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Abstract

The study aimed to describe the lived experiences of non-board program students in a local college with regards to their writing proficiency. This study engaged mixed method design, utilizing parallel convergent approach. The participants of the study were the non-board program students from first year level. There were 100 students who were randomly selected for quantitative phase and 10 for the qualitative phase: five for in-depth interview and five for focus group discussion which were purposively selected. Based on the results of the study, it was determined that the level of writing proficiency of non-board program students is 72.84% which is moderate, highlighting the mechanics proficiency having the lowest mean of 61.53%. The results from the quantitative and qualitative converged when they were being corroborated. The results also showed that non-board program students experienced challenges of articulating thoughts, organizing ideas, navigating language intricacies, and managing time effectively in their writing process. Additionally, they improve writing skills through practice, exposure, feedback, diverse language learning strategies, and enhanced writing process efficiency.

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Writing proficiency Mixed Methods Non-board programs Davao del Norte Philippines

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Author Biography

Jonelson Escandallo, College Instructor

This author is a graduate of Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English last 2017. Then, he pursued his studies on Master of Arts in Education major in English at St. Mary's College of Tagu, Incorporated. Currently, he is studying Doctor of Philosophy in Education major in Applied Linguistics at the University of Immaculate Conception. At present, he is the Program Coordinator of the BSED major in English program at Kapalong College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology. He has been in the academe for five (5) years and been able to present his studies in local, national, and global context. 

How to Cite
Escandallo, J., & Rosas, P. N. . (2026). On The Analysis Of The Writing Proficiency Of Students In Non-Board Programs: A Convergent Parallel Approach. International Journal of Asian Education, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.46966/ijae.v7i2.437

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