Towards a centralized faculty development program in the four schools owned and administered by the Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus in Panay and Guimaras Islands

• Main Author: Aranda, Ma. Dolores
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1980
• Subjects: Teachers > Education (Continuing education); Teacher Education and Professional Development
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/740
• Institution: De La Salle University

The study looks into the correlation of teacher's efficiency rating and teaching experience, teacher's efficiency rating and non-degree professional training activities or seminars attended with the view of discovering which variables are highly correlated. The study also looks into existing in-service training activities provided the four schools and to assess the specific faculty development needs of each school. Finally, it uses all the data gathered to evolve a Centralized Faculty Development Program with provision for specific needs of each school for faculty development. The researcher used the survey questionnaire, the schools' Efficiency Rating Forms and interviews to gather data. The subjects involved in the study consisted of 106 full time faculty from both elementary and high school levels in the four schools. Based on the findings of the survey, the following conclusions are drawn: 1. In general, the faculty development activities by the four schools studied are varied but not intensively provided. In-service training activities are sponsored by the school or other agencies outside of school. There is no provision for degree programs in its faculty development. 2. Since the study reveals that there is no significant correlation between the educational background and efficiency rating, degree program will not be given emphasis for the next five years. Attendance to seminars, institutes and short duration courses will be given more emphasis for the next five years. 3. In one school faculty development activities is minimally provided for lack of resources. The other three schools have tapped their local resources for faculty in-service training programs. 4. Faculty development needs assessment revealed that human-spiritual development activities are given the priority followed by professional and academic development. 5. Incentives should be given to the faculty members with Above Average and Excellent ratings in efficiency through just and reasonable salary adjustment and a salary scale. A Proposed Ye