More than 600 BSU graduates passed the March 2023 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT). The BSU La Trinidad Campus produced 109 LPTs while Buguias and Bokod Campuses yielded a total of 10 LPTs in the elementary level. At the secondary level, the La Trinidad Campus was able to produce 423 passers while the Buguias and Bokod Campuses contributed 61 and 33 LPTs respectively.

BSU La Trinidad listed a passing rate of 84.40%, the Buguias Campus, 88.89% and the Bokod Campus, 100% surpassing the National Passing Rate of 40.77% in the Elementary Level. In the Secondary Level,  BSU La Trinidad Campus listed a passing rate of 83.45% surpassing the National Passing Rate of 46.95% The Buguias Campus had a passing rate of 40.98% and the Bokod Campus, 24.24%.  

College of Teacher Education (CTE) Dean, Dr. Divina M. Yango expressed the college’s positive expectations considering all preparations of both the faculty and students for the exam.  She added that the achievement also reflects the university’s commitment to providing quality instruction. 

To prepare for the examination, students went through a course that prepares the takers through coaching, competency appraisal, a series of mock tests and dry runs, and free reviews featuring distinguished faculty speakers from the different colleges of the University.  

According to Dr. Yango, this service is also extended to retakers. She strongly encourages them to register and join the professional education lectures and classes offered free by the college to serve as their refresher course and means to update their knowledge in line with the changing curriculum.

"With our new curriculum comes new competencies. Without refreshing their knowledge, a majority of these competencies will be unfamiliar to them. Therefore, it is essential for them to embark on comprehensive reviews or enroll in new courses to remain abreast of the latest trends in education," she emphasized.

With the university’s continued partnership with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), Dr. Yango revealed that their college is planning to deploy another batch of teacher interns to some of the universities within the partner Southeast Asian countries to broaden the horizons and fortify the experiential learning of their students.

SEAMEO, an intergovernmental organization comprising 11 member countries, including the Philippines, is committed to fostering regional cooperation in the realms of education, science, and culture. For professional education students, the college recently added the field study course as a counterpart to the internship program.

Dr. Yango also expressed her plea for the University to continuously strengthen and improve any IT-related support and provision not only in the CTE but also for every college given the changing landscape of learning modes brought about by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Dr. Yango extended her appreciation and gratitude to all the faculty members and workforce of the university who contributed to this success. She further complimented and commended the recent batch of LPTs. That being said, she then encouraged and challenged those who were not able to attain the passing score to continue learning and improve in the areas where they are not performing well. 

"They should learn additional skills that will qualify them for the world of work and be productive. They should not give up and should continue to enhance their effort to increase their knowledge in other areas for holistic development,” she ended.//CANapiloy