Teachers' Performance Commitment Review of West Maitum District: Basis for the Development of Project ED

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The demand of improving the quality of teachers becomes one of the central concerns of the government in most countries to increase the level of performance of the pupils. Despite the trend of IPCRF and TDNF as a tool of assessing teachers' performance, there are still teachers who are struggling to improve themselves based on their weaknesses because of the lack of knowledge in creating a development plan that will help reach their career goals and improve current job performance. With the above information, the researcher attempted to evaluate the performance commitment review of the teachers, teachers' developmental needs and formulate a development plan that will address the needs of the teachers.

METHODS

This study utilized the research and development method of research. It developed the PROJECT E.D (Educational Development), a Professional Development Plan for Teachers. A documentary analysis was done to determine the level of teachers’ performance commitment review and teachers' developmental needs. The respondents of the study were the Teachers of West Maitum District in the Division of Sarangani, Region XII. They were 140 teachers in all. The study also utilized purposive sampling method selecting teachers based on the objectives of the study.

RESULTS

The teachers have very satisfactory performance commitment level. These results imply that teachers are efficient in performing various indicators that will help promote the education of the learners and support the goals of the institution. The results imply that teachers need to have a vast knowledge and understanding to perform their responsibilities given to them outside the classroom to reinforce the teaching-learning process. Further, the school and the community should build a strong relationship as partners in supporting the education of the learners. This reality underscores the roles of the teachers are significant to increase the performance of the school.

DISCUSSIONS

In conclusion, this study has shown that teachers have very satisfactory performance commitment in performing their roles and responsibilities and believe that their performance is significant in achieving the goals of the school. Teachers as strong determinants of school performance develop and implement programs for the welfare of the learners and the school. The school heads of West Maitum District Schools are recommended to support intensively the teachers in their performance commitment and encourage collaboration to support other teachers who needed assistance in the school. In addition, teachers needed to improve their performance in conducting school activities that will reinforce learning and increase their levelof involvement in the community. Lastly, a teachers' development plan formulated by the researcher focusing on the least scored indicators can serve as guide to the teachers and the administrator to help maximize the potentials of the teachers and improvetheir performance. This tool provides a systematic approach to support learning and growth of teachers relevant to the goals of 21st century education.