Lesson Observation Form

Teacher: Subject/Topic: Class/Sec: No. of students:

School: Observer(s): Designation: Date:

Dimension Unacceptable Acceptable Good Outstanding

Criteria measured by each Performing Below Minimum Teaching Policy Performing at Minimum Teaching Policy Performing at Proficient Level of Teaching Performing at Excellence Level of Teaching
dimension are noted. Standard Standard Standard Standard
o Teacher answers
o Teacher correctly answers questions confidently, o Demonstrates excellent
questions about course- clearly, and simply. subject knowledge
o Teacher does not appear level content. o Teacher has students o Uses variety of strategies
to understand course o Teacher clearly identifies provide real-world to meet the needs of
content. realistic learning goals for examples of class content individuals and groups of
the class session. or apply content to real- students
o Teacher assumes o Teacher provides clear world scenarios. o Uses questioning and
unrealistic skill level of instructions o Provides challenging work dialogue to promote
students in the class. o Models language that
majority of the students

and appropriate support students’ higher order

enables students to o Uses variety of strategies thinking and independent
communicate effectively to meet the needs of learning

Comments

o Students are not familiar o Teacher promotes o Teacher ensures smooth o Teacher demonstrates
positive relationships transitions between
with the procedures. withitness; monitors
o Demonstrates effective segments
students activities
o Teacher does not monitor time management o Organises enabling
vigilantly
Manag
ement

students effectively o Extends equal learning environment and

o Students lack discipline opportunities of learning resources o Teacher is responsive to
to all students o Lesson is well-resourced student engagement and
and resources contribute adjusts strategy
to the learning. accordingly.
Comments:
Classroom

o Relationships amongst o Students are actively o Are independent learners

o Relationships amongst
students and staff are engaged and focused and take responsibility for
students and staff are not
respectful o Interact and collaborate their learning
respectful
effectively o Reflect on their learning
o Are self-disciplined
o Students are not engaged o Communicate effectively, to evaluate their
and lack focus o Students are focused with age and level strengths and areas of
appropriate vocabulary development

Comments:

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 o Uses effective formative
o Does not use any o Uses effective formative o Uses effective formative
assessment methods
formative assessment assessment methods assessment methods,
(recap, wrap up, mini-
methods (recap, wrap up, (recap, wrap up, mini- (recap, wrap up, mini-
plenaries, questioning)
mini-plenaries, plenaries, questioning) plenaries, questioning)
that are linked with LO.
questioning) linked with LO that helps
o Teacher provides o Teacher provides
students gauge their
o Teacher provides non- students constructive and information to students
learning.
constructive and/or encouraging feedback on about their performance
ng
Le
ar
ni

discouraging feedback. how to improve their on class activities o Teacher leads students in
performance in class. compared to a pre- structured reflection on
established standard. class learning activities.
o Provides opportunities for o Sets high expectations for
self and peer assessment all students
o Communicates success
criteria for each task
Comments:

Progress in Lessons (Percentage of students that met the aims set for the lesson)

o Less than 61% students o More than 61% students o More than75% students o More than 90% students

Overall Grade:
Outstanding Good Acceptable Unacceptable
o Across all indicators, 61% or more o Across all indicators, at least 75% o Across all indicators, at least 75% o Across all performance indicators,
are outstanding and the rest are are good or better. are acceptable or better. less than 75% are acceptable or
good. better.
o Students’ progress is at least o Students’ progress is at least
o Teaching is graded Outstanding. 75% 61%
o Students’ progress is at least 90%. o Teaching is graded Good.

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