Demographic Profile and Extent of Work Commitment among Secondary School Teachers

This study aimed to determine the demographic profile and extent of work commitment among public secondary school teachers in the Districts of San Fernando I and II, Division of Bukidnon, for the school year 2023–2024. Using a total enumeration sampling design, participants included 157 teacher-respondents. A standardized questionnaire adapted from the National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS) was utilized to measure work commitment across four dimensions: commitment to learners, teaching work, society, and profession. Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, weighted means, standard deviations, independent samples t-tests, and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The findings revealed that the most of respondents were female (73.2%), aged 31–49 years (53.5%), and possess master’s units (61.8%), while the largest proportion held a Teacher I position (49.7%), and had 1–5 years of teaching experience (36.3%). Overall, teachers manifested a Very Large Extent of work commitment across teaching work (M=4.26, SD=0.376), profession (M=4.21, SD=0.463), and learners (M=4.20, SD=0.392), and a Large Extent toward society (M=4.09, SD=0.420). Inferential analysis indicated that age, position, educational attainment, and teaching experience were significantly associated with differences in work commitment levels, whereas sex showed no statistically significant difference. Tailored professional development pathways and targeted organizational support are recommended to sustain teacher commitment across career stages.

Descriptive-Comparative, Demographic Profile, Work Commitment

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