Innovative Clinical Supervision for Excellence in Pedagogy: An Outcome-Based Project in Improving the Attributes and Performance Level of K to 12 Teachers

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The K to 12 basic education program brought about significant reforms in the Philippine educational system by aligning 21st-century education with the standards of the ASEAN and the international community. Teachers have negative perceptions on classroom observation as their attributes and teaching performance level did not improve and were not appropriate to deal with 21st-century learners. They rated themselves at the developing level in some attributes or qualities while they rated themselves in other indicators as approaching proficiency. This was the reason why Innovative Clinical Supervision for Excellence in Pedagogy (ICSEP) project was introduced and implemented in the school level through the Basic Education Research Fund (BERF) of the Department of Education -Regional Office V and the Schools Division of Camarines Sur.

METHODS

The descriptive-evaluative correlational research design was used to answer the main problem and sub-problems of the investigation. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for data gathering. Purposive sampling was used to select the seventeen (17) teacher-respondents involved in this inquiry from the two (2) elementary schools of Department of Education Ragay District.

RESULTS

Results showed that the teachers attained proficient level in terms of K to 12 attributes or qualities and their over-all teaching performance rating was at the advanced level. It was further revealed that generally, the level of effectiveness of Innovative Clinical Supervision for Excellence in Pedagogy (ICSEP) Project in improving attributes and teaching performance level of K to 12 teachers was highly effective. The significant correlations of the K to 12 attributes of teachers and the teaching performance level was also shown. There was a significant difference between the pre-and post-survey results on the K to 12 attributes of the teachers and their pre-and post-clinical observation results on the teaching performance of the K to 12 teachers.

DISCUSSIONS

Results implied the positive correlation and impact of ICSEP project on the improvement of the attributes and teaching performance level of the teachers. The researcher recommends that clinical supervision approach should be totally adopted for the growth and development of teachers in the public elementary schools. The instructional leadership training program should also be provided to school heads or principals for continuous professional advancement.