Teaching Effectiveness and Job Satisfaction among the Teachers of Santa Rosa Elementary School -Central II

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The evaluation of a teachers' performance is identified through various ways like teachers' evaluation, teachers' observation, administrators and teachers reporting, merit rating, performance rating and not recently, teacher performance appraisal.

METHODS

The research design used was a descriptive method of research design. Questionnaires and interviews were used in this study. Respondents were composed of 15 teachers, or ¼ of the total population of teachers in Santa Rosa Elementary School -Central II, City of Santa Rosa Laguna. Two different set of questionnaires were given to them. For the research instrument, an interview method was used. The purpose of the interview was for the researcher to find out the development of the teachers' efficiency and their level of job satisfaction among the selected teachers in Santa Rosa Elementary School-Central II. Second method was through questionnaires.

RESULTS

The study concludes the following: 1) Santa Rosa Elementary School Central II teachers show their effectiveness in Individual level, Group Level, and School Level of Effectiveness. The Domains of Effectiveness such as the Behavioral, Effective, and Cognitive Domains shows congruency to each other. There are implications to consider in teachers’ effectiveness conceptualized as a continuous life-long process involving not only pre-service but also in-service education not only for individual teachers but also group of teachers and the whole school, and developing not only skills or behavioral competence but also effective and cognitive domains as a community of teaching professionals. 2) Teachers should be supported to give opportunities at the individual, group and school level to reflect on their values, belief and meaning of education and school management.

DISCUSSIONS

The results show that some aspects of Teachers' Effective and Job Satisfaction particularly in some levels should be improve through an enhancement program in Teachers' strategies in teaching and effectiveness. The good performance of a teacher should be continued and or further enhanced. The study may be used as a basis of administrators for their programs in making their teachers satisfied and effective as one.