TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS AT SECONDARY LEVEL: A STUDY BASED ON THE TEACH OBSERVATION TOOL

Abstract

A growing body of research indicates teaching is the most important school-based determinant of student learning. Consecutive years of effective teaching  help students reach their full potential. Many teachers today do not receive the support they need to be effective in the class room. To support teachers so they can improve their teaching is to measure current teaching practices.  Teachers’ teaching effectiveness can be measured by teach scores in three primary areas.

1.The teacher creates a culture that is conducive to learning.

2.The teacher instructs in a way that deepens student understanding and encourages critical thinking and analysis.

3.The teacher fosters socioemotional skills that encourage students to succeed both inside and outside the classroom.

Teach Secondary captures:

• The time teachers spend on learning and the extent to which students are on task,
• The quality of teaching practices that help develop students’ socioemotional and cognitive skills, and
• Other aspects of the learning environment such as the accessibility of the physical environment, including the classroom set-up and materials available.

TEACH highlights areas often overlooked (e.g., socio-emotional engagement).

Evidence supports its use as a diagnostic tool rather than punitive evaluation.

Teachers benefit from constructive feedback aligned with TEACH dimensions.