Empowering Future Educators: Enhancing Awareness and Integration of Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers among Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education Preservice Teachers

This study examined the awareness, integration, and challenges faced by Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education (BTLEd) Pre-service Teachers (PSTs) regarding the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers Beginning Teacher Indicators (PPST BTIs) during their practice teaching experience.Using a descriptive-quantitative methodology, the study surveyed 49 BTLEd PSTs at Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University during the 2023-2024 academic year.Results revealed moderate overall awareness (M=3.77) and integration (M=3.70) of PPST BTIs across seven domains.The Learning Environment domain showed the highest awareness level (M=4.02),while Personal Growth and Professional Development demonstrated the highest integration level (M=4.31).Major challenges included classroom management (95.9% of respondents) and overwhelming BTI requirements (93.9%).Spearman-rho correlation analysis indicated strong to very strong positive relationships between awareness and integration across all domains (r=0.65-0.91).Based on these findings, a comprehensive six-component professional development program was proposed, focusing on curriculum planning, personal growth, assessment, community linkages, content knowledge, and learner diversity.This study contributes valuable insights for enhancing pre-service teacher preparation and professional development programs.