AP Samagra Shiksha Supporting Andhra's Learning Transformation (SALT) - Teach Tool classroom observations for the academic year 2024-25- Instructions Issued - Reg
Rc No. SS-15021/15/2022-SAMO-SSA 07/08/2024
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The District Educational Officers and the Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the State are aware that the Department of School Education, in collaboration with the World Bank, is implementing the Supporting Andhra's Learning Transformation (SALT) program to enhance the quality of education. One of the key goals of SALT is to improve teaching practices, which will be evaluated using the standardized classroom observation tool known as the TEACH Tool. This initiative aims to provide consistent classroom support to teachers through trained mentors using the TEACH tool for improving the Teaching learning transaction.
The Teach Tool implementation started in the academic year 2022-23. 6657 observers were Trained on the TEACH tool in two phases, including Cluster Reserved Mobile Teachers, Upper Primary HMs, High School HMS, and Complex HMs.
During the academic Year 2023-24, 4946 active observers utilized the Teach tool Framework evaluating 46,000 Teachers through 1,46,504 Observations across Primary and Secondary Classes. During 2024-25, the objective is the universal coverage of teachers under this tool and provide feedback with learning material to enhance the quality of teacher-student interactions.
In this regard, 9499 observers were certified on Teach tool in the month of July-2024. In Total, 16,156 observers were available in the state. The App to conduct Teach Classroom Observations will be available on Google Play store from August 2024 onwards.
Rc No. SS-15021/15/2022-SAMO-SSA 07/08/2024
AP Teach tool Classroom Observations 2024-25 Schedule, Guidelines Rc No. SS-15021
Sub: School Education, AP Samagra Shiksha Supporting Andhra's Learning Transformation (SALT) - Teach Tool classroom observations for the academic year 2024-25- Instructions Issued - RegRef:
- 1. Procgs.Rc.No.ESE02/173/2022-SCERT, dt.28/06/2022 of this office
- 2. Procgs.Rc.No.ESE02/547/2022-SCERT, dt.22/07/2022 of this office
- 3. Procgs.Rc.No.ESE02-22/53/2022-SCERT, dt. 19/11/2022 of this office
- 4. Procgs.Rc.No.ESE02-22/53/2022-SAMO-SSA, dt.03/02/2022 of this office
- 5. Procgs. Rc.No. Rc.No.SS-15021/15/2022-SAMO-SSA, Dated:- 06/11/2023
The District Educational Officers and the Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the State are aware that the Department of School Education, in collaboration with the World Bank, is implementing the Supporting Andhra's Learning Transformation (SALT) program to enhance the quality of education. One of the key goals of SALT is to improve teaching practices, which will be evaluated using the standardized classroom observation tool known as the TEACH Tool. This initiative aims to provide consistent classroom support to teachers through trained mentors using the TEACH tool for improving the Teaching learning transaction.
The Teach Tool implementation started in the academic year 2022-23. 6657 observers were Trained on the TEACH tool in two phases, including Cluster Reserved Mobile Teachers, Upper Primary HMs, High School HMS, and Complex HMs.
During the academic Year 2023-24, 4946 active observers utilized the Teach tool Framework evaluating 46,000 Teachers through 1,46,504 Observations across Primary and Secondary Classes. During 2024-25, the objective is the universal coverage of teachers under this tool and provide feedback with learning material to enhance the quality of teacher-student interactions.
In this regard, 9499 observers were certified on Teach tool in the month of July-2024. In Total, 16,156 observers were available in the state. The App to conduct Teach Classroom Observations will be available on Google Play store from August 2024 onwards.
Orientation to the observers will be conducted on updated app during second week of August 2024 in the virtual mode.
Therefore, the DEOS and APCs are instructed to reinitiate the classroom observations of the 16,156 certified Observers from August 19th 2024.
Further, it is instructed to notify the inactive observers during 2023- 24 from your respective districts and bring to the notice of the undersigned. All the District Educational Officers and the Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the State are directed to closely monitor on the conduct of the Teach Tool observations and submit monthly action taken report to the undersigned by 5th of every month.
Therefore, the DEOS and APCs are instructed to reinitiate the classroom observations of the 16,156 certified Observers from August 19th 2024.
Further, it is instructed to notify the inactive observers during 2023- 24 from your respective districts and bring to the notice of the undersigned. All the District Educational Officers and the Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the State are directed to closely monitor on the conduct of the Teach Tool observations and submit monthly action taken report to the undersigned by 5th of every month.
Timelines for Implementation
- Online orientation to all the observers at District level by LFE team August 12th to 16th,2024
- Distribution of login Ids to the observers by LFE Team August 12th to 16th,2024
- Observations begins from Aug 19th 2024
