Exploring the Relationship between Accreditation Status and School Performance at a State College

Abstract

This study aimed to correlate academic programs’ accreditation status to school performance which includes employability of graduates, board performance, graduation rate, faculty research and publication, community extension, and compliance to CMOs for the past six years. Descriptive-correlational research design was used. Survey questionnaires were distributed to the graduates of the seven programs of ASC for the past six years to gather information on graduates’ profiles and employability. Data on school performance variables were gathered through focused group discussions. The licensure performance of board programs of ASC was retrieved from the official website of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). The data on accreditation status, level, and ratings were based on official accreditation results from AACCUP, Inc. Study revealed that the accreditation level and status of programs show insignificant differences. Majority of the programs manifested good performance along with community extension and compliance to CMOs, however, BSCE program needs further improvement to most of its areas which are subject for compliance requirements in CMO. It was concluded that further improvement is needed in most of the performance variables especially on the employability of graduates, board performance, involvement of faculty members to research, research publication, and compliance to laboratory facilities and library collections.