Attributes of Teachers' Job Satisfaction and Pupils' Performance in the City Schools Division in the Second District of Laguna

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Researchers in education focused their studies on the improvement and innovations in this field that centered on the welfare of the learners. Since the teachers are the daily, major, and direct role players in teaching, it is essential to know the level of factors other key players add in giving complexity to their tasks. This research assessed the school administrator's leadership behavior and the teachers' level of emotional intelligence in connection with the teachers' job satisfaction and pupils' performance.

METHODS

The research employed the quantitative research design and survey questionnaire asthe main data gathering instrument. Stratified random sampling was used to select 445 respondents (out of 2140) in the public elementary school in the Second District of Laguna. Weighted Mean was used to determine the respondent's perceptions on (1) the leadership behavior of the school administrators and (2) the teachers' level of emotional intelligence assessed in the teachers' job satisfaction.

RESULTS

The following conclusions have been drawn based on the findings:

1. There is no significant relationship between school administrators' leadership behavior and the teachers' level of emotional intelligence with the teachers' level of job satisfaction.

2. The teachers' level of emotional intelligence and teachers' level of job satisfaction has no significant relationship on the pupil's NAT performance.

DISCUSSIONS

The teachers' job satisfaction has no significant relationship with the school administrators’ leadership behavior and teachers' emotional intelligence. Also, the teacher's emotional intelligence and job satisfaction has no significant relationship with the pupil's performance. The school administrators' leadership behavior and the teachers' emotional intelligence are very important in the satisfaction of teachers in their work. These have an effect on the pupil's performance as what many would believe. But based on the research, it has no significant relationship on the pupil's NAT performance. With teachers being the major role players every day in this field, it is important to offer something more to the teacher. The school administrators should continuously grant awards and incentives to boost job satisfaction. Principals should motivate both the teachers and the pupils on the different innovations to improve the NAT.