Effectiveness of National Professional Standards for Teachers in Teaching Learning Process

Abstract

The researcher's topic was "Effectiveness of National Professional Standards for Teachers in the Teaching Learning Process," which aimed to investigate teachers' perspectives of various national professional standards for teachers. To see how effective a national professional standard for teachers is at improving educational quality. The study's target demographic was all 1588 female elementary school teachers. In Tehsil Swabi, there are 843 female elementary school teachers who are accessible. Out of total population 100 female primary school teachers were randomly selected from 25 Government Girls Primary Schools of Tehsil Swabi. The number of participants from each school were four. To collect data from the respondents, a closed ended questionnaire containing 10 items based on Likert scale was developed with the consultation of the supervisor in relation to the objective of the topic. The collected data was presented in tabulated form. Frequency and percentage were used as statistical tool to analyzed data. Finding of the study revealed that Half of the respondents were unaware that National Professional Standard for teachers are introduced in 2009. More than half of those polled had no idea how many National Professional Standards for Teachers exist. Half of the subjects have no idea about level in each national professional standard. Majority of the participants agreed that knowledge and understanding is the 1st level of NPSTs. Maximum of the participants were unaware that disposition is the 2nd level of a NPST. Most of the respondents agreed that subject matter knowledge is important for teacher to improve their subject related knowledge. A large portion of participant believed that human development and growth is considered as a key standard to familiarize teacher with different stages of child development.