Induction Training Program and its Impact on the Job Performance of Secondary-level Teachers in Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

The Induction Training Program (ITP) was launched by the government of Punjab, Pakistan, to induct required skills and knowledge among newly inducted secondary-level teachers and enhance their job performance. The present study was conducted to determine the level of job performance of teachers once they had completed ITP. This study was conducted in Sargodha Division, and all the secondary-level teachers in the division made up the total population of the study. This quantitative study was carried out through a survey research design. Primary data were collected through a self-constructed questionnaire built on a 5-point Likert scale. In its findings, the study found a significant impact of ITP on teachers’ job performance (r = 71, p <.000). The study found no significant difference between two categories of male and female teachers on competency, TP, STB, and JP (p >.05). In addition, a significant difference was found on the said variables based on teachers’ academic qualifications and their job experience (p <.001). In conclusion, trained teachers through ITP showed an increase in their work performance, which also varied by teachers’ academic qualifications and their job experience.