Effectiveness of Classroom Observations and In-Service Trainings to the Personal and Professional Growths of Teachers in San Juan District, Division of Batangas: Basis for Action Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of classroom observations and in-service training to the public elementary school teachers of San Juan District Division of Batangas during the school year 2016-2017 with the end view of proposing enhancement performance program.

Specifically, the study sought to identify the public elementary school teachers and assess the effectiveness of classroom observations in terms of professional growth, and personal growth; assess the significance of in-service training in terms of professional growth; and personal growth; identify the significant difference between the effectiveness derived from classroom observations and in-service training in terms of professional and personal growth and based on the findings of the study, proposed a course of action was proposed to improve classroom observations and in-service training.

METHODS

Aimed at determining the significance of classroom observation and in-service training to the public elementary school teachers of San Juan District, the study employed the descriptive research design. The respondents of this study were 238 from the public elementary school teachers in the West and East Areas of San Juan District.

RESULTS

The great extent of the beneficial effects of in-service training on the personal growth of the teachers was garnered. This was substantiated by creating conditions conducive to the continuous professional development of teachers. The significant effects in-service trainings on the personal growth of teachers reach a great extent. There was no significant difference between the significance derived from classroom observation and in-service training on both professional and personal growth. The teachers showed the great extent of improvement derived from classroom observations and in-service training. There was a highly significant relationship between the significance derived from classroom observations and in-service training on both professional and personal growth of teachers correlated with the teachers' level of improvement.

DISCUSSIONS

hClassroom observation is of great significance to the teachers' professional and personal growth and development. In-service training also contributes much to the teachers' growth and development. The significance derived from classroom observations is very close to derived from in-service training. The public elementary school teachers manifested great improvement as an offshoot of classroom observations and in-service training.