Work Ethics of the Proficient Teachers: Basis for a District Learning Action Cell (LAC) Plan

Abstract

It is critical for the teacher, as one of the most indispensable staff in the education system, to foster work ethics and to act as a role model to his/her students. Since there are many societal expectations on teacher, every teacher is directed to do what is right. This study determined the work ethics of the proficient teachers in the West District of the Schools Division of Angeles City. A cross sectional descriptive survey research design was used to describe the 124 proficient teachers with four to five years of teaching experience from the 12 schools in the said district. Most of the participants obtained very low scores on self reliance, leisure, and morality/ethics. This result indicates that most of them somewhat express that they strive for independence in their daily work and believe in the importance of non-work related activities. Since most of the participants got the lowest score on self reliance, leisure, and morality/ethics, the researchers developed a District LAC plan to fortify teachers’ low mean score on work ethics dimensions.