A STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL WOMEN TEACHERS OF NORTH KARNATAKA

ABSTRACT: The present research is about understanding professional development of women teachers working in north Karnataka. The north Karnataka area primary school teachers constitute the population of the study. To study the nature of Professional development of women teachers working in Primary schools of north Karnataka and to study the difference of Professional development among between Rural and Urban Primary schools of north Karnataka were the main objectives of the present research. for the research study Primary schools teachers working in north Karnataka was considered as population of the study. A sample of 560 primary school women teachers of North Karnataka, representing urban and rural areas from government and private management schools. The professional development assessment Scale was developed by the researchers. It was standardized by using suitable standardization procedure. The data was collected physical by providing paper pencil test to the teachers. The same was scored and statistically analysed using SPSS. It is found that, urban and rural women teachers have difference in professional development scores. Urban primary school women teachers have high professional development when compared to rural teachers. Keywords: Professional Development, Primary School, North Karnataka, Women Teachers.