Discussion Paper
Hazard and Incidence of Exits of Ever-Enrolled College-Age Students
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Read more →: Hazard and Incidence of Exits of Ever-Enrolled College-Age StudentsUsing survival analysis, this paper investigates student- and household-level factors that affect the hazard and incidence of exits among college-age students who have ever been enrolled in college. The paper has limitations as it focuses solely on school attendance, the closest available indicator of enrollment patterns and, thus, attrition. Despite this, the results offer insights…
Strengthening Tertiary Enrollment Through Financial Aid: Insights from a Survey in Cagayan Valley
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Read more →: Strengthening Tertiary Enrollment Through Financial Aid: Insights from a Survey in Cagayan ValleyThis study examines how financial aid shapes post-secondary enrollment and persistence among senior high school graduates, challenging assumptions in traditional human capital theory. While the theory posits that reducing financial barriers increases participation, findings suggest a more complex process. Drawing on survey data from the Batch 2024 graduates in Cagayan Valley, the study traces student…
Low Fertility, Ageing Buildings, and School Congestion in the Philippines: Tailwinds, Headwinds, and Some Policy Options
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Read more →: Low Fertility, Ageing Buildings, and School Congestion in the Philippines: Tailwinds, Headwinds, and Some Policy OptionsThis study estimates future demand for public school classrooms using new projections of the school-age children population for 82 provinces and 33 urbanized cities in the Philippines up to 2060. A return to replacement-level fertility from the current total fertility rate (TFR) of 1.9 is expected to ease demand for public school classrooms, except in…
Measuring the Impacts of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on Wage Outcomes in the Philippines
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Read more →: Measuring the Impacts of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on Wage Outcomes in the PhilippinesExisting scholarly literature on the impact of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on wage outcomes in the Philippines, including wage premiums and low-paid employment, has been limited and mixed. This study uses labor force and graduate tracer surveys, employing various methods such as Heckman-corrected Ordinary Least Squares, propensity score matching, and logit regression…
Examining the Effects of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on Employment Outcomes in the Philippines
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Read more →: Examining the Effects of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on Employment Outcomes in the PhilippinesHuman capital theory suggests that accumulating skills through training leads to higher productivity and better employment outcomes. However, empirical evidence, including data from the Philippines, shows mixed and limited results regarding the impact of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Using labor force and graduate tracer surveys, this study examined whether pursuing TVET improves…
Review of CHED Policies, Standards, and Guidelines (PSGs) Pre- and Post-K to 12 Reforms
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Read more →: Review of CHED Policies, Standards, and Guidelines (PSGs) Pre- and Post-K to 12 ReformsThis discussion paper from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) examines the impact of recent educational reforms in the Philippines—specifically the adoption of outcomes-based education, the Philippine Qualifications Framework, and the K-12 legislation—on higher education. Authored by Gerardo L. Largoza and Clarence Gabriel Fernandez, the study reviews the quality and design of CHED Policies, Standards, and Guidelines…
The Impact of Trifocalization on Philippine Education Outcomes and the Coordination Issue
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Read more →: The Impact of Trifocalization on Philippine Education Outcomes and the Coordination IssueThis study finds that trifocalization has had no statistically significant impact on education outcomes at conventional confidence levels. The empirical results are consistent with findings drawn from the key informant interviews. Further along, the study discusses why a trifocalized PETS might not work as expected. Given its findings, the report lays some reform ideas that…
Expansions, Quality, and Affirmative Action in Public Higher Education Institutions
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Read more →: Expansions, Quality, and Affirmative Action in Public Higher Education InstitutionsPublic higher education institutions in the Philippines have experienced expansions in campuses, programs, and enrollments. Alongside these expansions are challenges that can limit the public higher education institutions’ capacity to deliver quality education and ensure access to disadvantaged groups. This study analyzes the nature of expansions in state and local universities and colleges, identifies issues…
Home and School Environment Component: Sense of Belongingness and Bullying for the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2)
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Read more →: Home and School Environment Component: Sense of Belongingness and Bullying for the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2)This paper aims to supplement information from PISA 2018 using the Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Filipino Child (LCSFC). In particular, it will explore relationships among schooling outcomes, bullying, and a common set of child, belongingness, family, and community background factors. For this analysis, we measured schooling outcome as on track with schooling, i.e., children…
Strengthening CHED’s Developmental and Regulatory Capacity
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Read more →: Strengthening CHED’s Developmental and Regulatory CapacityThis study aims to propose recommendations on how to enhance the regulatory and developmental mandate of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). It conducted a brief review of CHED’s strengths and weaknesses over the years in terms of its regulatory and developmental mandates along with the other countries’ higher education regulatory and developmental systems and…