Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII- Eastern Visayas
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TACLOBAN CITY
District Learning Center I
NORTHERN TACLOBAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. 101 New Kawayan, Tacloban City
School ID: 314004

STAR OBSERVATION TECHNIQUE GUIDE

NOTE: This STAR Observation Technique Guide is a supervisory tool which is useful to collect information from the actual
teaching-learning activity in the classroom.

SITUATION (WHAT TOOBSERVE) TEACHER'S ACTIONS ACTIONS OF LEARNERS RESULTS

1) Context (STANDARDS)
● Learning Environment
► Classroom Structure
1 a. Clean classroom
2 b. Orderly classroom
3 c. Well-ventilated and lighted classroom
4 d. On the Walls: Bulletin Boards,
Students' projects, Signs and Exhibits
created by learners.
5 e. Comfortable areas for different learning
activities
A TOTAL
► Classroom Management
6 a. Established and maintained
standards of learners' behavior
(STANDARDS)
a. The teacher generally
cleaned his/her classroom.
b. The teacher suitably arranged chairs and
other fixtures to facilitate interaction.
c. The teacher taught more
effectively and more efficiently.
d. The teacher properly structured, updated
all bulletin boards and displayed projects,
signs and exhibits created by the learners.
e. The teacher provided areas for
multiple learning activities done
simultaneously.
a. The teacher consistently established
and maintained standards of learners'
behavior.
(STANDARDS) ACTUAL OBSERVATIONS ACCOMPLISHED
(STANDARDS)
a. The learners showed eagerness
and perseverance to learn.
b. The learners actively participated in
the classroom interaction.
c. The learners performed
significantly well in the class.
d. The learners enthusiastically
showed pride and outstanding
performance in the class.
e. The learners effectively and
efficiently engaged in individual and in
group learning activities.
a. The learners consistently always displayed
discipline and right attitude in the class.
 7 b. Observation of Social and b. The teacher observed social and b. The learners showed correct mental,
psychological environment for learning. emotional, and social behavior in the
Psychological environment for
classroom.
learning
8 c. Handling of behavior problems quickly. c. The teacher handled behavior c. The learners were aware of the classroom
behavioral expectations (eye contact,
problems quickly and with due
approaching the off task, moving seat away from
respect to children’s rights. distractions, collecting distracting objects, etc.)
and behaved properly in the classroom.
9 d. Provision of gender-sensitive d. The teacher provided gender- d. The learners exercised fairness among
themselves and showed appropriate behavior
opportunities for learning. sensitive opportunities for learning.
of individualism, cooperation, and competition
in classroom activities.
10 e. Positive and responsive learners' e. The teacher oriented the learners to e. The learners warmly welcomed the visitor
welcome visitor and demonstrate what they are and displayed their performance in the class.
reaction to visitor. doing in the class.
B TOTAL
SITUATION (WHAT TO OBSERVE) TEACHER'S ACTIONS ACTIONS OF LEARNERS RESULTS
2) Teaching Episode (STANDARDS) (STANDARDS) (STANDARDS) ACTUAL OBSERVATIONS ACCOMPLISHED
(STANDARDS)
11  Eager and engaged Faces The teacher showed different expressions The learners understood very well the ideas
according to the activities and ideas conveyed and effectively completed the
conveyed. learning activities.
12  Proper teacher's voice The voice of the teacher was modulated, The learners interestingly listened and willingly
respectful, genuine, and warm. involved themselves in the class
discussion/activities.
13  Proper location of the teacher The teacher was typically moving and working The learners successfully completed the learning
with the learners during class discussion/ tasks individually, by pairs or by group on time.
activities.
 Motivation
14 a. Varied motivation a. The teacher applied varied motivational a. The learners showed attentiveness
strategies/ techniques and the teacher's
strategies/techniques and appropriate in the lesson and sustained their
choice of motivational strategy/technique
choice of motivational strategy/ technique was appropriate. interest throughout the lesson.
15 b. Interconnection of past and present b. The teacher aptly interconnected b. The learners independently involved
lessons. past and present lessons. themselves in the class discussion and
applied their prior learnings/skills.
C TOTAL
 Presentation of the Lesson
16 a. Logical presentation of the lesson a. The teacher presented lesson a. The learners coherently learned the
logically in developmental manner lesson.
17 b. Alignment of lesson objectives, teaching b. The teacher aligned lesson objectives, b. The learners analytically
methods/approaches and strategies, learning teaching methods/ approaches and strategies,
activities and instructional materials. learning activities and instructional materials. participated in the learning tasks.
18 c. Accuracy and up-to-date lesson. c. The teacher taught accurate and updated c. The learners learned up-to-date
content using appropriate approaches & lesson with accuracy.
strategies.
19 d. Appropriate pacing of the d. The teacher paced lessons d. The learners demonstrated in varied
lesson. appropriate to the needs of leaners. ways learnings achieved.
20 e. Establishment of routines and e. The teacher established routines and e. The learners followed routines and
procedures to maximize use of time, procedures to maximize use of time, instructional
procedures to maximize use of their
instructional materials, and technology materials, and technology resources.
resources. learning time.
D TOTAL
Development of the Lesson
21 a. Conveyance of clear ideas a. The teacher clearly conveyed ideas using a. The learners answered unfamiliar words
vocabulary to unlock difficult words. using vocabulary and own words/explanation.
22 b. Giving of varied examples to explain the b. The teacher gave varied examples to explain b. The learners asked questions as often as
idea with emphasis on thoughtful exploration the idea with emphasis on thoughtful exploration the teacher did relevant to the lesson and gave
of complicated issues and asking questions. of complicated issues and often asked HOTS explanation at the desired cognitive level.
questions.
23 c. Engagement of the learners in c. The teacher engaged learners in the lesson c. The learners demonstrated their learning in
the lesson. by providing them differentiated activities for different ways: (individual learning task, group
higher learning simultaneously. activity, contest, etc.) simultaneously.
24 d. Provision of opportunity to d. The teacher provided opportunity for d. The learners actively involved themselves in
demonstrate learning learners to demonstrate their learning. the individual and/or group learning tasks.
E TOTAL
 Generalization
25 a. Asking of higher order a. The teacher created situations that a. The learners answered a recall situation that
thinking skills (HOTS) required the learners to recognize or had been provided during the class discussion
thru: Question and Answer Activity, Think-Pair-
questions to recognize or recall recall information (KNOWLEDGE) Share, Games, Contest, Sweeping Statement,
information. Brainstorming, etc.
26 b. Asking of HOTS questions to b. The teacher created situations that required b. The learners solved situations at a desired
the learners to think on a low level such as that cognitive level thru: Question and Answer
reproduce or communicate
the KNOWLEDGE can be reproduced or Activity, Think-Pair-Share, Games, Contest,
knowledge without a verbatim Sweeping Statement, Generalization, etc.
communicated without a verbatim repetition.
repetition. (COMPREHENSION)
F TOTAL
 SITUATION (WHAT TO OBSERVE)
(STANDARDS)
 Evaluation
27 a. Situations that require to solve
or explain a problem by applying
what have been learned.
28 b. Situations that require to solve a
problem through a systematic
examination of facts or information. problem through a systematic
29 c. Situations that require to find
solutions to a problem using creative that required the learners find
thinking.
30 d. Situations that require to
make an assessment
according to given standards.
31 e. Use of formative test/
summative test/non- traditional
assessment/ intervention
G TOTAL
 Assignment
32 a. Giving of assignment,
reinforcement, or enrichment lessons.
TEACHER'S ACTIONS
(STANDARDS)
a. The teacher created situations
that required the learners to solve
or explain a problem by applying
what have been learned to other
situations and learning tasks.
(APPLICATION)
b. The teacher created situations
that required the learners solve a
examination of facts or information.
(ANALYSIS)
c. The teacher created situations
solutions to a problem using
creative thinking.
(SYNTHESIS)
d. The teacher created situations
that required the learners make
assessment according to given
standard. (EVALUATION)
e. The teacher used formative
test/summative test/non-traditional
assessment/intervention.
a. The teacher gave assignment,
reinforcement, or enrichment lessons.
ACTIONS OF LEARNERS RESULTS
(STANDARDS) GENERAL COMMENTS FOR TEACHER
SUPPORT (STANDARDS NOT ACCOMPLISHED)
a. The learners explained a problem by
applying what they learned to other
situations and learning tasks, thru:
Role Play, Demonstration, Simulation,
Worksheet, Practice Exercises, Debate,
Essay Writing, etc.
b. The learner answered a problem
through a systematic examination of
facts or information, thru: Concept
Mapping, Reaction Paper, Experiment,
Case Study, Research, etc.
c. The learner showed solution to a
problem using creative thinking, thru:
Concept Mapping, Reaction Paper,
Experiment, Case Study, Research,
etc.
d. The learners made an assessment
according to given standards
(VALUING).
e. The learners passed the formative
test/summative test/non-traditional
assessment/ intervention.
a. The learners engaged in the following
reinforcement/enrichment activities:
Reminders with guide questions, Activity
worksheets, practice exercises, journal,
project making, experiments, problem
solving, researching, etc.
 33 b. Giving of encouragement to
apply classroom learning at home
and in the community.
H TOTAL
I GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H)
b. The teacher encouraged the b. The learners displayed
learners to apply classroom learning evidence of applied learnings at
at home and in the community. home and in the community.

CONFORME: OBSERVER/s:

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Signature over Printed Name (Student Teacher/Teacher) Signature over Printed Name (Critique Teacher/MT/HT/ASP/Principal)

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NOTE:
LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE:

Description: POOR UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY VERY SATISFACTORY OUTSTANDING

50% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Accomplished Standards: ( 1-17) (18 - 23) (24 - 26) (27 - 30) (30 - 33)

Add: Teacher's Action and Actions of Learners divided by 2

EXAMPLE 22 + 28 = 50 ÷ 2 = ( 25 = Satisfactory)