Job Performance and Challenges of SPED Teachers: An Explanatory Study

Challenges on job performance of teachers may arise from situating education at a different setting more so in special education where teachers’ elaborate guidance and specialized skills are matched to the specific needs of the learners. Hence, this study aimed to determine the job performance level and challenges encountered by SPED teachers in the new normal. With this, a mixed method explanatory design was employed, Individual Performance Commitment and Review Form (IPCRF) was used to determine the job performance level and a focus group discussion through a saturation method on the challenges encountered was conducted. The results revealed that the overall level of job performance of SPED teachers in the new normal is Outstanding (78.21%) while the others garnered a Very Satisfactory (28.79%). Challenges such as difficulty in gathering SPED teacher-assessment related Modes of Verification (MOVs) and lack of relevant training and seminars were highlighted. With this, emphasis on the strengthened working open communication, collaboration, sharing of best practices between and among the internal and external stakeholders and implementation of timely new normal management strategies should be considered by the school heads in order to develop, improve, and maintain the maximum job performance level of the SPED teachers in the new normal.