Teacher Development Plan for Deped Sorsogon City Division

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Students' performance and school achievement in general are apparently linked to teachers' qualification, skills and attitude. Also, the implementation of the K to 12 program and the demands for 21st century teaching require that teachers undergo a variety of activities that will increase and upgrade their qualifications and widen their career outlook as self-initiated professional development. The Sorsogon City Division Human Resource Development Team sees it as a necessity to respond to professional development of teachers, most especially because there is a large increase in the number of newly hired teachers in the Division.

METHODS

This study is generally a descriptive research design. It utilized frequency count, and percentage as statistical tools. This study considered all the population of DepEd Sorsogon City Division for elementary and secondary teachers in all subject areas.

RESULTS

Findings reveal that elementary teachers are trained according to their major field of concentration. There were teachers of Filipino and ESP who still need to be trained. The Division Office has provided enough trainings and seminars for teachers according to their major field of concentration. Along other seminars and trainings attended by teachers were division-wide training on CPP, GAD, VAWC, and Staff Development. Few elementary teachers were granted with scholarship.

On the other hand, secondary teachers were all trained according to their major field of specialization. There were enough seminars and trainings provided for them to enhance their professional skills according to the subject they taught. Only some were able to be granted with scholarship for further professional growth and development.

DISCUSSIONS

From the findings revealed, it is recommended that further seminars and trainings may be offered to elementary teachers especially those teaching in Filipino and ESP. Trainings and seminars may also be provided to newly-hired elementary and secondary teachers to ensure their enhanced teaching competency. A proposed teacher development program is provided to give a comprehensive program that gives teachers opportunities to support their enhancement and growth along their teaching profession.