011 30 Areas # of Items Mean SD MPS GSA 180 72.87 23.50 40.48 Scientific Ability SA 40 14.49 5.82 36.22 Reading Comprehension RC 50 25.17 8.69 50.33 Verbal Ability VA 50 20.10 8.01 40.21 Mathematical Ability MA 40 13.11 5.36 32.78 TVA 40 24.24 7.09 60.61 CA 20 12.23 4.00 61.13 VMS 20 12.02 4.07 60.09 Non-Verbal Ability NVA 20 11.32 4.72 56.60 Logical Reasoning Ability LRA 15 5.32 2.46 35.50 ES 25 10.41 2.85 41.64 PD 4 1.40 0.98 34.88 BMF 11 3.67 1.78 33.32 C 10 5.35 1.60 53.49 General Scholastic Aptitude Technical-Vocational Aptitude Clerical Ability Visual Manipulative Skill Entrepreneurial Skill Planning & Decision Making Budgeting, Marketing & Forecasting Creativity 31 TVA & NVA The junior high school students performed best in Technical-Vocational Aptitude (60.61) with the Non-Verbal ability trailing behind (56.60). GSA Of the four GSA subtests, they scored highest in Reading Comprehension followed by Verbal Ability. As evidenced the junior high school students have a relative proficiency in reading comprehension in contrast with the relative low performance profile in oral expressions. ES They scored highest in Creativity Component of the ES when compare with the remaining components LRA They rated low in this subtests (41.64). This results is quite consistent with the Verbal Ability Score; closely linked domains. 32 performance in mean percentage score NCAE SY 2011-2012 1b. What is the performance of the Junior high school students in Mean Percentage Scores in the NCAE subtests? Mean in Percentage Score 70.00 61.13 60.00 60.61 56.60 50.33 50.00 40.00 60.09 41.64 40.48 40.21 36.22 35.50 32.78 30.00 20.00 10.00 0.00 SA RC VA MA GSA CA VMS TVA NVA LRA ES A relative good performance was yielded in Technical-Vocational Aptitude (especially in Clerical Ability), Nonverbal Ability, and Reading Comprehension of the General Scholastic Aptitude. A relatively low performance was shown in the following sustests: Mathematical Ability, Scientific Ability And Logical Reasoning Ability. 33 2. What is the performance of the junior high school students in the NCAE domains? APTITUDE LEVEL NCAE DOMAIN HIGH MODERATE TOTAL LOW n % n % n % n % GSA 347900 23.15 286539 19.07 868501 57.79 1502940 100.00 TVA 475525 31.64 323139 21.50 704276 46.86 1502940 100.00 NVA 468640 31.18 321620 21.40 712680 47.42 1502940 100.00 LRA 434521 28.91 209608 13.95 858811 57.14 1502940 100.00 ES 345166 22.97 370219 24.63 787555 52.40 1502940 100.00 Legend: High Aptitude (75%-100%) Moderate Aptitude (50%-74%) Low Aptitude (0%-49%) Cutting across all domains, the junior high school students who rated high aptitude ranged from 22.97 (ES) to 31.64 (TVA). On the average about one-third of the takers rated high except in GSA and ES. Apparently, majority of the takers rated low aptitude; most of them had shown in GSA and LRA. 34 23.15 HIGH MODERATE LOW 57.79 19.07 35 31.64 HIGH MODERATE 46.86 LOW 21.50 36 31.18 HIGH MODERATE 47.42 LOW 21.40 37 28.91 HIGH MODERATE LOW 57.14 13.95 38 22.97 HIGH MODERATE 52.40 LOW 24.63 39 H M L TECH-VOC APTITUDE M L ENTREPRENEURIAL APTITUDE H 9.04 1.71 0.66 4.43 1.10 0.49 3.78 1.18 0.76 40 H M L TECH-VOC APTITUDE M L ENTREPRENEURIAL APTITUDE H 2.21 1.55 1.10 2.41 1.78 1.34 3.44 2.77 2.48 41 H M L TECH-VOC APTITUDE M L ENTREPRENEURIAL APTITUDE H 0.99 1.58 4.13 1.62 2.83 8.63 3.72 7.00 27.28 42 3. What is the performance profile of the NCAE examinees by Type of High Schools? NCAE 2011 NCAE DOMAIN PUBLIC PRIVATE GSA 38.61 47.19 TVA 58.60 67.78 NVA 53.82 66.52 LRA 34.04 40.68 ES 40.87 44.41 43 80.00 70.00 60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 0.00 GSA TVA NVA LRA ES PUBLIC 38.61 58.60 53.82 34.04 40.87 PRIVATE 47.19 67.78 66.52 40.68 44.41 44 4. What is the performance of NCAE examinees by Gender? NCAE 2011 NCAE DOMAIN MALE FEMALE GSA 38.32 42.43 TVA 58.84 62.26 NVA 55.32 57.82 LRA 33.05 37.70 ES 40.09 43.05 45 percentage distribution of examinees by field of interest (NCAE SY 2011-2012) 5. What is the percentage distribution of NCAE examinees by Field of Interest? Clerical, 2.34 Not Specified, 0.91 Outdoor Outdoor, 19.65 Mechanical Investigative Enterprising, 19.95 Artistic Social Mechanical, 13.59 Social, 10.71 Enterprising Clerical Not Specified Artistic, 26.59 Investigative, 6.26 46 Thank you