Department of Education

DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS

STAR OBSERVATION TECHNIQUE GUIDE

Teacher: School: Subject: Les

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

SITUATION (WHAT TO OBSERVE) TEACHER'S ACTIONS

1) Context (STANDARDS) (STANDARDS)
● Learning Environment
► Classroom Structure
a. Clean classroom a. The teacher generally cleaned his/her classroom.

b. Orderly classroom b. The teacher suitably arranged chairs and other

fixtures to facilitate interaction.

c. Well-ventilated and lighted classroom c. The teacher taught more effectively and more
efficiently.

d. On the Walls: Bulletin Boards, Students' projects, d. The teacher properly structured, updated all bulletin
Signs and Exhibits created by learners. boards and displayed projects, signs and exhibits
created by the learners.

e. Comfortable areas for different learning activities e. The teacher provided areas for multiple learning
activities done simultaneously.
► Classroom Management
a. Established and maintained standards of a. The teacher consistently established and
learners' behavior maintained standards of learners' behavior.

b. Observation of Social and Psychological b. The teacher observed social and psychological
environment for learning environment for learning.

c. Handling of behavior problems quickly. c. The teacher handled behavior problems quickly
and with due respect to childrens' rights.

d. Provision of gender-sensitive opportunities for d. The teacher provided gender-sensitive

learning. opportunities for learning.

e. Positive and responsive learners' reaction to visitor. e. The teacher oriented the learners to welcome
visitor and demonstrate what they are doing in the
class.
2) Teaching Episode
. ●Eager and engaged Faces The teacher showed different expressions according to
the activities and ideas conveyed.
 Department of Education
Region XI
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS
Davao City

STAR OBSERVATION TECHNIQUE GUIDE

Subject: Lesson: Date Observed:

nformation from the actual teaching-learning activity in the classroom.

ACTIONS OF LEARNERS RESULTS

(STANDARDS) ACTUAL OBSERVATIONS (STANDARDS ACCOMPLISHED)

a. The learners showed eagerness and perseverance to

learn.

b. The learners actively participated in the clasroom

interaction.

c. The learners performed significantly well in the

class.

d. The learners enthusiastically showed pride and

outstanding performance in the class.

e. The learners effectively and efficiently engaged in

individual and in group learning activities.

a. The learners consistently displayed discipline and

right attitude in the class at all times.

b. The learners showed correct mental, emotional and

social behavior in the classroom.

c. The learners were aware of the classroom behavioral

expectations (eye contact, approaching the off-task,
moving seat away from distractions, collecting distracting
objects, etc.) and behaved
properly in the classroom.
d. The learners exercised fairness among themselves
and showed appropriate behavior of individualism,
cooperation and competition in
classroom activities.
e. The learners warmly welcomed the visitor and displayed
their performance in the class.

The learners understood very well the ideas conveyed and

effectively completed the learning activities .
 SITUATION (WHAT TO OBSERVE) TEACHER'S ACTIONS
. ●Proper teacher's voice The voice of the teacher was modulated,
respectful, geuine and warm.
. ●Proper location of the teacher The teacher was typically moving and working with the
learners during class discussion/ activities.

● Motivation
a. Varied motivation strategies/techniques and a. The teacher applied varied motivational
appropriate choice of motivational strategy/ strategies/ techniques and the teacher's choice of
technique motivational strategy/technique was
appropriate.
b. Interconnection of past and present lessons. b. The teacher aptly interconnected past and present
lessons.

● Presentation of the Lesson

a. Logical presentation of the lesson a. The teacher presented lesson logically in
developmental manner
b. Alignment of lesson objectives, teaching b. The teacher aligned lesson objectives,
methods/approaches and strategies, learning teaching methods/approaches and strategies,
activities and instructional materials. learning activities and instructional materials.
c. Accuracy and up-to-date lesson. c. The teacher taught accurate and updated
content using appropriate approaches & strategies.

d. Appropriate pacing of the lesson. d. The teacher paced lessons appropriate to

the needs of leaners.
e. Establishment of routines and procedures to e. The teacher established routines and procedures
maximize use of time, instructional materials and to maximize use of time, instructional materials
technology resources. and technology resources.

● Development of the Lesson

a. Conveyance of clear ideas a. The teacher clearly conveyed ideas using
vocabulary to unlock difficult words.
[Link] of varied examples to explain the idea b. The teacher gave varied examples to explain
with emphasis on thoughtful exploration of complicated the idea with emphasis on thoughtful exploration of
issues and asking questions. complicated issues and often asked
HOTS questions.
c. Engagement of the learners in the lesson. c. The teacher engaged learners in the lesson by
providing them differentiated activities for higher
learning simultaneously.
d. Provision of opportunity to demonstrate d. The teacher provided opportunity for learners
learning to demonstrate their learning.
● Generalization
a. Asking of higher order thinking skills (HOTS) a. The teacher created situations that required the
questions to recognize or recall information. learners to recognize or recall information
(KNOWLEDGE)

b. Asking of HOTS questions to reproduce or b. The teacher created situations that required the
communicate knowledge without a verbatim learners to think on a low level such as that the
repetition. KNOWLEDGE can be reproduced or communicated
without a verbatim repetition.
(COMPREHENSION)
 ACTIONS OF LEARNERS RESULTS
The learners interestingly listened and willingly involved
themselves in the class discussion/activities.
The learners successfully completed the learning tasks
individually, by pairs or by group on time.
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a. The learners showed attentiveness in the lesson

and sustained their interest throughout the lesson.

b. The learners independently involved themselves in

the class discussion and applied their prior
learnings/skills.

a. The learners coherently learned the lesson.

b. The learners analytically participated in the learning

tasks.

c. The learners learned up-to-date lesson with accuracy.

d. The learners demonstrated in varied ways

learnings achieved.
e. The learners followed routines and procedures to
maximize use of their learning time.

a. The learners answered unfamiliar words using

vocabulary and own words/explanation.
b. The learners asked questions as often as the teacher
did relevant to the lesson and gave explanation at the
desired cognitive level.

c. The learners demonstrated their learning in different

ways: (individual learning task, group activity,
contest,etc.) simultaneously.
d. The learners actively involved themselves in the
individual and/or group learning tasks.

a. The learners answered a recall situations that had

been provided during the class discussion thru:
Question and Aswer Activity, Think-Pair-Share, Games,
Contest, Sweeping Statement, Brainstorming, etc.

b. The learners solved situations at a desired cognitive

level thru: Question and Aswer Activity, Think-Pair-
Share, Games, Contest, Sweeping Statement,
Generalization, etc.
 SITUATION (WHAT TO OBSERVE) TEACHER'S ACTIONS
● Evaluation

a. Situations that require to solve or explain a a. The teacher created situations that required the
problem by applying what have been learned. learners to solve or explain a problem by applying
what have been learned to other situations and
learning tasks. (APPLICATION)

b. Situations that require to solve a problem b. The teacher created situations that required the
through a systematic examinations of facts or learners solve a problem through a systematic
information. examination of facts or information.
(ANALYSIS)
c. Situations that require to find solutions to a c. The teacher created situations that required the
problem through the use of creative thinking. learners find solutions to a problem through the
use of creative thinking.
(SYNTHESIS)
d. Situations that require to make an assessment d. The teacher created situations that required the
according to given standards. learners make assessment according to given
standard. (EVALUATION)

e. Use of formative test/ summative test/non- e. The teacher used formative test/summative
traditional assessment/ intervention test/non-traditional assessment/intervention.

● Assignment
a. Giving of assignment, reinforcement, or a. The teacher gave assignment, reinforcement or
enrichment lessons. enrichment lessons.

b. Giving of encouragement to apply classroom b. The teacher encouraged the learners to

learning at home and in the community. apply classroom learning at home and in the
community.
CONFORME:

Signature over Printed Name (Teacher)

NOTE:
LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE:
Descriptio POOR UNSATISFACTORY
50% 70%
Accomplished Standards: (1-17) (18 - 23)

Add: Teacher's Action and Actions of Learners divided by 2

EXAMPLE 22 + 28 = 50 ÷ 2 = ( 25 = Very Satisfactory)

 ACTIONS OF LEARNERS RESULTS
GENERAL COMMENTS FOR TEACHER SUPPORT(STANDARDS
NOT ACCOMPLISHED)

a. The learners explained a problem by applying what

they learned to other situations and learning tasks,
thru: Role Play, Demonstration, Simulation, Worksheet,
Practice Exercises, Debate, Essay Writing, etc.

b. The learner answered a problem through a

systematic examination of facts or information, thru:
Concept Mapping, Reaction Paper, Experiment,
Case Study, Research, etc.
c. The learner showed solution to a problem through
the use of creative thinking, thru: Concept Mapping,
Reaction Paper, Experiment, Case Study,
Research, etc.
d. The learners made an assessment according to
given standards (VALUING).

e. The learners passed the formative test/summative

test/non-traditional assessment/intervention.

a. The learners engaged in the following

reinforcement/enrichment activities: Reminders with
guide questions, Activity worksheets, practice exercises,
journal, project making, experiments,
problem solving, researching, etc.
b. The learners displayed evidences of applied learnings
at home and in the community.

OBSERVER:

Signature over Printed Name (EPS/PSDS/Principal)

SATISFACTORY VERY SATISFACTORY OUTSTANDING

80% 90% 100%
(24 - 26) (27 - 30) (30 - 33)