Teacher Training and Assessment

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What is a key aspect of a teacher's professional development?

Continuous learning and improvement (correct)

Seeking leadership positions only

Relying on colleagues for guidance

Focusing on personal growth only

What guides a teacher's professional development?

Personal opinions and biases

Student feedback only

Legal and ethical teacher codes of conduct (correct)

School management directives

How does a teacher engage with the community of practice?

By ignoring parental involvement

Positively with colleagues, learners, parents, and the public (correct)

By resisting change in the school

Through solo activities only

What is a teacher's role in the community?

A potential agent of change Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of a teacher's leadership quality?

Effective growing leadership Signup and view all the answers

How does a teacher develop professionally?

Through lifelong learning and CPD Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of a teacher's identity?

Developing a positive teacher identity Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of a teacher's reflection?

Improving teaching and learning Signup and view all the answers

What should Universities and Colleges of Education ensure about their pre-service programmes?

They are designed to allow student teachers to be successfully assessed against the Standards Signup and view all the answers

What should be provided for student teachers during their school practicum?

Extended and guided periods of teaching in classrooms Signup and view all the answers

Who should be given opportunities to apply their practice to the Teachers' Standards?

Those already teaching in schools Signup and view all the answers

How should student teachers be assessed against the Standards?

Realistically and fairly Signup and view all the answers

What should be assessed in student teachers' creative and innovative skills?

Their ability to teach in specific contexts and circumstances Signup and view all the answers

Who should be fairly and realistically assessed against the Standards?

Both student teachers and in-service teachers Signup and view all the answers

What should be expected of in-service teachers during assessment?

What is expected of them Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of assessing student teachers and in-service teachers against the Standards?

To ensure they meet the required standards Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of a teacher's knowledge of the education system?

Familiarity with the education system and key policies guiding it Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of a teacher's knowledge of the curriculum?

Comprehensive knowledge of the official school curriculum Signup and view all the answers

What type of knowledge should a teacher at pre-primary and primary levels have?

Knowledge of the curriculum for the years appropriate to multigrade classes Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of a teacher's knowledge of students?

Understanding of how children develop and learn in diverse contexts Signup and view all the answers

What should a teacher take into account when planning and teaching?

Learners' cultural, linguistic, socio-economic and educational backgrounds Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of a teacher's pedagogical knowledge?

Secure content knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What should a teacher be able to do at pre-primary and primary levels?

Teach beginning reading and numeracy Signup and view all the answers

What should a teacher be able to use at pre-primary and primary levels?

At least one Ghanaian language as a medium of instruction Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a teacher with secure pedagogical content knowledge?

They have a good understanding of developments in their subject through self-study and wider reading Signup and view all the answers

What is a way for a teacher to identify and address gaps in their subject knowledge?

Through self-study and wider reading Signup and view all the answers

What is an indicator of a teacher's intellectual curiosity?

They demonstrate intellectual curiosity through self-study and wider reading Signup and view all the answers

What is a way for a teacher to update their subject skills?

Through attending CPD courses Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a teacher with secure content knowledge?

They have a good understanding of the primary curriculum Signup and view all the answers

What is a way for a teacher to articulate high standards of literacy?

Through correct use of oral and written language Signup and view all the answers

What is a tool used to evaluate a teacher's practice?

Responsive Scorecard for Teachers Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a teacher who is able to relate to both the primary and JHS curriculum?

They have a good understanding of both the primary and JHS curriculum Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of managing the learning environment?

Plans and delivers varied and challenging lessons Signup and view all the answers

Why does a teacher code-switch in their teaching?

To ensure all learners can understand lesson content Signup and view all the answers

How does a teacher show respect to all learners?

By talking with respect about all learners Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of lesson evaluations?

To assess the effectiveness of lesson plans Signup and view all the answers

How does a teacher ensure that learners' progress towards lesson objectives is monitored?

By monitoring their progress towards lesson objectives Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of seating learners carefully?

To support one another Signup and view all the answers

Why does a teacher draw on learners' backgrounds in their teaching?

To sensitively support learners' learning Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using ICT in lessons?

To expand or support learners' learning Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Pre-Service Teachers

Must be assessed against the Teachers' Standards by the end of their training period.
Should be provided with extended and guided periods of teaching in classrooms during school practicum components.
Opportunities should be given to apply their practice to the Teachers' Standards over a given period of time.
Must be assessed fairly and realistically against the Standards, considering what can be reasonably expected of teachers still learning to teach.
Creative and innovative skills should be assessed in the specific context and circumstances they are in and for the level of learners they are to teach.

In-Service Teachers

Must be assessed against the Standards in accordance with what is expected of them.
Realistic and fair assessment should be conducted for in-service teachers, including those on induction and other un-licensed teachers.

Professional Values and Attitudes

The teacher critically and collectively reflects to improve teaching and learning.
The teacher improves personal and professional development through lifelong learning and Continuous Professional Development.
The teacher demonstrates effective growing leadership qualities in the classroom and wider school.
The teacher is guided by legal and ethical teacher codes of conduct in their development as a professional teacher.
The teacher engages positively with colleagues, learners, parents, School Management Committees, Parent-Teacher Associations, and the wider public as part of a community of practice.
The teacher develops a positive teacher identity and acts as a good role model for students.
The teacher sees their role as a potential agent of change in the school, community, and country.

Professional Knowledge

The teacher demonstrates familiarity with the education system and key policies guiding it.
The teacher has comprehensive knowledge of the official school curriculum, including learning outcomes.
The teacher has secure content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and pedagogical content knowledge for the school and grade they teach in.
At pre-primary and primary levels, the teacher knows the curriculum for the years appropriate to multigrade classes.
The teacher understands how children develop and learn in diverse contexts and applies this in their teaching.
The teacher takes account of and respects learners' cultural, linguistic, socio-economic, and educational backgrounds in planning and teaching.

Professional Practice

The teacher plans and delivers varied and challenging lessons, showing a clear grasp of the intended outcomes of their teaching.
The teacher has long-term (weekly, termly) objectives of what and how learners should learn.
Lesson objectives are clear to learners at the beginning of lessons, and their progress towards these is monitored.
Lesson structures and tasks vary, targeting females and males equally, and are pitched just beyond what learners already know to stretch and inspire.

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Description

This quiz assesses the understanding of pre-service teachers on the Teachers' Standards, including assessment, practice, and fair evaluation. It covers the importance of guided teaching periods, applying practice to standards, and realistic evaluation.