Effectsof Teachers Academic Rank and the Academic Performance of Grade Vi Pupils in Science; A Basis for Teachers Academic Rank Enhancement Model

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teachers could improve performance by highlighting an individual's local rank. If an individual is in a high performing group, he could serve as a model or inspiration to others to be better in the conduct of their duties. Teacher's current rank implies the sum total of all his or her efforts to improve his/her professional standing which was attained through attendance to various seminars, enrolling in a post-graduate program, conducting research,getting a high evaluation rating from students and principal. The higher the rank, the higher is the qualification of the teachers.

METHODS

This study made use of the descriptive method of research as it was aimed at analyzing the effect of teachers' academic rank to the academic performance of Grade VI pupils in Science of selected public elementary schools in Calatagan Batangas.This research study used the descriptive method. Descriptive research according to James (2010) is a type of research that is mainly concerned in describing the nature and the degree in detail of the present situation. The aim of the descriptive method is to obtain an accurate profile of the individuals, events or situations.

RESULTS

The teacher's respondents in Calatagan, Batangas has academic rank of eight (8) teacher 2 0r 36.36%, five (5) teacher 1 or 22.73%, four (4) master teacher1 or 18.18%, three (3) teacher 3 or 13.64% and two (2) master teacher 2 or 9/09%. The academic performance of the selected schools in Calatagan, Batangas obtained 82.34, which signify as average level. The teachers rank has very great effective with regards to the academic performance of the students in terms of the three-dimensional learning skills such as cognitive, affective and psychomotor with a mean value of 4.65, 4.68 and 4.67 respectively. Teachers' academic rank is effective in assessing the academic performance of Grade VI pupils according to cognitive, affective and psychomotor through the evident findings that revealed as verygreat effective.

DISCUSSIONS

It projected that there is no significant impact on the teachers' academic rank and academic performances of the Grade VI pupils in terms of cognitive, affective and psychomotor dimensional learning skills. The conceptualizedTeachers' Academic Rank Enhancement Model (TAREM) is recommended in order to improve the academic performance of Grade VI pupils of selected schools in Calatagan, Batangas. It should also be intended to qualify, align and meet the Teachers Academic Rank with the support of Teachers Academic Dimensions.