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TEACHERS APPRAISAL. SECONDARY EDUCATION in CYPRUS. INTRODUCED in 1976. No changes Many efforts made No result In 2004 - assigned to an independent organisation to design a new appraisal system. INSPECTION: AIMS: To:. provide guidance and support
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TEACHERS APPRAISAL SECONDARY EDUCATION in CYPRUS
INTRODUCED in 1976 • No changes • Many efforts made • No result • In 2004 - assigned to an independent organisation to design a new appraisal system
INSPECTION: AIMS: To: • provide guidance and support • coordinate teaching • evaluate education aiming at its promotion & improvement • appraise the contribution and efficiency of the teaching staff • assess teachers’ effectiveness.
THE INSPECTORS’ ROLE: • inform schools about educational policy set by MOEC • transfer to authorities teachers’ views & suggestions about various educational issues • the liaison between MOEC & schools
THE INSPECTORS’ ROLE: • guide, advise & inspire teachers • report to MOEC about the teachers’ & school work.
INSPECTOR GENERAL • guides & coordinates Inspectors • ensures that Inspectors do their best according to their skills • ensures that Inspectors appraisals are objective.
WHO ARE INSPECTED? • Schools • Teachers: - on contract - on probation - permanent - assistant principals - assistant principals A’ - principals
WHO are they INSPECTED by? • Schools are subjected to large scale inspection accomplished by a team of inspectors • defined by the Inspector General • approved by the Director of Secondary Education
AIM: Evaluation of the work performed by a school unit FREQUENCY: Whenever considered necessary
WHO are INSPECTED by? • Teachers • Assistant Principals • Assistant Principals A’ are inspected by the Inspector of the school unless the Inspector General or the Director of Secondary Education decide differently
When are they INSPECTED? TEACHERS on PROBATION are frequently inspected in order to be provided with support & guidance for a smooth adjustment to their duties.
WHO are they INSPECTED by? • PRINCIPALS are inspected for appraisal reasons by a team of Inspectors including the Inspector General and the assigned Inspector of the School
PRINCIPAL’S INSPECTION emphasis is put on: • How the school generally functions • The Principal’s role and contribution towards achieving the aims and objectives set by the school unit
REPORTS (i) PERSONAL INFORMATIVE FORM All teachers fill in the form and submit it through their Principal to their Inspector
REPORTS (ii)REPORT TYPE A On probation teachers’ report • drawn every six months by the Inspector in consultation with the Principal • submitted to the Inspector General
REPORTS • Forwarded to the Educational Committee • Not taken into consideration when other appraisal reports are drawn
REPORTS (iii)REGULARREPORT TYPE B • drawn for the first time at the end of the 11th year of service and then every two years • one drawn by the Inspector & one by the Principal (in consultation)
TEACHERS ARE APPRAISED IN RELATION TO THEIR: (a) professional training (b) Efficiency at work (c) Organisation - Administration - Human Relations (d) General behaviour & activity
Teachers’ appraisal The Inspector refers to and draws on those criteria, according to his own judgement, in which the teacher distinguishes him/herself to a great extent or does not perform adequately
Special Reports (Type C) • drawn for the first time at the end of the 11th year of service and then every two years • drawn by a team of three Inspectors set by the Inspector General with the approval of the Director of Secondary Education
Special Reports (Type C) The Teacher is appraised in: (a) professional training (b) Efficiency at work (c) Organisation - Administration - Human Relations (d) General behaviour & activity
(iv) Special Reports (Type C) The evaluation of the four criteria in the Special Report is done based on a numeric evaluation from: 1 to 10
TEACHERS’ APPRAISAL • 36 and above→ excellent • 31 - 35 → very good • 26 - 30 → good • 20 - 25 → satisfactory
TEACHERS’ APPRAISAL In the case that in any of the above criteria the grade is below FIVE the teacher’s service is characterised as not satisfactory
REPORTS BASED ON: • Personal Informative Forms filled by teachers • Regular reports submitted by school principals • The Teacher’s personal file & Reports submitted by Inspectors • The Special Report based on the last two regular reports
Regular & Special Reports submitted are signed by the Inspector General and kept in each teacher’s file • In cases of disagreements between the Inspector and the Principal on the content of the Report, the Inspector General steps in
NOTIFICATION of the CONTENT of the REPORT • The content of the Regular Report is not notified to the teacher but grades on individual elements and the overall grade can be given if asked by the teacher
NOTIFICATION of the CONTENT of the REPORT • If a teacher is critisised in a Report for omissions or improper behaviour during the performance of his duties, then the Inspector is obliged to forward this part of the report to the teacher at the time he/she submits the report.
OBJECTIONS • The teacher through an application may ask for deletion or modification of part of the Report which is notified to him/her or the amendment of his/her grade
OBJECTIONS • The application addressed to the Inspector General must refer to the reasons on which the objection is based and must be forwarded within 15 days from the date the Report was sent to the teacher.
OBJECTIONS • Once the Inspector General studies the objection, he can suggest to the Director of Secondary Education the acceptance or rejection of the objection. • The Director can accept or not his suggestion
OBJECTIONS • In case of acceptance, the report is amended accordingly and signed by the Director of Secondary Education, giving a summarised justification • Once the procedure is finalised, the teacher is informed in written on the result of his/her objection
TEACHERS DISTINGUISHED • The majority of teachers are neither characterised as excellent or inadequate • A teacher is characterised excellent in one domain if he/she is excellent in all or most of the elements which concise this domain
TEACHERS DISTINGUISHED • Few are the ones that stand out from the rest and they are the ones that are characterised by zeal and enthusiasm in the exercise of their work. They are the key figures of their school, they are respected both by their colleagues and within the community.
TEACHERS DISTINGUISHED • Especially in the 4th domain: ‘General behaviour & activity’ a teacher cannot be distinguished unless he/she contributes with his/her work, actions & example towards the achievement of the educational aims & in the creation of democratic citizens who respect the laws of the country.