In this research, the teaching competencies of elementary school teachers in the Northern Samar based on the National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS). The competencies given by the NCBTS are social regard for learning, learning environment, diversity of learners, curriculum, planning, assessing, and reporting, community linkages, and personal growth and professional development. Findings showed that the school heads rated the teachers to have high competency in personal growth and professional development. They have reflected on the extent of the attainment of professional development goals. The competency of teachers on the curriculum aspect was evaluated by school heads to be satisfactory, different than the high competency evaluation of teachers themselves. The researcher proposed an action plan that may assist the teachers to sustain and enhance their strengths and make their weaknesses become their strengths.
Teaching Competencies, Elementary Teachers, Northern Samar, Action Plan
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