PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES OF SCHOOL TEACHERS IN RELATION TO TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS WITH REFERENCE TO SCHOOL-RELATED VARIABLES

The primary objectives of the present study are to investigate the professional qualities of school teachers in relation to teacher effectiveness, with reference to school-related variables.The study employed a descriptive survey research method.The population for the present study is the school teachers (N=760), who are working in various levels and categories of schools in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu state.The researcher employed a simple random sampling technique in this study.The study reveals that there is a significant difference in the mean score of professional qualities between/among the various groups of school teachers with respect to medium of instruction, type of school, locality of school, and nature of school.The study also found that there is a significant positive correlation between professional qualities and teacher effectiveness among school teachers.Hence, the school education department takes the remedial measures to solve the differences among the school teachers and create professional qualities like teacher characteristics, teaching competency, preparation, and planning.classroom management and interpersonal relations among the school teachers for their effectiveness and performance.