A Study of the Effectiveness of National Professional Standards Adopted by the Punjab School Education Department
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https://doi.org/10.55737/psi.2025d-44135Keywords:
Effectiveness, National Professional Standards, Teachers, School EducationAbstract
In this research, the effectiveness of the National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPSTs) in Pakistan was evaluated through a descriptive research method. The study’s population included all secondary school teachers of Faisalabad Division, and the sample size consisted of 600 teachers. An adapted research instrument in the form of a five-point Likert-based questionnaire with 40 positive statements was used for data collection after ensuring its validity and reliability. All the data were collected by the researcher and analyzed in SPSS, where descriptive statistics were applied to assess the teachers’ level of agreement toward the study variables. Results revealed that secondary school teachers had higher levels of awareness and understanding of NPST. Teachers highly agreed on the effectiveness of NPST on their teaching practices, professional development, and students’ learning outcomes. Moreover, it was also revealed that there were several obstacles in implementing NPSTs in the school education department. The study recommends that concerned authorities should provide more training on NPSTs and their implementation in the true spirit and that obstacles should be removed for the proper implementation of NPSTs in the school education department.
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