本研究主要目地旨在瞭解高雄縣中等學校體育教師專業能力現況，並探討不同背景變項之高雄縣中等學校體育教師專業能力現況之差異情形。本研究針對高雄縣公、私立中等學校（含綜合高中）體育教師為對象，以普查的方式進行調查，總計發出問卷296份，回收有效問卷262份（有效問卷回收率為88％）。依所得的資料以描述性統計、因素分析、t檢定、單因子變異數分析及等統計方法進行分析。研究結論如下：一、高雄縣中等學校體育教師各項專業能力現況高低依序為「情意培養」、「教學知能」、「輔導與評量」、「競技管理」及「行政規劃」。二、婚姻狀況、年齡、任教年資、職務、學校性質及教師資格於教師專業能力現況有顯著差異。

This research aims to understand the current situation of professional capacities of physical education teachers in secondary schools in Kaohsiung County and explore the difference in current situation of professional capacities of physical education teachers in secondary schools in Kaohsiung County with different background variables. This research treats the physical education teachers in public and private secondary schools (including comprehensive high schools) in Kaohsiung County as the targets and manages the survey with census. There are totally 296 questionnaire distributed and 262 valid questionnaires in return (return rate of valid questionnaire is 88%). Based on the data acquired, the researcher uses statistical methods such as descriptive statistics, factor analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA for analysis. The research conclusions are as follows: 1. The current professional competency level of Kaohsiung County middle school P. E. teachers were, in a descending order, “Affection Cultivation”, “Teaching and Knowledgement”, “Guidance and Evaluation”, “Competition Management”, and “Administration”. 2. There were significant differences on professional competency levels among P. E. teachers with different marital, age, seniority, position, school-type, or certification status.