RELACS and the Factors that Influence the Instructional Competence of Teachers of Sangbay integrated School, Nagtipunan District: An Analysis

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Supporting the continuous professional development of teachers is one of the most vital functions of school heads. However, there are instances wherein teachers’ growth and development are being overlooked due to limited resources in attending relevant seminars and trainings or in pursuing post-graduate studies. In this study, the researcher generally aimed to analyze the profile of the teachers and to determine the factors that affect the instructional competence of 26 teachers of Sangbay Integrated School. Further, it sought to determine the effect of the program "Revitalized and Enhanced LearningAction Cell Sessions (RELACS) in the instructional competence of the respondents.

METHODS

This study utilized quantitative-descriptive design wherein statistical tools used in the analysis of data are Mean, Count, and Frequency. Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) was also applied to determine what variables significantly affect the instructional competence of the respondents. Mean and standard deviation were used in describing the initial and final ratings of the teachers while Paired Samples t-Test was utilized to determine significant difference in the ratings of respondents before and after the implementation of RELACS. Also, Eta-squared was computed to measure the effect of RELACS to the instructional competence of the respondents.

RESULTS

Result of this study on the multiple comparison of variables revealed that educational attainment and length of service had no significant impact on teachers' instructional competence. Only trainings and seminars attended significantly influence teachers' instructional competence. Further, initial performance ratings of the respondents prior to the conduct of the program RELACS posted a satisfactory descriptive interpretation while a very satisfactory performance ratings were obtained after the implementation of the program RELACS. The result clearly showed that there was a significant difference between the initial and final ratings of the respondents.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the need to give opportunities for teachers to attend seminars or trainings for them to enhance their instructional competence and to be empowered to attain high learning outcome. Likewise, RELACS or a similar program should be institutionalized such as organizing Professional Learning Community (PLC) to help teachers improve their competencies.