FACTORS INFLUENCING THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENTS WHO TOOK THE PLACEMENT EXAM IN MATH AND ENGLISH TO ENROLL AT ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENTS WHO TOOK THE PLACEMENT EXAM IN MATH AND ENGLISH TO ENROLL AT ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½
By Humar D. Aberia, EdD
ABSTRACT
This survey-correlational study attempted to analyze the factors influencing the failure of the students who took the placement exam in Math and English to enroll at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ for school-year 2004-2005. This study likewise determined differences, significance of the differences, and predictive significance of the independent variables on the dependent variable. Data for this investigation were obtained from 200 purposively selected high school graduates who took the placement exam in Math and English in this university but enrolled in other colleges/universities. Results of the investigation showed that high tuition and fees was the number one reason why these students did not enroll in this university. The student respondents generally come from rich families, regarded tuition and fees as just about right, considered the placement exam in Math and English easy, and viewed the educational standard of the university to be high. The students differed significantly in their familyÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s economic condition when classified according to high school last attended, familyÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s monthly income and colleges/universities enrolled, and in their perception of the universityÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s tuition and fees when classified according to gender and familyÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s monthly income. No significant difference was found in the studentsÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™ view of the educational standard of the university. The significant predictors of colleges/universities where the students enrolled are familyÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s economic condition and educational standard of the university.