Stakeholders' Professional Strengths and Needs in Enrique Zobel Elementary School: A Basis for a Proposed School-Based Training Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study was conducted to help provide a summary of the School Plan for Professional Development (SPPD). It also helps to identify the areas of improvement and future training to address the learning gap of teachers. This can help in identifying the training needs of a teacher for future professional development that must be given priority.

For the stakeholders, school administrators and teachers, the findings of the study can be useful in the planning and in implementation of the school-based learning partnership program and other forms of teachers' capability building.

METHODS

This study used the descriptive survey research design to determine the competencies of the seven teachers in Enrique Zobel Elementary School based on the National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS) with its integrated seven (7) domains. It involved gathering data that described events and then organized, tabulated, depicted and described the data.

RESULTS

The strengths and weaknesses of the EZES teachers based on the National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS). Four domains assessed the teachers to be strong or expert. In domain 1, the teacher's actions demonstrate value for learning and that learning is of a different kind and comes from different sources. In the second domain, it creates a healthy psychological climate for learning. In the last domain, there is one indicator reflects on the extent of the attainment of professional development goals.There were three domains that identify EZES teachers to be weak or developing. These domains were Domain 3, Domain 4 and Domain 5. For domain 3 understand and accept the learners, domain 4 and 5, there were two indicators assessed the EZES teachers communicate clear learning goals for the lessons as well as unique processes of individual learners.

DISCUSSIONS

The District of Calatagan through the support of DepEd Division Office of Batangas should asses regularly the teachers to plan and design a program to address the weaknesses of the teachers based on National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS). The school will implement the proposed school-based training program addresses teachers' weaknesses which is based on the NCBTS-TSNA and the teachers should continuously upgrade their personal qualifications through continuing education like attending seminars and graduate school.