Department of Education

REGION IX, ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
SOMINOT DISTRICT

STAR OBSERVATION TECHNIQUE GUIDE

Teacher: School: _____ Subject: _______ Lesson: _____ Date Observed: ___________

NOTE: This STAR Observation Technique Guide is a supervisory tool which is useful to collect information from the actual teaching-learning activity in the classroom.

SITUATION (WHAT TO OBSERVE) TEACHER'S ACTIONS ACTIONS OF LEARNERS RESULTS

1) Context (STANDARDS) (STANDARDS) (STANDARDS) ACTUAL OBSERVATIONS (STANDARDS ACCOMPLISHED)
● Learning Environment
► Classroom Structure
a. Clean classroom a. The teacher generally cleaned his/her a. The learners showed eagerness and
classroom. perseverance to learn.
b. Orderly classroom b. The teacher suitably arranged chairs and b. The learners actively participated in the
other fixtures to facilitate interaction. classroom interaction.
c. Well-ventilated and lighted classroom c. The teacher taught more effectively and c. The learners performed significantly well in the
more efficiently. class.
d. On the Walls: Bulletin Boards, Students' d. The teacher properly structured, updated d. The learners enthusiastically showed pride and
projects, Signs and Exhibits created by learners. all bulletin boards and displayed projects, outstanding performance in the class.
signs and exhibits created by the learners.
e. Comfortable areas for different learning e. The teacher provided areas for multiple e. The learners effectively and efficiently engaged in
activities learning activities done simultaneously. individual and in group learning activities.
► Classroom Management
a. Established and maintained standards of a. The teacher consistently established and a. The learners consistently displayed discipline and
learners' behavior maintained standards of learners' behavior. right attitude in the class at all times.
b. Observation of Social and Psychological b. The teacher observed social and b. The learners showed correct mental, emotional
environment for learning psychological environment for learning. and social behavior in the classroom.
c. Handling of behavior problems quickly. c. The teacher handled behavior problems c. The learners were aware of the classroom
quickly and with due respect to behavioral expectations (eye contact, approaching
childrens' rights. the off-task, moving seat away from distractions,
collecting distracting objects, etc.) and behaved
properly in the classroom.
d. Provision of gender-sensitive opportunities for d. The teacher provided gender-sensitive d. The learners exercised fairness among
learning. opportunities for learning. themselves and showed appropriate behavior of
individualism, cooperation and competition in
classroom activities.
e. Positive and responsive learners' reaction to e. The teacher oriented the learners to e. The learners warmly welcomed the visitor and
visitor. welcome displayed their performance in the class.
visitor and demonstrate what they are doing
in the class.
2) Teaching Episode
. ●Eager and engaged Faces The teacher showed different expressions The learners understood very well the ideas
according to the activities and ideas conveyed and effectively completed the learning
conveyed. activities.
 SITUATION (WHAT TO OBSERVE) TEACHER'S ACTIONS ACTIONS OF LEARNERS RESULTS
. ●Proper teacher's voice The voice of the teacher was modulated, The learners interestingly listened and willingly involved
respectful, geuine and warm. themselves in the class discussion/activities.
. ●Proper location of the teacher The teacher was typically moving and The learners successfully completed the learning tasks
working with the learners during class individually, by pairs or by group on time.
discussion/ activities.
● Motivation
a. Varied motivation strategies/techniques and a. The teacher applied varied a. The learners showed attentiveness in the lesson
appropriate choice of motivational strategy/ motivational strategies/ techniques and and sustained their interest throughout the lesson.
technique the teacher's choice of motivational
strategy/technique was
appropriate.
b. Interconnection of past and present lessons. b. The teacher aptly interconnected past b. The learners independently involved themselves in
and present lessons. the class discussion and applied their prior
learnings/skills.
● Presentation of the Lesson
a. Logical presentation of the lesson a. The teacher presented lesson logically a. The learners coherently learned the lesson.
in developmental manner
b. Alignment of lesson objectives, teaching b. The teacher aligned lesson objectives, b. The learners analytically participated in the
methods/approaches and strategies, learning teaching methods/approaches and learning tasks.
activities and instructional materials. strategies, learning activities and
instructional materials.
c. Accuracy and up-to-date lesson. c. The teacher taught accurate and c. The learners learned up-to-date lesson with
updated content using appropriate accuracy.
approaches & strategies.
d. Appropriate pacing of the lesson. d. The teacher paced lessons appropriate d. The learners demonstrated in varied ways
to learnings achieved.
the needs of leaners.
e. Establishment of routines and procedures to e. The teacher established routines and e. The learners followed routines and procedures
maximize use of time, instructional materials procedures to maximize use of time, to maximize use of their learning time.
and technology resources. instructional materials and technology
resources.
● Development of the Lesson
a. Conveyance of clear ideas a. The teacher clearly conveyed ideas a. The learners answered unfamiliar words using
using vocabulary to unlock difficult words. vocabulary and own words/explanation.
b. Giving of varied examples to explain the idea b. The teacher gave varied examples to b. The learners asked questions as often as the
with emphasis on thoughtful exploration of explain the idea with emphasis on teacher did relevant to the lesson and gave
complicated issues and asking questions. thoughtful exploration of complicated explanation at the desired cognitive level.
issues and often asked
HOTS questions.
c. Engagement of the learners in the lesson. c. The teacher engaged learners in the c. The learners demonstrated their learning in
lesson by providing them differentiated different ways: (individual learning task, group
activities for higher learning activity, contest, etc.) simultaneously.
simultaneously.
d. Provision of opportunity to demonstrate d. The teacher provided opportunity for d. The learners actively involved themselves in the
learning learners individual and/or group learning tasks.
to demonstrate their learning.
● Generalization
a. Asking of higher order thinking skills (HOTS) a. The teacher created situations that a. The learners answered a recall situations that
questions to recognize or recall information. required the learners to recognize or recall had been provided during the class discussion thru:
information (KNOWLEDGE) Question and Answer Activity, Think-Pair-Share,
Games, Contest, Sweeping Statement, Brainstorming,
etc.
 b. Asking of HOTS questions to reproduce or b. The teacher created situations that b. The learners solved situations at a desired
communicate knowledge without a verbatim required the learners to think on a low cognitive level thru: Question and Answer
repetition. level such as that the KNOWLEDGE can Activity, Think-Pair-Share, Games, Contest,
be reproduced or communicated without Sweeping Statement, Generalization, etc.
a verbatim repetition.
(COMPREHENSION)

SITUATION (WHAT TO OBSERVE) TEACHER'S ACTIONS ACTIONS OF LEARNERS RESULTS

● Evaluation GENERAL COMMENTS FOR TEACHER
SUPPORT(STANDARDS NOT ACCOMPLISHED)
a. Situations that require to solve or explain a a. The teacher created situations that a. The learners explained a problem by applying
problem by applying what have been learned. required the learners to solve or explain a what they learned to other situations and learning
problem by applying what have been tasks, thru: Role Play, Demonstration, Simulation,
learned to other situations and learning Worksheet, Practice Exercises, Debate, Essay
tasks. (APPLICATION) Writing, etc.
b. Situations that require to solve a problem b. The teacher created situations that b. The learner answered a problem through a
through a systematic examinations of facts or required the learners solve a problem systematic examination of facts or information, thru:
information. through a systematic examination of facts Concept Mapping, Reaction Paper, Experiment,
or information. Case Study, Research, etc.
(ANALYSIS)
c. Situations that require to find solutions to a c. The teacher created situations that c. The learner showed solution to a problem
problem through the use of creative thinking. required the learners find solutions to a through the use of creative thinking, thru: Concept
problem through the use of creative Mapping, Reaction Paper, Experiment, Case Study,
thinking. Research, etc.
(SYNTHESIS)
d. Situations that require to make an d. The teacher created situations that d. The learners made an assessment according to
assessment according to given standards. required the learners make assessment given standards (VALUING).
according to given standard.
(EVALUATION)
e. Use of formative test/ summative test/non- e. The teacher used formative e. The learners passed the formative
traditional assessment/ intervention test/summative test/non-traditional test/summative test/non-traditional
assessment/intervention. assessment/intervention.
● Assignment
a. Giving of assignment, reinforcement, or a. The teacher gave assignment, a. The learners engaged in the following
enrichment lessons. reinforcement or enrichment lessons. reinforcement/enrichment activities: Reminders with
guide questions, Activity worksheets, practice
exercises, journal, project making, experiments,
problem solving, researching, etc.
b. Giving of encouragement to apply classroom b. The teacher encouraged the learners to b. The learners displayed evidences of applied
learning at home and in the community. apply classroom learning at home and in learnings at home and in the community.
the community.

CONFORME: Prepared by: Noted by: APPROVED :

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TEACHER OBSERVER School Principal Public Schools District
Supervisor
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