This study dealt on the performance Grade 9 students in Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) in the public high schools of Urdaneta City, Pangasinan. The study adopted the descriptive method using a contentvalidated survey questionnaire determining the profile of the respondents, the level of written and hands-on performance in the given field of specialization, the problems that encountered by Teachers in teaching HomeEconomics Cookery and Information and Communication and significant relationship between the profile variables, written and hands-on performance of the students. Data were analyzed using frequency count, percentage distribution, weighted mean, Chi-square and Pearson’s. Majority of the respondents are female. Most of them are taking up Cookery as field of specialization. Concerning the employment profile of their parents as respondents’ parents, most of them are blue collar job. As to their educational attainment, majority of the students’ parents finished high school and college. On the income profile of the respondents’ parents, most of the respondents belong to families with relatively low income. The data gathered through the questionnaire-checklist indicates that the written exam of Cookery and Information Communication Technology of Grade 9 Technology and Livelihood students is approximately normal. The Hands-on performance of Cookery and ICT Grade 9 students is with descriptive equivalent of satisfactory. Moreover, findings show that there is no significant relationship between the Specialization, Highest Educational Attainment of Father and Mother and Monthly Family Income and Written Exam of the students must be rejected. While the profile of the students as to Highest Educational Attainment of Father and Mother and Monthly Family Income are directly correlated with the Hands-on Performance of the respondents. On the basis of the findings, this study makes recommendations such as the school may request a Free TESDA Training to the parents and have the opportunities to be employed in a certain area where they are capable of, the school may allocate enough fund for the teaching aids utilized in TLE subjects, particularly in cookery and ICT and the Education Sector should grant more scholarship to the students and proposed a list of training / seminars to enhance the performance of Grade TLE Teachers.

Keywords : Performance, Technology and Livelihood Education.