Title:
CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TOWARDS ACHIEVING HOLISTIC STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Authors:
Maylene M. Esteban, Ma. ED and Benedict DC. David, Ph.D, KCR, DHC, CA

Abstract:
From 2002 Basic Education Curriculum more than 2 decades ago, we are now in the last phase of the implementation of K to 12 program signed by Former President Benigno Aquino on May 15, 2013. The K to 12 program is designed to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle level skills development, employment and entrepreneurship. On this curriculum, the Department of Education strengthen the contextualization and enhancement in all subjects acquiring in-depth knowledge, skills, values and attitudes through continuity and consistency across all levels. (Deped, 2013). Grade 1 to 10 is a preparatory phase where learners are groomed to more advance level which is the Senior High School. Senior high school is two years of specialized upper secondary education which have different tracks and one of that is Technical Vocational Education. It is a dilemma for the TLE teachers to prepared the students to senior phase with deficient of resources and facilities. Teachers do everything to provide the students with updated and substantial knowledge and skills for their readiness in the more advanced level in the fast pacing world of education. It is necessary to analyze the ICT skills of Grade 8 students of LPNHS Almanza so that the teachers can make strategic intervention to improve their academic performance.

Keywords:
K to 12, Academic Performance, Cross Sectional Analysis.