Competenciesof Teachers and the Development of Domains among Kindergarten Pupils in Public Elementary Schools in the Division of Calamba, City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education for children in the early years lays the foundation for lifelong learning and for the total development of a child. Children at this stage should be immersed with activities, games, and plays to naturally acquire the skills/competencies appropriate for their holistic development as emergent literates and for them be ready for formal school. Kindergarten teachers should guide the learners using an engaging and creative curriculum that is developmentally appropriate. Teachers should possess the necessary skills and competencies to develop the pupils and to achieve the desired goal of the program. As a kindergarten teacher, I find the need to conduct a study that will provide the basis for the development of an enhancement plan that will focus on the teacher's competencies along with the development of domains among kindergarten pupils.

METHODS

This study employed a descriptive method of research. Thirty-six school heads and eighty-five kindergarten teachers were involved for a total of 121 respondents. The researcher provided the checklist/questionnaire as the main tool in this study. Percentage distribution and mean were used to identify the respondent assessments in the Development of domains among kindergarten pupils. Also, Pearson Goodman and Kruskal's Gamma Correlation was used to see the significant difference and relationship between the assessment of school heads and teachers in the Development of Domains.

RESULTS

The result yields that teachers' competency is significantly high correlated with the development of domains among kindergarten pupils in terms of physical health, well-being, and motor development, while significant and moderately correlated with the development of domains in terms of social and emotional development; character and values development; cognitive development; language, pre-reading and pre-math; and creative and aesthetic development. All the paired values yield p-value is less than the significant level. A significant moderate correlation was found between the teachers' competency and the observed development. All the paired values yield is less than the significant level.

DISCUSSIONS

Teacher's competency was found significantly correlated with the observed development of domains among the pupils along with all its variables. An enhancement plan was designed by the researcher to enhance the development of domains among the kindergarten pupils in public elementary schools in the Division of Calamba City and to enhance the teaching competencies of kindergarten teachers.