ICT Competence and Capabilities in the Performance of Junior High School Teachers in Santa Cruz Laguna

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the relationship of ICT Competence and Capabilities in the performance of Junior High School Teachers in Santa Cruz Laguna A.Y. 2021-2022. Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions: (1) What is the profile of English teachers as to: age, sex, years in teaching position, number of ICT training attended and highest educational attainment; (2) What is the level of the ICT competence of the English teachers in terms of: Technological, Pedagogical, Didactical, Social; (3) What is the level of ICT capabilities of the English teachers in terms of: Hardware tools, Software tools, Internet usage; (4) What is the performance rating of English teachers be described as per Individual Performance Commitment and Review form?; (5) Is there significant relationship among the profile, ICT competence, ICT capabilities in the performance rating of the English teachers? The descriptive method was used in this study to determine the relationship of ICT Competence and capabilities in the performance of Junior High School teachers in Santa Cruz Laguna. The questionnaire called the Assessment checklist was utilized in the evaluation based on its features such as the content, usability, and user- friendly. The statistical treatments used were weighted mean and standard deviation. Spearman Correlation was used to determine the relationship of ICT Competence and Capabilities in the performance of English teachers in Santa Cruz Laguna. The respondents? results? on ICT Competence in terms of: Technological, Pedagogical, Didactical and Social was High among respondents. The Performance of Teachers attained through Individual Performance Commitment Rating was Very Satisfactory. Therefore, the hypothesis is accepted. It revealed that there is no significant relationship between the mean scores of ICT Competencies and Capabilities in the performance of English teachers.