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Classroom Observation 1 -Form Fill

Information
Q01

Name of School

Q02

School EMIS Code

Q03

Class

Q04

Subject

Q05

Chapter (topic)

Q06

Date

Q07

Start Time (Use 24 hours' time)

Q08

Name of Observer

Q09

Code No. of Interviewer

Development of reading skill
A01

Phonological Awareness

A01_1

Did the teacher show children how to pronounce sounds, letters, words or syllables related to the lesson/text correctly?

A01_2

Did the students pronounce sounds, letters or words related to the lesson/text correctly?

A02

Graphophonemics Awareness)

A02_1

Did the students practice reading or pronouncing sounds, letters, or words separating them?

A02_2

Did the students practice reading or pronouncing sounds, letters or words putting them together?

A03

Reading Fluency

A03_1

Did the teacher read the text with proper sound, pattern and rhythm for the students to listen?

A03_2

Did the students have opportunity to read alone or in pairs?

A04

Vocabulary

A04_1

Did the teacher introduce new vocabulary words or discuss the meaning of vocabulary words in a text?

A04_2

Did the teacher ask students to use vocabulary words, whether by using them in a sentence or completing an activity with them (such as matching, categorizing, etc.), orally or in writing?

A05

Comprehension

A05_1

Did the teacher have students answer questions before or while reading or listening to a text (such as predicting what the text will be about, discussing what they already know about the topic, etc.)

A05_2

Did the teacher ask students questions about a reading or listening text after the text was finished, based on what was read?

A05_3

Did the comprehension questions include at least one question where the answer was not explicitly stated in the text?

A05_4

Were the students able to answer the questions asked based on the reading text?

A06

Writing

A06_1

Did students have opportunity to practice writing accuracy, such as forming letters, spelling, or writing sentences correctly?

A06_2

Did the students have any opportunity to practice the activities such as paragraph writing, answering the questions, story writing etc.? (Can include writing their own answers to questions, writing a paragraph or original story. Does NOT include copying from the board or writing answers to questions that have already been shared aloud).

General Pedagogy
B01

Overall, did the teacher call on all students in the classroom (not just the first row, or the same students repeatedly)?

B02

Overall, did the teacher call on, and respond to, boys and girls equally?

B03

Did the teacher use at least two different kinds of grouping (pairs, individual, small groups)?

B04

Over the course of the lesson, were most of the students primarily doing what the teacher asked?

B05

Over the course of the lesson, did more than half of the children volunteer (raised hands or called out) to answer questions?

B06

If children are reading, are the majority of children’s eyes on text as they read individually or in a group?

B07

If a student responded correctly, did the teacher usually gave them positive feedback?

B08

If a student responded incorrectly, did the teacher usually gave constructive feedback? (asked a clarifying question, assisted the student in answering, and/or supplied the correct answer – rather than scolding, ignoring the incorrect answer, or just saying no without giving the correct answer)

B09

Did teacher use instructional materials to engage students??

B10

Over the course of the lesson, did the teacher move around the classroom to monitor students when working individual or in groups?

B11

Did you see examples of the teacher modelling and then guiding the students to practice, and then letting the students practice themselves (I DO, WE DO, YOU DO)?

B12

Did the teacher help students who were having difficulty with an activity individually?

B13

Did the teacher help students who were having difficulty with an activity in groups?

B14

Over the course of the lesson, did the teacher do any informal or formal checks of student understanding/performance?

B15

Did the teacher allocated time and provide opportunity to students to ask questions or discuss their ideas, either to the teacher or in the group for more clarification? (Not including unstructured time where students talk with each other socially)

Classroom environment and management of teaching learning resources
C01

Are there posters / charts / pictures or paintings on the wall?

C02

Is student work displayed on the walls?

C03

Is there a “book corner”, “classroom library” or any place in the room where students could access extra or supplementary reading material?

C04

Are there enough desks/seats/matts for all students?

C05

Is classroom neat and clean?

C06

Is there adequate light in the classroom?

C07

Is the temperature in the classroom comfortable?

C08

Is there adequate space for all students in the classroom and for teacher/students to move around for activities?