School Heads' Level of Proficiency and Teachers' Performance Basis for Professional Development Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study was conducted to assess the proficiency of school heads and teachers' performance in the Division of Cavite as basis for proposed professional development program of the school heads. Specifically, the study determined the level of school heads' proficiency, teachers' performance and the relationship that exist between the school heads' level of proficiency and level of performance of teachers in the Division of Cavite Province and proposed professional development plan in order to enhance the school heads' proficiency level.

METHODS

Descriptive -correlational research design was utilized in this study. Participants in this study were twenty -four school heads, 12 district supervisors and one hundred eighty-four teachers that came from the twelve central and twelve no -central schools which were randomly selected in the Division of Cavite. A structured survey questionnaire was used to gather the information from the respondents.In order to assess the proficiency level of the school heads, the Department of Education's (2012) or the National Competency -Based Standards for School Heads (NCBSSH) was utilized.

RESULTS

The seven domains of the school heads' level of proficiency were assessed by the three respondents with the general mean average of 3.85 by the school heads, 3.80 by the district supervisors and 3.75 by the teachers to a very high extent.The level of proficiency of school heads were found out to be at a very high extent with the general mean average value above 4.50 in the seven domains, the district supervisors and the teachers. The teachers' level of performance was high as manifested by the high percentage mean results.There are no significant differences in the assessment of the three groups of respondents as to the level of proficiency of school heads which implies that they agree on the seven domains being practiced by the school heads in their respective school area.Finally, there is a significant relationship between the level of proficiency of school heads and the level of performance of teachers which was manifested by very high correlation coefficient between them.

DISCUSSIONS

In as much as the group of respondents do not differ on the level of proficiency of the school heads, it is a manifestation that there was a deeper and serious sense of responsibilities on their part and it is just proper to support their ideas in terms of school projects and programs for the benefit of the school and the learners.