Publication record
- Original publication period
- July–December 2022
Abstract
This article reappraises cross-sectional data collected in academic year 2011-2012 from non-accredited information technology programs in state universities and colleges in Western Visayas, Philippines. The original study surveyed 154 faculty members using an 86-item computer-technology competence instrument and a 30-item organizational-commitment instrument. One program head from each of 31 campus programs completed the faculty-area checklist of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines. Faculty reported high competence (M = 4.55, SD = 0.45) and commitment (M = 4.67, SD = 0.33). Reconstructing the program-level readiness estimate from the six provincial summaries yielded M = 4.35 (SD = 0.58), within the study's “highly ready” band. Accreditation readiness was not associated with aggregated faculty competence (r = -0.075, p = .687) or commitment (r = 0.104, p = .579). The results suggest that strong individual self-ratings do not necessarily correspond to documented program capacity for external quality assurance. Interpretation must remain cautious because the evidence is historical and self-reported, the modified instruments lack reported psychometric coefficients, raw data were unavailable, and the dissertation contains inconsistencies in the readiness sample and summary statistics. The study is most useful as a historical baseline and as a rationale for contemporary replication using current accreditation standards, direct performance evidence, and multilevel analysis.