AWARENESS AND COMPETENCY OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS ON THE PHILIPPINE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS (PPST): A BASIS FOR TRAINING PROGRAM

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the awareness and competency of the preservice teachers on the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) that will become a basis in proposing training design for teacher education program. Based on constructivism theory and a systematic review of quantitative instruments of pre-service teachers’ awareness and competency, training design was created based on the seven domains of the PPST: content, knowledge and pedagogy, learning environment, diversity of learners, curriculum and planning, assessment and reporting, community linkages and professional engagement and personal growth and development. The level of awareness of pre-service teachers shows that they were fully aware of the PPST. There is no significant difference between the evaluation results of the preservice teachers and cooperating teachers regarding teachers’ level of awareness (p>0.05). The pre-service teachers’ level of competency regarding PPST was proficient as perceived in the result of the evaluation by the cooperating teachers. The data result was examined and confirmed on the result of the evaluation among 84 respondents; 42 pre-service teachers and 42 cooperating teachers. A proposed training design was created to enhance the awareness and competency of pre-service teachers regarding PPST. Findings reveal that the level of awareness of pre-service teachers and cooperating teachers’ evaluation was fully aware, the level of competency was proficient, and that the evaluation shows there is no significant difference in the level of awareness and have a significant difference in the level of competency of both pre-service teachers and cooperating teaching in the seven (7) domains of the PPST. The result suggests that administrators should initiate sustainable professional development programs, an enhanced curriculum for teacher education, and implement the proposed training design.