Domain 4 - Managing Teacher Performance and Professional Development

About the Key Domain

Teacher performance management is the mainstay of quality education. It is a continuous process of identifying teacher potential, and developing their skills, through a systematic approach to performance review and capacity building programmes. It necessitates appropriate induction of newly recruited teachers, orienting them to the school, as well as the learners’ profile and context. This enables teachers to understand curricular expectations and adapt their teaching-learning practice to meet the learning needs of their students. Continuous monitoring of teacher performance is essential to raise their professional standards, foster team spirit in them and facilitate the overall development of the school.

Reflective Prompts

Q1. What mechanisms does the school have for the orientation of new teachers?

Q2. What are the processes adopted by the school to monitor and teachers’ absence and manage the classes of absent teachers?

Q3. To what extent do teachers understand changing curricular expectations and adapt their classroom practices accordingly?

Q4. How does the school monitor teachers’ performance, manage their continuous professional development and provide opportunities for career advancement?

Q5. How does the school set performance goals for teachers and assign responsibilities and duties to them?