Competence Level of Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) Teachers and Their Teaching Practices

The National Competency-Based Teachers Standards (NCBTS) serves as the standard for all teachers across the Philippines. This tool kit included the basis for what Technology Livelihood Education (TLE) Teachers should be inside the class instruction. These teachers use various practices when teaching the subject while still following the NCBTS. With this information, this descriptive quantitative study determined the relationship and influence of the present competence level of TLE Teachers from the Davao Oriental DepEd Division and their teaching practices with NCBTS, with its seven domains as the independent variable and the teaching practices as the dependent variable. The dependent variable is measured through the teachers' (1) personal and professional competence, (2) competence in using knowledge of student's skills and talents, (3) competence in using teaching techniques, (4) competence in monitoring and evaluation, (5) competence in establishing relationships with family and society, and (6) competence in using knowledge of curriculum and content. It was found that the teachers are highly competent in teaching TLE subjects and are advanced in their teaching practices. When the two variables were analyzed, it was found out that as the competence level of TLE Teachers increases, their teaching practices also increase. Furthermore, the current competence level of TLE Teachers influenced this increase in their teaching practices. The regression model is statistically significant, according to the results. The results of this study recommended (1) the TLE Teachers to continue their post-graduate studies in line with TLE subjects as their major area of study, (2) the school heads to carefully choose the right teacher to handle TLE subjects, specifically in grades nine and ten for junior high, and grade twelve for senior high learners where skills are highly required