TEACHING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TEACHING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM© (TeaQIP™)PROGRAM© (TeaQIP™)

SOME HARD FACTSSOME HARD FACTS<5><5>

The most important people in any educational The most important people in any educational institution are the students – they are the reason for institution are the students – they are the reason for the institution’s existence.the institution’s existence.

Goal of any such institution is to provide students with Goal of any such institution is to provide students with the best return for their fee & time investments.the best return for their fee & time investments.

Progress of any community, state, country or region is Progress of any community, state, country or region is grossly dependent on the standard of education there.grossly dependent on the standard of education there.

Institutions are mushrooming at a fast pace bringing in Institutions are mushrooming at a fast pace bringing in cut-throat competition.cut-throat competition.

Any Educational Institution is as good or bad as its Any Educational Institution is as good or bad as its teachers / professors.teachers / professors.

To remain competitive any Institution must maintain a To remain competitive any Institution must maintain a highly trained & motivated staff.highly trained & motivated staff.

SOME HARD FACTSSOME HARD FACTS<3><3>

Current sceneCurrent scene : “Classes are on; teachers are : “Classes are on; teachers are coming; students are attending; the School is running coming; students are attending; the School is running – – but is anybody learning?but is anybody learning?” ”

Students find learning a stressful experience.Students find learning a stressful experience. Students are sometimes committing suicide Students are sometimes committing suicide

before/after their exams/results.before/after their exams/results. Management or the Principal need a process/tool to Management or the Principal need a process/tool to

get the true picture of what is actually happening in the get the true picture of what is actually happening in the classrooms and the calibre of their instructors. classrooms and the calibre of their instructors.

Students remain deprived of any participation in any Students remain deprived of any participation in any corrective measures concerning their own learning corrective measures concerning their own learning process. process.

TEACHINGTEACHING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMPROGRAM( TeaQIP )( TeaQIP )

WHAT IS THE WAY OUTWHAT IS THE WAY OUT???

TeaQIP – AN OVERVIEWTeaQIP – AN OVERVIEW

AIM :AIM : ToTo improve the quality improve the quality of teaching- of teaching-learning process so as to make the educational learning process so as to make the educational journey most journey most productiveproductive and and satisfying satisfying for for students and teachers both. students and teachers both.

TeaQIP is a 360º feedback process originating TeaQIP is a 360º feedback process originating from the students (the customers) on all major from the students (the customers) on all major parameters of classroom teaching-learning parameters of classroom teaching-learning process (the product).process (the product).

It culminates in a logically analysed advisory It culminates in a logically analysed advisory report on the aspects of classroom teaching for report on the aspects of classroom teaching for teachers to make their teaching more effective.teachers to make their teaching more effective.

TeaQIP – AN OVERVIEWTeaQIP – AN OVERVIEW

TeaQIP is the panacea for all the major TeaQIP is the panacea for all the major problems of stress and disinterest in learning problems of stress and disinterest in learning being faced by our school children.being faced by our school children.

TeaQIP is an attitude of caring for your TeaQIP is an attitude of caring for your students! students!

It is not only a paradigm shift but can bring in a It is not only a paradigm shift but can bring in a revolution in education. revolution in education.

GOALSGOALS<7><7>

Achieve Achieve mutual accountabilitymutual accountability in the educational process in the educational process among the teachers & their students.among the teachers & their students.

Strengthens the Strengthens the relationshiprelationship between the Teachers & the between the Teachers & the Students which binds them into a team.Students which binds them into a team.

Gets Gets active & responsible participationactive & responsible participation of students in of students in exercising exercising corrective measurescorrective measures concerning their own concerning their own learning process.learning process.

Makes learning a Makes learning a pleasant & rich experiencepleasant & rich experience.. Helps TeachersHelps Teachers to overcome their weaknesses. to overcome their weaknesses. Provides Provides periodic feedbackperiodic feedback to the Teachers so as to make to the Teachers so as to make

them them competecompete against their previous feedback. against their previous feedback. Improve the Improve the overall academic standardoverall academic standard of the Institution. of the Institution.

COLLATERAL BENEFITSCOLLATERAL BENEFITS<4><4>

The Management/Principal get a The Management/Principal get a true picturetrue picture of of what is actually happening in the classrooms right what is actually happening in the classrooms right on to their laptops.on to their laptops.

The Management/Principal can The Management/Principal can pin-point the pin-point the deficienciesdeficiencies of their school and thereby take of their school and thereby take corrective measures.corrective measures.

Focuses the attentionFocuses the attention of all teachers towards of all teachers towards correct teaching practices.correct teaching practices.

Creates professional atmosphereCreates professional atmosphere in the classrooms. in the classrooms.

COLLATERAL BENEFITSCOLLATERAL BENEFITS<5><5>

Vastly enhances the professional satisfaction of every Vastly enhances the professional satisfaction of every teacher.teacher.

Opens an honest communication between the student Opens an honest communication between the student and their teachers.and their teachers.

Lets the students voice their concerns, thus relieving Lets the students voice their concerns, thus relieving them of all the stress and academic pressure. them of all the stress and academic pressure.

Increases the confidence level of parents and students Increases the confidence level of parents and students in the institution. in the institution.

Academic standard of the institution takes a quantum Academic standard of the institution takes a quantum jump.jump.

TeaQIPTeaQIPINVOLVESINVOLVES

Students’ Feedback Protocol.Students’ Feedback Protocol. Interpreting Feedback Data & Diagnosis.Interpreting Feedback Data & Diagnosis.Counseling of Instructors.Counseling of Instructors.Follow-up Teachers’ Training & Motivational Follow-up Teachers’ Training & Motivational

Workshop.Workshop.

Students’ Feedback ProtocolStudents’ Feedback Protocol<4><4>

Students’ evaluation of their Teachers is an Students’ evaluation of their Teachers is an effective tool for getting useful feedback on the effective tool for getting useful feedback on the teaching quality.teaching quality.

Students from Grade VI upwards fill a well Students from Grade VI upwards fill a well designed & easy-to-fill Feedback Form covering all designed & easy-to-fill Feedback Form covering all the aspects of a teachers’ classroom teaching.the aspects of a teachers’ classroom teaching.

Students are briefed beforehand in detail Students are briefed beforehand in detail regarding the purpose & modus-operandi of this regarding the purpose & modus-operandi of this exercise.exercise.

Students are not allowed to write their name Students are not allowed to write their name anywhere.anywhere.

DATA INTERPRETATION & DIAGNOSISDATA INTERPRETATION & DIAGNOSIS<5><5>

Each parameter in the Feedback Form is quantified.Each parameter in the Feedback Form is quantified. All the scores are entered in the Teacher All the scores are entered in the Teacher

Data Sheet.Data Sheet. All the data is collated through number crunching.All the data is collated through number crunching. Data-picture so obtained is interpreted in r/o each Data-picture so obtained is interpreted in r/o each

teacher.teacher. A comprehensive Quality Report on strengths & A comprehensive Quality Report on strengths &

weaknesses of each teacher is prepared.weaknesses of each teacher is prepared. An overall Teaching Quality Report of the Institution An overall Teaching Quality Report of the Institution

is also prepared with suggestions for improvement. is also prepared with suggestions for improvement.

COUNSELING OF INSTRUCTORSCOUNSELING OF INSTRUCTORS<3><3>

Quality Report of each instructor is explained & Quality Report of each instructor is explained & discussed with the instructor individually.discussed with the instructor individually.

Each instructor is made aware of his/her strengths Each instructor is made aware of his/her strengths & weaknesses.& weaknesses.

Instructors are individually advised on ways to Instructors are individually advised on ways to overcome their weaknesses. overcome their weaknesses.

TEACHERS’ TRAINING & TEACHERS’ TRAINING & MOTIVATIONAL WORKSHOPMOTIVATIONAL WORKSHOP

AIMAIM

““To To traintrain the teachers to keep themselves the teachers to keep themselves abreast and aliveabreast and alive in order to in order to seek new seek new

frontiersfrontiers of best teaching techniques which of best teaching techniques which will further the cause of making our school will further the cause of making our school children children yearn for more knowledgeyearn for more knowledge beyond beyond

the realms of our classroom teaching”.the realms of our classroom teaching”.

TEACHERS’ TRAINING & TEACHERS’ TRAINING & MOTIVATIONALMOTIVATIONAL WORKSHOP TOPICSWORKSHOP TOPICS

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1. ALIGNMENT OF TEACHERS’ ATTITUDE.1. ALIGNMENT OF TEACHERS’ ATTITUDE.

2. TEACHER’S ROLE AND THEIR IMPORTANCE.2. TEACHER’S ROLE AND THEIR IMPORTANCE.

3. SOME TRUTHS ABOUT LEARNING3. SOME TRUTHS ABOUT LEARNING

How Children LearnHow Children Learn

Why Children FailWhy Children Fail

4. EDUCATIONAL TEAMWORK.4. EDUCATIONAL TEAMWORK.

5. CLASSROOM TEACHING TECHNIQUES.5. CLASSROOM TEACHING TECHNIQUES.

6. HOW TO MAKE YOUR TEACHING INTERESTING.6. HOW TO MAKE YOUR TEACHING INTERESTING.

7. NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION.7. NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION.

8. IMPORTANCE OF STUDENTS’ QUESTIONS.8. IMPORTANCE OF STUDENTS’ QUESTIONS.

TEACHERS’ TRAINING & MOTIVATIONAL TEACHERS’ TRAINING & MOTIVATIONAL WORKSHOP TOPICSWORKSHOP TOPICS

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1.1. ANSWERING STUDENTS’ QUESTIONS.ANSWERING STUDENTS’ QUESTIONS.2.2. STUDENT FEEDBACK MECHANISM.STUDENT FEEDBACK MECHANISM.3.3. MONITORING STUDENTS’ PROGRESS.MONITORING STUDENTS’ PROGRESS.4.4. METHODS OF UPGRADING STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE. METHODS OF UPGRADING STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE. 5.5. STUDENTS’ RELATED NON-ACADEMIC ISSUES.STUDENTS’ RELATED NON-ACADEMIC ISSUES.6.6. WAYS OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.WAYS OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.7.7. CASE STUDIES – For self-discovery and realisation.CASE STUDIES – For self-discovery and realisation.8.8. ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING.ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING.9.9. PRACTICALS AND ACTIVITIES. PRACTICALS AND ACTIVITIES. Teaching PracticeTeaching Practice

Non Verbal CommunicationNon Verbal Communication Blackboard WritingBlackboard Writing Introduction of New TopicsIntroduction of New Topics Writing of Comments on a Report CardWriting of Comments on a Report Card

STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON TeaQIP™TeaQIP™

1.1. IN THE FOLLOWING SLIDES YOU WILL IN THE FOLLOWING SLIDES YOU WILL SEE SOME SCANNED COPY OF DPS SEE SOME SCANNED COPY OF DPS LUDHIANA STUDENTS’ FEEDBACK ON LUDHIANA STUDENTS’ FEEDBACK ON THE THE TeaQIP™TeaQIP™ ITSELF. ITSELF.

2.2. IT IS VERY INTERESTING TO SEE THE IT IS VERY INTERESTING TO SEE THE KIND OF POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE KIND OF POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE CHILDRENS’ MINDSET ABOUT THEIR CHILDRENS’ MINDSET ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL AFTER THEY GAVE THEIR SCHOOL AFTER THEY GAVE THEIR FEEDBACK ON THEIR TEACHERS. FEEDBACK ON THEIR TEACHERS. NOTICE THE RELEIF AND HOPE IN THEM.NOTICE THE RELEIF AND HOPE IN THEM.