Quality Assurance

DOMIAN Guiding Question Judgement

Amount of Teacher talk
Teacher’s time management
Teaching Strategies
Meeting Students’ need
Teacher’s knowledge of subject
Lesson Expectations
Lesson Objectives and success criteria
Use of digital tools
Level of student involvement
Level of enjoyment
Opportunities of Independent work
Progress in Lessons
Student attainment
Documenting and evidencing students
work
Progress in students work
Students’ attainment
Quality of Teaching
What percentage of the time is the lesson teacher led(Ex. Whole class
Instruction)?.What percentage of the lesson does teacher talk occupy?
How much time is spent on the teacher introducing new learning? On having students
sit passively on the carpet for example? On guided practice? On Independent practice?
What strategies does the teacher use during the lesson (Think -Pair-Share; peer
assessment, cooperative learning, task-based learning, etc.?
How does the teacher use students, data to meet their needs? How is support
differentiated? What type of differentiation are used? How does the teacher personalize
the learning?
Does the teacher make any language mistakes on oral or written work? How accurate is
the teacher’s understanding of subject expectations?
Are lesson expectations in line, below or above curriculum standards? Are there
opportunities for critical thinking? Is the work produced reflective of students’ grade
level?
Are lesson objectives, success criteria and lesson activities well planned and aligned?
What digital tools are used? How effective are they?
Students’ Learning
What is the percentage of passive learners? What role do students play in the lesson?
Do students ask questions? Initiate discussions? How are their body language and
facial expressions?
Are students given substantial amount of time to engage in independent work, whether
individually, in pairs or in groups?
How do students’ progress towards lesson objectives?
Hoe many students are performing within, below or above curriculum expectations?
Students Work
Are recordings of students reading, speaking and Quran recitation available? How
many recordings per student are there? How is feedback shared on those? How many
writing pieces are evidenced?
How does the students work progress throughout the school year?
How many students perform below, above or in line of curriculum expectations? How
is the judgement moderated?
Alignment of marking/feedback with
school policy
Assessment Policy
Assessment moderation
Internal Data accuracy
Quality of resources
Use of learning environment
Display of students work
Is the school policy for marking and feedback being adopted?
Assessment and Data
What weights are placed on formative versus summative assessments and on different
skills (where applicable)
How are internal assessments moderated? How is teacher’s marking moderated?
To what extent does internal data align with external data, observations in lessons and
students work?
Resources and Learning Environment
Are resources of high resolution and quality? Are images age appropriate? Do students
use the resources to support with independent learning?
Is the learning environment rich with word walls, children’s books etc.? Do students
use these to support their learning?
Is the students work displayed in the class and frequently updated?