TEACHING SKILLS AND PERFORMANCE OF TEACHERS IN RELATION TO

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF GRADE 9 STUDENTS

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A Master’s Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School
La Carlota City College
La Carlota City Negros Occidental

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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

for the Degree of Master of Arts in Education
Major in Educational Management

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EDUARDO D. QUIDTA JR.

March 2018

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 APROVAL SHEET

A Master’s Thesis attached hereto, entitled “TEACHING

SKILLS AND PERFORMANCE OF TEACHERS IN RELATION TO
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF GRADE 9 STUDENTS,” prepared and
submitted by EDUARDO D. QUIDTA JR. to the Oral
Examination Committee in Master of Arts in Education
major in Educational Management is hereby accepted.

TRUDY C. CERBO, MEEd

English Critic/Adviser

SHARON L. APOHEN, MAT LUCIANO T. MAGALLANES, D.R. Dev.

Statistician Member

NEMENSIO C. CAÑETE, D.R. Dev. ORLANDO Z. BEÑALES, Ed. D.

Member Member

MAYLIN M. TONGCUA, Ph.D.

Member

FATIMA G. BULLOS, Ph.D.

Chairman

Accepted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

Degree of Master of Arts in Education major in Educational
Management.

FATIMA G. BULLOS, Ph.D.

College President

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researcher would like to gratefully acknowledge and

give indebted thanks to the following without which this

study would not be brought to completion.

First of all to the Almighty Father for His blessings

showered every day and for giving his strength to finish

this study;

To the adviser, Prof. Trudy C. Cerbo for helping and

spending countless hours for checking, giving advice and

suggestions anytime he needs her;

To the members of the panel committee, Prof. Sharon L.

Apohen, Dr. Luciano T. Magallanes, Dr. Nemesio C. Cañete,

Dr. Orlando Z. Beñales, Dr. Maylin M. Tongcua and Dr.

Fatima G. Bullos for sharing their expertise and

meticulously checking every part of the study with the sole

purpose of making this more scholarly and useful;

To the School Head of Ramon Torres Dulao National High

School, Mr. Raymond S. Macasa, for giving unwavering

support and consideration;

To the Grade 9 teachers and secondary principals in

the Division of Bago City who have cooperated for

accommodating and answering the questionnaires needed for

the study;

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 To the group “Hawak-Kamay Family” for their words of

encouragement and sharing wonderful moments on the pursuit

of this study;

To his partner in crime Edryn N. Guanzon for

encouraging and enlightening to pursuit this study & his

partner Pong-pong who is always with us as our service

driver every defense;

To Mr. Nikko B. Salvarita the technical writer and

grammarian I owe you a lot;

To his second family in Bago Tita Rutchili Pahilanga,

Manang Rochelle Catalan, Manung Dustin Chris Catalan and

Children for their unwavering support and words of wisdom

and financial support;

Lastly, to his family Tatay Eddie, Papa Romeo, Nanay

Vilma, Tyler, Ryan, Richard, Ritchel,Razel,Rhoda Mae,

Rochie and his nephews, nieces who are very supportive and

understanding who served as his inspiration and motivation

ꞌtil the end of the study.

The researcher is so blessed of having each one of you

throughout the course of this endeavor.

Sir Quidz

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page

TITLE PAGE i

APPROVAL SHEET ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES viii

FIGURE ix

LIST OF APPENDICES x

ABSTRACT xi

Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION 1

Background of the Study 1

Theoretical Framework 2

Conceptual Framework 5

Statement of the Problem 6

Hypotheses of the Study 8

Significance of the Study 8

Scope and Limitation of the Study 10

Definition of Terms 11

Chapter 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 14

AND STUDIES

Assessing Teaching Skills 14

Essential of Teaching Skills 23

Public Secondary Teachers’

Performance Evaluations 30

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 The effect of evaluation
on performance of teachers 33

Teacher Quality and

Student Achievement 33

Instructional competence 37

Effective Teaching 38

Teacher Evaluation 38

Classroom – Based Teacher Evaluation 40

Evaluation System 43

Performance of Teachers and

Achievement of Students 60

Effects of Teachers’ Effectiveness

on Students’Academic Performance
in Public Secondary Schools 81

Student Academic Performance:

The Role of Motivation and
Strategies 86

Factors Affecting Academic

Performance of Student 91

K-12 Curriculum Standards 95

Chapter 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 100

Research Design 100

Subject and Respondents of the Study 101

Population and Sample Size 101

Sampling Technique 103

Data Gathering Instrument 103

Validity and Reliability

of the Research Instrument 104

Data Gathering Procedures 104

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 Data Analyses 105

Chapter 4. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND

INTERPRETATION OF DATA 110

Level of Teaching Skills of

Grade 9 Students 110

Level of Teaching Performance of

Grade 9 Teachers 112

Level of Academic Achievement of

Grade 9 Students 115

Relationship between the Levels of

Teaching Skills and Performance of
Grade 9 Teacher-Advisers 116

Level of Teaching Skills and Academic

Achievement of Grade 9 Students 118

Level of Teaching Performance of

Teachers in Relation to Academic
Achievement of Grade 9 students 121

Chapter 5.SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS

AND RECOMMENDATIONS 123

Findings 123

Conclusions 125

Recommendations 126

BIBLIOGRAPHY 128

APPENDICES 147

CURRICULUM VITAE 172

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1. Total population of Grade 9

Teacher Advisers 102

2. Total population and Sample Size

of Grade 9 Students 103

3. Teaching Skills of Grade 9 Teachers 111

4. Teaching Performance of Grade 9 Teachers 113

5. Academic Achievement of Grade 9 Students 115

6. Level of Teaching Skills and Performance

of Grade 9 Teacher-Advisers 117

7. Teaching Skills of Grade 9 teachers

and Academic Achievement of Grade
9 students 119

8. Teaching Performance and Academic

Achievement 121

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 FIGURE

Figure Page

1. A Conceptual framework showing

Teaching Skills and Performance of
Teachers in Relation to Academic
Achievement of Grade 9 Student 5

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Page

A. Letter Of Permission To The Schools

Division Superintendent Division Of
Bago City 148

B. Letter Of Permission To The School

District Supervisors in The Division
of Bago City 149

C. Letter Of Permission To The 9 Secondary

School Principals in The Division Of
Bago City 151

D. School Report Card 152

E. Standardized Test Questionnaire On

Teaching Skills 153

F. Individual Performance Commitment

Review Form (IPCRF) 161

G. Mean Scores of Teaching Skills 167

H. Mean Scores on the Level of Teaching

Performance 168

I. Students’ Sample Size 169

J. Mean Scores on the Level of Student

Academic Performance 170

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 ABSTRACT

This study determined the teaching skills and performance

of teachers in relation to academic achievement of grade 9
students of the Secondary Schools in the Division of Bago.
Findings of the study were as follows: 1. The level of
teaching skills of Grade 9 teachers when they are taken as
a whole has a mean of 4.46 which was interpreted as Very
Highly Effective. When grouped according to specific
teaching skills, the means were as follows: 1. The Grade 9
teachers have a very high teaching skills when taken as a
whole. When grouped according to specific teaching skills,
they have very high teaching skills in instructional
skills, classroom management, value integration, and
professional competence. 2. The Grade 9 teachers have an
outstanding teaching performance when taken as a whole.
When grouped according to components of teaching
performance, they are outstanding in teaching learning
process, student outcome, and plus factor. Meanwhile, they
have a very satisfactory performance in terms of community
involvement and professional growth and development. 3. The
Academic Achievement of Grade 9 students was satisfactory.
4. There is no significant relationship between teaching
performance and teaching skills of teachers. 5. There is no
significant relationship between the teaching skills of the
teachers and academic achievement of the students. 6. There
is a significant relationship between the teaching
performance of teachers and the academic achievement of
students.

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