A PATH ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS’ EFFICIENCY AS INFLUENCED BY COMMITMENT, MOTIVATIONAL PRACTICES AND MENTORING SKILLS

SUZETTE F. CORPUS

Abstract


This study on path analysis of teachers’ efficiency as influenced by commitment, motivational practices and mentoring skills was a quantitative research approach with the use of descriptive-correlation design. It aimed to determine the commitment of teachers; their level of motivational practices; their level of mentoring skills; their level of efficiency; the relationship between the teachers’ commitment and efficiency, motivational practices and efficiency, and mentoring skills and efficiency; the teachers’ commitment, motivational practices and mentoring skills predict the efficiency level; and the path model best fits the efficiency level of teachers. There were 200 public elementary teachers in South District of Kabacan, Cotabato who participated in the study. The respondents were selected through purposive sampling methods and with the use of quota. The responses of the respondents were the basis on the data analysis and interpretation. The result revealed that the teachers’ commitment was under high level in overall rating but moderate level to 1) in not blaming the learners if they can’t understand the lesson; 2) demanding high order of intellectual activity; 3) refraining from assigning professional duties to non-professional personnel; and 4) in writing research with intellectual honesty for professional development. The teachers’ motivational practices were under high level in overall rating but moderate level to 1) in sending motivational notes to parents with content of teaching techniques; and 2) in providing teaching strategies to parents as their guide in teaching their children at home. The teachers’ mentoring skills were under high level in overall rating but moderate level on having all information needed to prepare for current teaching assignment. The teachers’ efficiency was at a very high level but needs further improvement in working with students’ family members in supporting the learning. Results also revealed that there were significant relationship and influence between teachers’ commitment, motivational practices and mentoring skills to their level of efficiency. Based on the test hypothesized models, model 5 is best fit model to measure the efficiency of teachers. However, study revealed that there are points that need to be improved by the teachers in their level of teaching commitment, motivational practices, and mentoring skills to further improve their overall teaching efficiency.

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Teacher’s efficiency, teaching commitment, motivational practices, mentoring skills, Kabacan, Cotabato.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.65010/seairj.v7i2.269

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