2024 IJRSE – Volume 13 Issue 8
Available Online: 15 August 2024
Author/s:
Herrera, Philip Donald P.
Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, Philippines (philipdpherrera@gmail.com)
Abstract:
The study looked into the different felt needs of teachers according to the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) as a main framework. The study used a standardized survey instrument to obtain the data and involved 27 teachers from the Senior High School Department of Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu. The findings of such study revealed that, across all the six domains of the Philippine Professional Standards for Professional Teachers, needs have been identified. Among the salient themes identified with respect to the needs of the teachers per domain are the following: use of innovative teaching strategies, management of learner behavior, use of authentic assessment, and identification of professional goals. On the side of the administration, the findings of the same study will serve as basis for an individualized growth plan and a series of differentiated retooling sessions for the faculty to address these needs. These were fleshed out during a focus-group discussion (FGD). Finally, as a venue for further studies, it would be interesting to consider an institutional needs analysis study from grade school, junior high school, and senior high school and compare relevant needs based on the same framework.
Keywords: PPST, teachers, needs, professional competence, professional development
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2024.24082
Cite this article:
Herrera, P. D. P. (2024). Exploring teachers’ needs with the Philippine professional standards for teachers’ domains as framework: A case in basic education. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 13(8), 65-79. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2024.24082