STUDY REGARDING PROFESSIONAL STATUS OF INSPECTORS PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SUBJECT SPECIALISTS IN RELEVANCE TO THEIR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Abstract

The paper examined the professional status of Inspectors of Physical Education (IPEs) and Subject Specialists (SSs) in terms of their professional pride and financial standing at the higher secondary school level. The primary responsibilities of physical education teachers include teaching, organizing sports activities, maintaining discipline, and managing resources, while subject specialists focus on academic tasks. Extensive research has been conducted on factors affecting the job performance of physical education teachers. Similarly, this study explored the professional status of IPEs and SSs in relation to their roles and responsibilities in the higher secondary schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The cross-sectional study used a stratified random sample of 630 participants, including 570 male subject specialists and 60 male inspectors physical education. A closed-form, self-developed research tool was designed, and piloted with input from 15 experts in the field. The responses were collected confidentially. Descriptive statistics were employed to analyze demographic variables, while hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics. The results indicated significant correlations among all variables at a 0.05 significance level. Based on the findings, it is recommended that professional pride and financial autonomy be promoted among IPEs and SSs to improve their professional status, which, in turn, will enhance their job performance.

Key Words: Professional status, Inspectors physical Education, Subject Specialists, Role and responsibilities