Developing the Preschool Teacher Workforce Based on the Human Resource Development Model and Professional Title Standards

Abstract

In the context of ongoing innovation in preschool education, teachers are required to meet professional competencies aligned with new job-position regulations and professional standards. Consequently, educational managers, particularly preschool principals, must identify and implement appropriate strategies to develop their teaching staff. A theoretical research design is used in this study, which includes document analysis and theoretical synthesis of academic literature, legal documents, and policies pertaining to the workforce development of preschool teachers. Based on an exploration of relevant theoretical concepts concerning preschool teachers (PSTs), professional title standards (PTS), and human resource development (HRD), this article proposes a strategic approach to developing a preschool teacher workforce (PTWF) in alignment with PTS rooted in an HRD model. Despite the lack of direct participant involvement, the study's conclusions are pertinent to school administrators because it is based on a thorough examination of national standards and HRD frameworks.The results have applications in improving the caliber of teachers, streamlining the workforce, and coordinating development plans with national education reforms. The effective application of this approach necessitates creativity, contextual appropriateness, and scientific rigor contingent upon local and institutional specificities.