Teacher Competency in A Selected Public Elementary School: Basis For A Professional Development Program
Teacher Competency in A Selected Public Elementary School: Basis For A Professional Development Program
study that cultivates on teacher professionalism in According to Glattenhorn (2017), the teacher emerges
selected schools in Antipolo. This is an effort to from training and seminars developed for in-service
determine the gaps that may interfere in workplace training. In advancing their careers, teachers should
productivity. It is further believed that the effect on the find professional development training needed to meet
teaching could stand a foundation for professional curricular standards. It digs into understanding the
development programs to uplift professionalism concepts in processing professionalism and its
among the players. relevance to education. This attempt to seek out
standards that comprise different aspects of teacher
Research Questions professionalism. Teaching experience can reveal its
role in improved practice in their specialized advance.
The study was brave on the level of teacher Professional training and development contribute to
competency in professionalism in Sta. Cruz professional development. In much broader, in a sense,
Elementary School, Antipolo City as evaluated by the skilled progress is well-defined using a rise within the
school administrators and teachers in the School Year skill set of a professor. Likewise, it nurtures proficient
2019-2020. Specifically, this study answered the growth. Some place increase flourishes. It's a call
following questions: towards examining the contented of person
involvements over which the progression drive
1. What was the profile of the grouped-respondents in happens then just how its determination yield
terms of: residence.
1.1 Age;
1.2 Sex; Educator expertise has remained talked about with
1.3 Civil status; location to numerous frameworks and methods. Evans
1.4 Educational Attainment; (2011) publicized that lecturer proficiency contains a
1.5 Length of service; and skill dimension that develops knowledge, a
1.6 Seminar and Training attended? measurement of arrogances near the schooling career,
2. What is the level of teacher competency as assessed and a perceptual aspect that involves know-how,
by the two groups of respondents to creating new thoughts, and constructing valuations on
2.1 Professional Advancement; how to impart. Furthermore, Lai and Lo (2007)
2.2 Classroom Management Skills; meticulous that, expert appreciative on learning and
2.3 Instructional Competence; knowledge tactics, accountability, and power indicate
2.4 Human Relationship; and instructors' commitments and responsibilities, and
2.5 Professional Accountability? teacher self-sufficiency. These are amid the
3. Was there a significant difference between the unambiguous magnitudes of teachers practiced
assessments of the grouped of the respondent manners that are associated with teachers' uniqueness
according to their profile? and attractive enterprises in their work.
4. What may a professional development plan be
proposed? According to Tunque (2018), all the teacher-
respondents in public elementary school in the District
of Morong, Division of Rizal during the School Year
Literature Review 2018-2019, participated in varied professional
activities for their professional advancement.
Professional advancement Very Much influences the
Rusznyak, Lee (2018) affirmed this study when he enactment of educators concerning professionalism,
discussed how educator’s efficiency has important while it has much influence on their classroom
implications for how lecturers arise to recognize their management skills and instructional skills. The test on
preparation. If the eminence of skilled instruction is to the significant difference on the perception of the
be amended methodically through the segment, defendants toward the degree in the impact of
governess ensures that they fulfill with an enigma of professional advancement on the show of professors
manner, are enduring with students, and are with admiration to classroom management skills,
appropriately attired. Professionalism strains more instructional skills, and professionalism in terms of
significant concern of the proper necessities that their age, sex, educational attainment, and length of
monitor relations and preparation, the considerate services rendered is found to be Significant. On the
practice of academic information in reply to related contrary, the test on the significant difference toward
difficulties, and individual growth that figures the extent of influence of expert innovation on the
capability for sensitivity in training. presentation of teachers with reverence to classroom
Participants
Instruments of the Study It can be gathered on the table that majority in the
admin respondents were aged 40-46 with 38.1%,
The researcher-made survey was used as a study followed by aged 33-39 with 19% next aged 26-32 and
instrument to determine the teachers’ competency that 47-53 with 14.3% then aged 25 and below,54-60 and
served as the basis for professional development. The 62 years old and above with 4.8% as the last number
survey method is employed to gather relevant data of admin respondents. On the other hand, the table
from the respondents. Furthermore, several types of manifest that most of the teacher respondents are aged
research related to the study were collected from 33-39 with 52 or 27.25, aged 40-46 with 26.7%,
reference-based literature reviews and investigations. respondent 47-53 with 35 or 18.3%, respondents aged
This review has produced lists of professional 54-60 got 19 or 9.9% respondents aged 61 and above
activities and development, which is necessary to have seven 0r 3.7%. It shows that the respondents are
justify the research. The r esear cher- made represented by all age groups necessary in assessing
questionnaire is of two-folds: The first part was the the teacher competency in professionalism in the
profile of the respondents as to age, sex, civil status, workplace.
highest educational attainment, length of service, and
Table 6. Frequency and Percentage of Respondent’s As presented in the table, the Administrators have a
Seminar and Trainings Attended very satisfactory assessment of Professional
advancement (M=2.65, SD=0.79285), and the teachers
(M=2.42, SD=0.79285). The overall mean obtained a
value of 2.54 interpreted as very satisfactory on
teacher competency in instructional competence. The
respondents rated outstanding in professional
advancement in the aspect of involvement in school
activities (M=3.55); very satisfactory in participation
in extension program (M=3.34) and participate in
professional development training/ Seminars
conference (M=3.27).
Table 8. Mean Value and Standard Deviation on the (M=3.64, SD=0.47), and the teachers (M=3.57,
Level of Teacher Competency in Terms of Classroom SD=0.58). The overall mean obtained a value of 3.61
Management Skills interpreted as outstanding on teacher competency in
instructional competence. The respondents rated
excellent in professional advancement in the aspect
of finding evidence on the knowledge classes,
numerous intellects, and requirements of students
(M=3.71); project involvements suitable to diverse
varieties of beginners and start objectives that describe
appropriate opportunities for beginners (M=3.67). On
the other hand, it was found that the respondents rated
very satisfactory in identifying the multi-cultural
experience of students when provided that knowledge
chances (M=3.42). This implies that teachers might
not acquire enough skill in dealing with learners with a
different multicultural background. These might stay
capable of the point that educators might have
overlooked or reviewed personal information.
Inadequacy of knowledge might lead to inappropriate
actions.
Using t-test, the results revealed that professional Using a t-test, the results revealed that professional
advancement, classroom management skills, advancement, classroom management skills,
instructional competence, human relationship, and instructional competence, human relationship, and
professional accountability obtained a computed value professional accountability obtained a computed value
of 1.608, 2.201, 2.109, 1.755, and 1.170 (df=12) with of 6.165, 19.490, 26.464, 26.933, and 19.043 (df=18)
p-values of .174, .070, .081,.139, .325 respectively. with p-values of .000. These suggest that their p-values
These suggest that their p values were greater than that are lesser than the alpha at .05. These mean the theory
of alpha at .05. These mean that hypothesis was was rejected, conclude that there’s a significant change
accepted and concludes that there’s no major variance in the respondents’ assessment on teacher competency
on the respondent assessment on teacher competency
conferring to civil status. It implies that the public state
rendering the length of service. It implies that the respondents when grouped according to their
range of service is a cause of the teacher competencies profile.(6) There's no substantial change among the
of the respondent. imposts of the two- groups of respondents the level of
teacher competence.
Proposed Professional Development Plan
Based on the conclusions, the following are hereby
Teachers are encouraged to undergo continuing recommended: (1) Working out a program for
professional development (RA10912) through management and educators should be provided and
professional advancement programs. This is important conducted to uplift the level of competence of the
to meet the challenges in education to learn and adopt teachers as well as the admin to improve and enhance
new knowledge and skills necessary in the discharge their capabilities to their competency for professional
of duties and demonstrate professionalism in the development.(2) Monitoring and evaluation program
workplace. This will most likely improve teaching should be regularly conducted to ensure the effective
practice and enhance work performance. This will implementation of the application for teachers needs to
pave the inclusion of recent updates and trends in enhance.(3) A monitoring team shall be organized to
education, which can be implemented in classroom study evaluate, enrich the teacher's level of
teaching. The teacher must keep pace on these trends competency.(4) A merit system should be formulated
so as not to be outclassed with the advanced and implemented to encourage teachers and admin
technologies. With the professional advancement who are the prime movers of the program.
required for the profession and instructional
competence, teachers must get support from others of
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