TSC Lesson Observation Form (LOF) for teachers; Free pdf download and how to fill it 2021

By | April 9, 2021
TSC New Lesson Observation Form.
TSC New Lesson Observation Form.

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION NEW LESSON OBSERVATION FORM (LOF)- The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has produced a new Lesson Observation Form for teachers. This form is to be used during the TPAD 2 online appraisal process.

The new form has a total mark load of 100% as opposed to the old form which had 25%. The new form has 5 assessment areas, namely:

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The five (5) assessment areas in the new lesson observation form.

S/NoAssessment AreaMaximum Marks
1Introduction and Lesson Organisation16 marks
2Content Delivery20 marks
3Teaching Methods/ Techniques20 marks
4Learner Involvement and Communication24 marks
5Classroom Management20 marks
6Total100 marks

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The new TSC Lesson Observation Form.

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION LESSON OBSERVATION FORM(LOF)
Name of the Institution:
Teacher’s Name:TSC.NO.Observer’s Name:TSC. NO
Class/Grade:Learners Present:Time:Date :Subject/Learning Area:Topic/Strand:
Lesson Sub-Strand:
Observation AreasPerformance indicatorsWhat was ObservedMarks
 Introduction and Lesson Organisation (Each 4 Marks = 16)i. Review of the previous lesson/content related to the current lessonii. State the objective of the current lessoniii. Link the previous lesson to the current lessoniv. Quality of introduction: captivating/ capture learners interesti. ii. iii. iv. 
2. Content Delivery (Each 4 Marks =20)i. Mastery of content in line with the syllabusii. Answering of students questions accuratelyiii. Teaching with lesson notes and lesson planiv. summarized the lesson by highlighting the key pointsv. Covering the lesson within the stipulated time (Started on time and ended on time)i. ii. iii. iv. v. 
3. Teaching Methods/ Techniques (Each 4 Marks =20)i. Use of appropriate teaching methods (Question and answer, Demonstration, experimentation, Discussion/Group work, Field work) ii. Use of appropriate teaching/learning aidsiii. Use of varied teaching methodsiv. Demonstrate innovation and creativity in teachingv. Ability to simulate learnersi. ii. iii. iv. v. 
4.Learner Involvement and Communication (Each 4 Marks = 24)i. Answering and asking questionii. Observationiii. discussion and presentationiv. experimentationv. Field work/presentationvi. Discovery/presentationi. ii. iii. iv.v. 
5. Classroom Management (Each 4 Marks =20i. Arrangement of desks to enable a teacher to reach an individual studentii. . Moving in class to observe students workiii. Marking/checking students in classiv. No chorus answers/knowing learners by namev. Cleanliness of the classroom.i. ii. iii. iv. v 
Total =100   
To convert to Likert Scale: Marks scored in a performance area are divided by total marks in that performance area then multiplied by five (5). This will give a Likert rating scale of between 1-5. Once these marks are uploaded by the appraiser/observer on TPAD System, the conversion to likert scale will be calculated automatically by the system and reflected on the target number 3 under standard number 1: Professional Knowledge and Practice.
Observer’s Summary Report:
Observer’s Recommendation:
Teacher’s Signature:Date:Observer’s Signature: Date:Observer’s Signature: Date:

NB: There should always be a preparatory meeting before the lesson observation and a feedback session after the lesson observation.

  1. Lesson observation portal is provided in TPAD online system.
  2. The observer is required to enter the marks on the online lesson observation portal after observing a teacher.
  3. This is a compulsory target the online appraisal will remain incomplete to at least 97% if the marks on the duly filled lesson observation form(LOF) are not uploaded on the teacher’s online appraisal.