MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND YOUTH
SYSTEM for MONITORING ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES and TEACHING (SMART)
LESSON OBSERVATION ANSWER SHEET
SECTION A
School Information :
MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
School Code: Date: ____/_____/20______ Place a tick () or fill ( ) in the relevant spaces.
dd mm yy With the exception of Grade(s) observed, mark only
ONE answer
School Name:
Term: Christmas Easter Summer
Subject/Window Observed: Teacher’s sex: Male Female
Region: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NSC used in planning? Yes No
Grade(s) observed: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Girls: Boys:
Delivery pathway observed: 1 2 3 N/A (Primary) Use both boxes for multi-grade schools only
Teacher Information:
Teacher’s Name(optional): _____________________________ Please indicate the lesson modality: Online Face to face other______________
Professional Qualifications : Diploma Bachelor Masters Doctorate Other_____________________________________
Area of Specialization: ________________________________________ NSC related training in the last 12 months: Yes No
School organization strategy: Whole day Rotation Staggered/Shift Lesson Plan presented/seen: Yes No
Years of Experience in teaching subject: Less than 1 year 1-3 years 4-10 years 11-20 years 20 + years
Using a scale of 1 (Not At All) to 5 (To A Great Extent), rate the extent to which the following behavior/characteristic was observed.
Not To A To A To A To A
At Small Moderate Large Great
All Extent Extent Extent Extent
10. Design of lesson reflects careful planning and organization
11. Integrated approach evident
12. Teacher acts as a facilitator
13. A variety of techniques is used to facilitate teamwork/ collaboration
14. Time provided to complete lesson is managed effectively
15. Lesson accommodates different learning styles/multiple intelligences and
learning abilities
16. Lesson accommodates students’ prior knowledge and experiences
17. Strategies used facilitate learning
18. Instructional strategies appropriate
19. Instructional strategies effectively used
20. Instructional strategies varied
21. Teacher uses instructional materials effectively N/A
22. Students use learning materials effectively N/A
23. Students are assessed at different stages of lesson
24. Useful and continuous feedback is evident
25. A variety of strategies is used to measure students’ progress
26. An assessment plan is used to guide assessment activities
27. Teacher’s instructional decisions are informed by assessment data
28. Classroom atmosphere encourages student participation
29. Students actively participate in classroom activities
30. Lesson design encourages collaborative learning approach
31. Physical/virtual Classroom is a resource rich environment
32. The classroom is arranged to facilitate collaborative/team learning
33. Physical / virtual environment supports student centred learning
34. Infrastructure to support ICT use is adequate N/A
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SMART-Lesson Observation Answer Sheet (Revised February 2022)
POST LESSON OBSERVATION INTERVIEW1 MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
SYSTEM for MONITORING ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES and TEACHING (SMART) After you have expressed appreciation to the
LESSON OBSERVATION ANSWER SHEET teacher for allowing you to observe the lesson,
SECTION B2 ask the following questions. Write their
The questions in this section can be adapted based on the emphasis and focus of each
responses in the boxes provided
School and the results emerging from a situational analysis or environmental scan.
1. What aspects of planning did you find most difficult for this lesson?
2. What aspects of assessment did you find (most) difficult in this lesson?
3. Did you use the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) document to plan this lesson?
Yes No (If no, please say why)
4. What did you learn at the last curriculum/assessment workshop(s) that you are using in your teaching
practice?
5. What did you learn at the last curriculum/assessment workshop(s) that you have not been able to
use in your teaching practice?
6. How do you cater for students who are absent from the lesson?
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POST LESSON OBSERVATION INTERVIEW questions subject to change yearly based on strrenghts & weakness highlighted
from previous year analysis
2 Interviewer should ensure all items from Section A has a response at this point ( items at the top of page prior to # 10)
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SMART-Lesson Observation Answer Sheet (Revised February 2022)
POST LESSON OBSERVATION SUMMARY
SYSTEM for MONITORING ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES and TEACHING (SMART) MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
LESSON OBSERVATION ANSWER SHEET After deciding on your ratings, please answer
SECTION C the following questions. Use the ratings
assigned to guide your responses. Write your
answers in the space provided.
1. What was/were the most satisfactory aspect(s) observed during this lesson?
2. What was/were the least satisfactory aspect(s) observed during this lesson?
3. Apart from the aspects included in the Lesson Observation Form, what else were you able to observe that impacted
learning? N.B These may have impacted the lesson positively or negatively
4. What would you recommend to improve this teacher’s performance in the classroom?
Observer 1 Name: _____________________________________
Observer 2 Name: _____________________________________
Date of Observation: ______________________________ ____, 20____
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SMART-Lesson Observation Answer Sheet (Revised February 2022)
