Teacher Assessment and Performance

Teacher Assessment and Performance

• The Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) sets expectations for teachers at different career stages, from beginning to distinguished practice.
• The PPST is used as a framework for teacher learning and development programs, selection, promotion, and performance appraisal.
• It provides a basis for public confidence in and support for the work of teachers.
• The PPST emphasizes the importance of ongoing professional learning for teachers to enhance their practice and effectively implement the K to 12 Program.
• The PPST is a public statement of professional accountability that makes explicit what teachers should know, be able to do, and value in the profession.
• Teachers are certified at Career Stages 2, 3, and 4
• All performance appraisals for teachers are based on the PPST.
• The PPST is a framework for teacher quality and development.
• Internationally, teacher quality is articulated in professional standards for teachers.
• Teacher professional development framework includes a career path with four stages: Beginning, Proficient, Highly Proficient, and Distinguished.

The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

• Article VIII of the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers (PRC Res.# 435 s1997) focuses on teachers and learners.
• Teachers have a right and a duty to determine academic marks and promotions in accordance with generally accepted procedures.
• Teachers must ensure the interest and welfare of learners are put first.
• Teachers must not be prejudiced or discriminate against learners.
• The evaluation of learner’s work must be based on merit and quality.
• Teachers are prohibited from using corporal punishment.
• Teachers must ensure conditions that contribute to the maximum development of learners are adequate.
• Teachers must extend assistance in preventing or solving learners' problems and difficulties.

Assessment in Learning

• Assessment is the process of obtaining information used to make educational decisions about students, provide feedback, judge instructional effectiveness, and inform policy.
• It encompasses the assessment of, as, and for learning.

Ed 9: Assessment in Learning 1

• The course focuses on the principles, development, and use of conventional assessment tools to improve the teaching-learning process.
• It emphasizes the use of assessment for measuring knowledge and thinking skills in the cognitive domain.
• The course equips pre-service teachers with the skills for test development and its application in assessing learning.
• It provides training in scoring, organizing, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating assessment results.
• The course integrates technology and offers varied learning opportunities to meet program outcomes and standards.
• The course aims to develop 21st-century skills in pre-service teachers, including collaboration, communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative thinking.

This quiz explores the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) and its role in teacher assessment and development. It covers key aspects such as performance appraisal, career stages, and the importance of ongoing professional learning. Participants will gain insights into how the PPST supports teacher quality and accountability within the educational system.