Teachers’ Professional Values: Its Implications to Student Development

Education molds individuals to face challenges in the society, and teachers, as the catalysts of change, are expected to instill the necessary qualities that can contribute to student learning and development. It is along this premise that this study was made. This study determined the relationship of the teachers’ professional values to the students’ development. Specifically, it evaluated the level of teachers’ professional values and the students’ development along: personal proficiency, relationship with peers and classroom environment. The study also determined the significant relationship between teachers’ professional values and students’ development. Its purpose is to identify effective contributors to the development of the students inside and outside the school. This also aims to suggest improvements in the learning and working environment of both the teachers and the students. In addition, it explored the possibilities of helping the educational leaders and management in identifying the needs of both groups to be able to fully practice their roles in the education system. The study used descriptive and correlational design of research. It was utilized to confirm and validate findings. Structured questionnaires were used for data gathering to the selected 25 academe-respondents and 568 student-respondents of a state college in the Philippines. Results revealed that the teachers’ professional values are well-developed along relationship with peers, classroom environment and personal proficiency. Accordingly, the students ‘development is also well-developed. The implication is that the professional values of the teachers affect the students’ development. The positive assessment of the teachers towards themselves, their job and their work environment is an indication that students are likely to develop accordingly. In this sense, this study is gleaned towards the evaluation of teachers’ professional values and the review of educational innovations as these perceive the development of students in school.

Keywords – teachers, professional values, students’ development