Impact of Teachers’ Professional Development Programs on Classroom Effectiveness at the Public Secondary Schools: Evidence from District Shaheed Benazirabad

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2026
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Abstract
Education is a key driver of national development, and the effectiveness of teaching practices significantly influences students’ learning outcomes. Professional development (PD) programmes for teachers play a crucial role in enhancing instructional quality and classroom efficiency in modern educational systems. This study investigated the effects of teachers’ professional development programmes on classroom effectiveness in state secondary schools in District Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh. Specifically, it examined the relationship between in-service training, ICT-based professional development activities, ongoing PD workshops, and peer collaboration with classroom effectiveness. A quantitative, non-experimental, correlational research design was used. From the total population of secondary school teachers in the district, a sample of 384 teachers was selected using Cochran’s formula. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire distributed via Google Forms and analyzed using SPSS. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including reliability analysis and regression, revealed that all PD factors positively influenced classroom effectiveness, with peer collaboration emerging as the strongest predictor of improved teaching practices and student engagement.
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Authors Rashida Soomro
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Journal Pakistan Social Sciences Review
Year 2026
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10.35484/pssr.2026(10-I)29
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https://ojs.pssr.org.pk/journal/article/view/1247
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