Philippine E-Journals

Examining the School Climate and Teachers' Commitment to the Teaching Profession: Basis for a Supplementary Support Program

Rosalie Q. Jacinto

 

Abstract:

This research is intended to examine the extent of effectiveness of school climate and level of teachers’ commitment to the teaching profession. To attain this purpose, the researcher utilized descrip- tive-correlational research design to investigate the relationship be- tween school climate and teachers’ commitment. The researcher composed a survey questionnaire which was subjected to validity and reliability tests and was administered to a convenient sample of a public junior high school teachers in the locale of the study. Find- ings reveal that the extent of effectiveness of school climate dimen- sions was highly effective, and teachers’ level of commitment was highly employed. The result served as the bases for the researcher to propose a supplementary support program to improve further the school climate and strengthen the level of teachers’ commit- ment, hence improving their schoolwork performance.