Values Education Program and Work Attitude of The Teaching Personnel in Selected Secondary Schools of The City Schools Division of Tacurong

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study is about the assessment of teachers' work attitude in relation to the Values Education Program of Department of Education in the City Schools Division of Tacurong. It also involves the values recovery program of the government officials and how teachers adhere to the Department of Education program or functions as a model and propagators of values for a better Philippines. Furthermore, the study clarifies the administrator’s preferences on hiring teachers who suits the interest of pupils as a contributory factor to their achievement especially in value formation.

METHODS

The study is a descriptive type and utilizes samples to determine specific findings. It follows a specific method of inquiry which serves as a guide in the research process. The respondents are freshmen students from selected secondary schools in the division. To gather data, survey questionnaires related to teachers' work attitude and Values Formation and Integration Program were used.

RESULTS

The teachers are practicing and implementing the Department of Education Values Education Program as reflected by the respondent’s observation ratings on teachers’ observable traits relative to seven core values. The teachers' extent of observable behavior oftentimes on love, health, spirituality, nationalism and social responsibility; seldom on economic efficiency particularly on savings and conservation. The teachers' extent of observable behavior along their work attribute oftentimes on belief and philosophy, personal characteristic traits and instructional design. The Department of Education Values Education Program is a contributing factor to the implementation of the Department of Education Moral Recovery Program as evidenced by a moderate degree of relationship between seven core values and teachers' work attitude.

DISCUSSIONS

The seven core values of the Department of Education Values Education Program are being implemented by the teachers of the division. Economic efficiency, particularly on savings and formation affects students’ values formation and development. There is a strong observance and adherence of the program by teachers as reflected in their work attitude and as internalized in the performance of their duties and functions across teachers' belief and philosophy, personal traits, instructional design and moral recovery program. In order to sustain teachers' adherence, there should be a program to recognize outstanding and model teacher who reflects the seven core values in each district. National government should do something to lessen the teachers burden particularly on the economic aspect.