The Impact of Teachers' Morale on their Classroom Performance: its Implication to Educational Administration and Supervision

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

One of the important factors that greatly affect the academic performance of the learners is the learning environment and how the teachers manage them during the teaching-learning process. The teachers being the most essential part of the school's operational system have a vital role in the growth and development of a nation. They should be inspired to do their best and that is through satisfaction with their present work situation. This study sought to determine the factors that influence the morale of the teachers and its impact on their teaching performance in the classroom. The result could be used in understanding the motivating factors that could uplift the morale of the teachers for the betterment of the quality of education everyone aspires to produce.

METHODS

The investigation is a descriptive research designed to look into the nature of the situation as it existed at the time of the study through exploring the particular phenomena such as teachers' morale and their classroom performance. Necessary data was collected from public elementary school teachers in order to test the hypothesis or to answer the question about the teachers' morale.

RESULTS

The level of the public elementary school teachers' morale in the District of Tanauan City South as perceived by themselves in relation to 1) Job Demands; 2) Working Conditions; 3) Compensation and Benefits; 4) Interpersonal Relationship with Colleagues and Communication; and 5) Opportunities for Growth was all high level. It is shown on their Individual Performance Commitment Review Form which obtained a Very Satisfactory Performance. This could be certified that when the morale of teachers is high, their classroom performance manifested in their pupils' achievements is also high.

DISCUSSIONS

The findings of this study about the relationship between the Teachers' Morale and their Classroom Performance could be a basis for enhancement program relative to raising the teachers' morale towards increasing job satisfaction and work commitment in pursuit of excellence in our educational system, particularly in the elementary level. This could also serve as a guide among the school principals/school heads/administrators in designing and planning trainings, seminars, and team building activities that would strengthen and raise the level of teachers' morale to its optimum level as well as increasing their performance incentives for it is revealed that the level of teachers' morale and their classroom performance have a significant relationship.