Disciplinary Problems Encountered By the Elementary Public Schools Teachers in the District of Laurel: Basis for Improvement Plan of School Guidance Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The teacher is engrossed with multifarious responsibilities in carrying out the task of producing desirable young citizens who are expected to be molded in such a way that the days to come to these children turn out to be productive citizens. The teacher is the guardian and the parents must no less than fifty pupils who work with him from early morning to the needs of each closing day. He labors with knowledge and develops the pupils’ attitudes and behavior. He inculcates desirable values so that the child would be a worthy member of the society in which he lives.

METHODS

This study utilized the descriptive method of research with the questionnaire as the major data gathering tool. The researchers firmly believed that this method is the most appropriate to examine the disciplinary problems encountered by the elementary public school’s teachers.

RESULTS

The teacher-respondents have moderately agreed on assessments with regards to the disciplinary problems encountered. Pupils' activities are factors that because disciplinary problems being encountered by the elementary teachers. However, teachers and school factors admitted that some of their activities also cause disciplinary among their pupils. The possible solutions are being offered to minimize these problems if they cannot be totally eradicated in termed of school factor, teacher factor and pupil factor. An educational plan can be proposed to improve the school guidance program based on the results of the study.

DISCUSSIONS

Teachers should be self-motivated and committed to continually upgrade their educational and professional qualifications. They could participate in courses and training/seminars relevant to handling the disciplinary problems and take full advantage of them to secure a systematic improvement of the quality and content of education and of their class discipline techniques. School authorities should promote the establishment of a wide system of free in-service education for school heads, guidance counselors and teachers. Special attention should be focused on the pupils' activities so that the problem will be lessened. Teachers must find more interesting activities and innovative ways of addressing the discipline problem.