Khire, Usha. (2004). IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR TEACHERS FOR IMPROVING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.. Unpublished. ERIC, Education

Objectives of the study:

• To identify the needs of teachers for improving teacher effectiveness.

• To design and conduct a suitable programme for developing teachers personality

• To verify effectiveness of training programme on the school climate and on students performance

1. There will be improvement in the cognitive ability, motivation, commitment of teachers, as a result of training.

Sample of the study:

• For survey 30 schools, 426 teachers and 1154 students were selected.

• For training 56 schools of experimental group and 28 schools of control group are selected.

Tools Used:

School Environment Questionnaire

Tests of Mental Abilities of teachers

Tests of teachers motivation

Values checklist for teachers

Commitment test for teachers

Scholastic Achievement Test

Students Learning Orientation Profile

Design of the study:

The study was carried out in two parts- survey and Intervention or training

Statistical Techniques:

Range, Mean, Median, Standard Deviation, t-test and Chi-square

Findings:

The results revealed that the training programme designed for teacher’s effectiveness showed improvement in their Mental Abilities, School Climate, Student’s Scholastic Achievement, Annual Examination Marks and Drop-out rates.

Keyword(s): Effective Teacher, Total Quality Teaching, IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME