scholarly journals National Professional Standard and Teachers’ Performance: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Punjab

sjesr ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-407
Author(s):  
Sarfraz Ahmad ◽  
Dr. Ziarab Mahmood ◽  
Dr. Muhammad Ishaq
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
And Performance

The purpose of this study was to analyze performance of teachers of public sector on the base of code of conduct. The objectives of the study were to analyze knowledge, disposition and performance of secondary school teachers of code of conduct as per National Professional Standards i.e code of conduct. It was proposed that teachers of selected schools have significant level of knowledge, disposition & performance of code of conduct. Out of 19,265 secondary school teachers of province Punjab, 401 teachers were selected randomly. Out of 3,601 headmasters of secondary schools 222 headmasters were selected randomly. Two questionnaires were used for collection of data from selected secondary school teachers & headmasters of secondary schools. Data was collected from selected districts with the help of association of scholars. Data was analyzed by applying Chi-Square with SPSS software. Findings showed that secondary schools teachers have adequate knowledge, disposition and performance about code of conduct but they don’t keep themselves update professionally by recent educational activities. School education department should launch training programs about knowledge, teachers should improve disposition and perform their duties well regarding National Professional Standards (NPS) i.e code of conduct.

scholarly journals Quality Teaching: Evaluating Teachers’ Professional Code of Conduct and Practices

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shakir ◽  
Muhammad Aslam Adeeb
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Professional Code ◽  
Punjab Province ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

The study aimed to assess teachers’ professional development and code of conduct based on national professional standards in Pakistan. The main objectives of the study were (a) to evaluate teachers’ professional development and code of conduct based on national professional standards in Pakistan (b) to categorize teachers’ professional competencies based on five levels define in rubrics and (c) to recommend appropriate professional code of conduct and professional standards for global teacher.  The population of the study was consisted of all the secondary school teachers of Punjab Province. To conduct the observational survey of this research, a sample of 453 participants from Punjab province was selected to observe the teachers in field directly. The collected data through observational check list was analyzed with the help of software SPSS by using statistical formulas of chi-square, simple mean and percentage. The analysis of various levels shows that 38.4% teachers occasionally understand how teaching practices can be innovative while only 36.2% secondary school teachers know the importance of teaching practice. It is concluded that more than half of the teachers were having poor knowledge about professional code of conduct; they did not now even the importance of teaching practice. Majority of the teachers seems incompetent in applying action research during the classroom. Study suggested that there is need to set career development direction through certificates, degrees, and career ladders, linked to compensation adequate with experience and qualifications. These achievements have to be adequately compensated financially, based on achievement and experience.

scholarly journals Inclusive Education in Azad Jammu and Kashmir: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Secondary Schools

sjesr ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-365
Author(s):  
Dr. Nazir Haider Shah ◽  
Dr. Muhammad Naqeeb ul Khalil Shaheen ◽  
Dr. Sadaf Zamir Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir

Inclusive education represents the concern of the entire school and is committed to providing quality education to all students in the most effective way, so that special education and general education are consistent. The study aimed to analyze inclusive education in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The study was descriptive in nature and a cross-sectional survey was applied to collect the data. All 538 secondary school teachers and headteachers of District Pooch were the population of the study. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select the sample. The researcher selected 185 secondary school teachers and 45 head teachers through a proportionate stratified random sampling technique as a sample. A questionnaire for teachers and headteachers was used as a research instrument in this study. Data were collected through personal visits and postal service. Data were analyzed through mean scores and standard deviation. Based on analysis it was found that inclusive education provides an opportunity for the enjoyment and implementation of full human rights without any discrimination because inclusive education allows understanding individual differences. It is recommended that the school Education Department of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) may introduce inclusive education at the district and tehsil level. Further, they need to plan for all teachers and headteachers to provide awareness about inclusive education.

scholarly journals Prevalence and knowledge of risk factors for diabetes mellitus among secondary school teachers in Abakaliki Educational Zone, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
BN Azuogu ◽  
UC Madubueze ◽  
AF Una ◽  
IN Okedo-Alex ◽  
VC Azuogu
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Family History ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family History Of Diabetes

Background: Teachers play an important role in delivering health education to empower students with skills for healthy living pertinent to prevent the development of non-communicable diseases. The development of non-communicable disease like hypertension, diabetes, obesity and cancers is highly associated with modifiable lifestyle. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of self-reported Diabetes Mellitus, knowledge of its risk factors as well as risk factors among secondary school teachers in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 282 secondary school teachers selected through multistage sampling technique using a self-administered pre-tested questionnaire for data collection. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21 to determine associations between socio-demographic variables and knowledge of the risk factors for diabetes mellitus. Results: The prevalence of self-reported diabetes mellitus among the teachers was 3.5%. The knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus was generally poor as about 60% of respondents were categorized as having poor knowledge and 4.9% of them had glycosuria while majority 172 (61.0%) reported family history of Diabetes Mellitus. More than half (58.5%) reported not engaging in any form of physical exercise and more than half were considered overweight/obese. There was statistically significant relationship between family history and general knowledge of diabetes mellitus risk factors, (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Knowledge of risk factors of diabetes mellitus was poor among the teachers, and there is urgent need for orientation towards routine screening for diabetes mellitus for this group of professionals who are strategic for education of teenagers.

scholarly journals Faktor Yang Berpengaruh Terhadap Kinerja Guru Pada Sekolah Menengah Di Kota Batam

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-250
Author(s):  
Dame Afrina Sihombing
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Competitiveness Index ◽  
And Performance

ABSTRACTEducation in Indonesia is increasingly worrisome. The ranking is done in ASEAN through the Education Index by Human Development Reports, where Indonesia is on 7th position with a score of 0.62. In addition, data from the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) in 2019 said that in the 67th order out of 125, HR in Indonesia did not have good competitiveness compared to other countries. The population of this research is secondary school teachers in Batam City. 375 questionnaires were distributed to secondary schools in Batam City. This research was tested using SPSS. The results of this study indicate that motivation, satisfaction, attitude and performance of knowledge management have a significant effect on performance, while social support has no influence on performance. This is because most teachers rarely meet other people outside the scope of the school so this situation is considered to be monotonous because they only teach and they become less in establishing relationships with people outside their scope.Keywords: Motivation, Social Support, Satisfaction,Attitude, Performance

scholarly journals Relationship between Mindfulness and Enabling School Structure in Secondary School Teachers of Punjab

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 86-95
Author(s):  
Rizwan Ahmad ◽  
Abid Hussain Chaudhry
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Structure ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Enabling School Structure

This quantitative research was undertaken with the purpose to explore the relationship between enabling school structure (ESS) and mindfulness in secondary school teachers of Punjab. The population for this research study was comprised of 48652 SSTs working in 662 government high schools spread across the province of Punjab. Using a two-stage random sampling technique, 1266 secondary SSTs were selected from 216 government high schools out of 18 districts. The response rate was 74.47%. Form-ESS and M-Scale were adapted with prior permission. A pilot study was conducted to confirm the validity as well as reliability of the instrument. Necessary changes were made in the light of pilot testing. It was correlational research, and data were collected through a cross-sectional survey. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the data. Perceptions of teachers were also aggregated at the school level. A positive relationship was observed between enabling school structure and mindfulness

scholarly journals Epilepsy awareness, knowledge and attitudes among secondary school teachers in Montenegro

2017 ◽  
Vol 145 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 129-135
Author(s):  
Slavica Vujisic ◽  
Sanja Vodopic
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Further Education ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Almost All

Introduction/Objective. Epilepsy is associated with numerous misconceptions due to its dramatic manifestation and poor knowledge among the public. The aim of this study was to assess epilepsy awareness, knowledge and attitudes among secondary school teachers. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional survey by sending a simple self-administered questionnaire to all secondary schools in Podgorica, Montenegro. The questionnaire contained 16 questions regarding epilepsy awareness, knowledge and attitudes, first aid attitudes, as well as demographic and teaching experience data. Results. We analyzed 219 questionnaires. Almost all teachers had heard or read about epilepsy, 57.5% of whom knew someone with epilepsy; 21% had a pupil with epilepsy in their class; more than 50% had witnessed a seizure, with 25% of them linking epilepsy to a central nervous disturbance. Over 60% of teachers chose convulsions/shaking to be a major feature of an epileptic attack. Forty percent of teachers thought epilepsy could be cured. Almost 80% thought people with epilepsy should get married and have children, but only one third would marry a person with epilepsy. Over 13% would object to their child playing with another child with epilepsy, and more than 50% would object if their child married a person with epilepsy. About 35% of teachers suggested putting something in a person?s mouth during attack to prevent tongue injury and asphyxiation. Conclusion. Awareness and understanding of epilepsy among teachers were satisfactory, but the results also revealed negative attitudes. Teachers need further education about epilepsy to increase seizure recognition and first aid management, reduce stigma, and intensify acceptance of people with epilepsy.

Prevalence of Depression and Associated factors among Secondary School Teachers in Al-Madinah City, KSA (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faisal Alqahtani Sr
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Minor Depression ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Care Clinics ◽  
Post Natal Depression ◽  
Sample Technique ◽  
History Of

BACKGROUND Depression is the most common psychiatric condition seen in primary health care clinics. On the other hand, teaching is one of the most stressful jobs. The aim was to determine prevalence and correlates of depression among secondary school teachers in Al-Madinah city. OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to explore the extent of depression as a health problem among secondary school teachers in Al-Madinah city. METHODS A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted on a representative sample of secondary school teachers of both genders in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah city. A Multistage cluster sample technique was implemented to recruit the participants. The data were collected using a self-administered PHQ-9 depression questionnaire. RESULTS The study included 297 teachers. More than half of them (54.2%) were males and the vast majority (97.6%) were Saudis. Major depression, based on PHQ-9 depression questionnaire was reported among 8.4% of the participants whereas minor depression was reported among 14.1% of them. Among the studied habitual factors, the smoking of Shisha and non-practicing of physical exercise were significantly associated with depression among teachers. Regarding obstetric and gynecological factors, female teachers with history of post-natal depression were more likely to have major and minor depression features than those without such history, p=0.017. CONCLUSIONS Depression is a common health problem among secondary school teachers in Al-Madinah city affecting almost one quarter of them. Familial instability, shisha smoking, physical inactivity, heavy teaching load and deficiency of educational competencies are strongly correlated with depression. Further studies are needed to explore the extent of the problem among teachers at different levels of teaching and in other regions of the country.

scholarly journals Spotlight on Leadership Path-Goal Theory Silos in Practice to Improve and Sustain Job-Oriented Development: Evidence from Education Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12324
Author(s):  
Atif Saleem ◽  
Ling Wu ◽  
Sarfraz Aslam ◽  
Tianxue Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
School Context ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Goal Theory ◽  
School Teachers

Sustainable development is a process occurring on several levels, which placed the expectations on educational institutions, especially secondary schools, change radically. Schools, therefore, are gradually likely to emphasize enhanced and sustainable teaching practices under the agenda of the United Nations 2030, sustainable future. Hence, the job-oriented development of teachers is a critical factor of the school leadership mechanism. Considering this, the present empirical research was designed to study the mechanism of path-goal theory (PGT) to sustain teachers’ job-oriented development in private secondary schools in Pakistan. The viewpoint of teachers, whose job performance is ultimately affected by the school leadership behavior and who perform the job at the front line in schools, was taken on board for the investigation. A total of 2469 secondary school teachers from 785 private secondary schools participated in the present study. Confirmatory factor analysis, t-test, Pearson correlation, and path analysis structural equation modeling analytics were mainly involved in the data analysis. Overall, the findings substantiated the constructive PGT mechanism, especially indicating that directive leadership is the most influential and effective leadership behavior in complex tasks, including when teachers are inexperienced. Moreover, the helpful role of supportive leadership and achievement-oriented leadership behaviors backs up the directive behavior. Although participative leadership behavior was problematic in the studied schools, it should be constructively adopted, as it was found to be a statistically significant predictor. Therefore, training programs for school leaders with good experience in participatory leadership functions can be productive for long-term teachers’ motivation. The literature shows that several secondary school teachers still perform poorly because of inadequate leadership, and the viewpoint of teachers on PGT was ignored in earlier studies. Hence, there was a dire need to conduct this research to address these concerns, especially in the non-Western, Asian context. In addition to pioneering academic research on leadership PGT in the secondary school context, the PGT elements were investigated, including teachers’ extrinsic and intrinsic motivation for the first time, adding new understanding about the theory.

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