DEVELOPING TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE THROUGH CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) PROGRAM
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Abstract
This paper aims to determine the role of continuous professional development (CPD) program in developing professional attitude of primary school teachers. Research studies proved that teachers positive professional attitude have positive effects on students’ performance. It is observed that professional attitude of teachers’ is missing to be addressed effectively through current professional development practices. Population of the study is primary school teachers of district Gujrat and 108 PSTs were selected using proportionate random sampling among female PSTs in girls’ primary schools, female PSTs in boys’ primary schools and male PSTs in primary schools. Cross sectional survey was used to conduct the study. The researcher developed a questionnaire containing 22 items based on National Professional Standards for Teachers in Pakistan (2009) and five point Likert scale was used as responses against each statement .One way ANOVA technique was used for data analysis to address the research questions. On the basis of data analysis, it was found that CPD program played effective role in development of professional attitude among female PSTs teaching in girls' primary schools and male PSTs teaching in primary schools. Moreover, CPD program played effective role in developing professional attitude of female PSTs teaching in boys’ primary schools having experience 6months to 2 years and more than 9 years’ experience. However, it is found ineffective in developing professional attitude among female PSTs teaching in boys’ primary schools having experience 5 to 8years.