Predictors of Criminologist Licensure Examination Performance
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Criminologist licensure examination, on the job training, comprehensive examination teachers’ performance, criminology graduatesAbstract
One of the most difficult obstacles a graduate must overcome in order to obtain a license for his or her profession is the Licensure Examination. This study aimed to determine the predictors or factors that influence Criminology students' performance in the Criminologist licensure examination. The study utilized descriptive-correlational research design. The respondents of the study were the 112 Criminology graduates from a private institution in Cagayan de Oro City who took the Criminologist Licensure Examination in the years 2019 (June & November), 2021 (December) and 2023 (August). They were chosen using purposive sampling. Secondary data generated from the system were used to gather the needed information for the study. Data were analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation, Pearson product – Moment Correlation Coefficient and Regression Analysis. Most of the respondents were very satisfactory in their general weighted averages (GWA), and they also performed very satisfactorily during their on-the-job training. However, they perform poorly in their comprehensive exam. Nevertheless, majority of the respondents' passed the Criminologist Licensure Examination (CLE). Analyses examining the relationship between respondents' general weighted averages in BS Criminology subjects and their CLE performance revealed a moderate positive correlation indicating that as GWAs increase, CLE performance tends to improve significantly. Similarly, strong positive correlations were found between performance in On-the-Job Training (OJT) and CLE results, as well as between results on comprehensive exams and CLE performance, underscoring the predictive value of both practical training and academic assessments. Furthermore, both the Comprehensive Examination Score and OJT Grade emerged as significant predictors of Criminology graduates' performance in Criminologist Licensure Examination. In conclusion, both the scores from the Comprehensive Examination and the On-the-Job Training (OJT) Grade are important indicators of Criminology graduates' success in the Criminologist Licensure Examination. As part of the recommendation, in order to enhance students’ performance, administrators must ensure that instructors overseeing OJT and comprehensive examination subjects possess the necessary expertise and teaching abilities for effective instruction delivery.
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