Aspirations of Teachers of the Diocese of Laoag Catholic Educational System (Dlces)

Abstract

Introduction

The study aimed to find out the aspirations of teachers of the Diocese of Laoag Catholic Educational System (DLCES) as to administrative leadership and support, professional development, socio-cultural development, socio-economic development, and spiritual development. There were fifteen (15) schools of the DLCES in Laoag City and Ilocos Norte.

Methods

The research made use of the descriptive method in conducting the study. A survey on the socio-demographic profile and aspirations of teachers of the DLCES was conducted. Data were obtained by using a questionnaire and unstructured interview and were analyzed using percentage, frequency, means, and Pearson-r correlation.

Results

Resultsrevealed that the aspirations as to the socio-economic development of teachers very highly aspired. Other aspirations of teachers highly aspired in the areas of administrative leadership and support, professional development, socio-cultural development, and spiritual development. Also, the socio-demographic profile of the DLCES teachers is highly correlated to their aspirations.

Discussions

Based on the findings, and Aspirations Development Framework (ADF) was designed to help attain the aspirations of teachers of the DLCES.