Department of Education

Region III
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS
Angeles City

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. clasroom interaction.
c. Well-ventilated and lighted classroom c. The teacher taught more effectively and c. The learners performed significantly well
more efficiently. in the class.
d. On the Walls: Bulletin Boards, Students' d. The teacher properly structured, updated d. The learners enthusiastically showed pride
projects, Signs and Exhibits created by all bulletin boards and displayed projects, and outstanding performance in the class.
learners. 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
activities learning activities done simultaneously. engaged in 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
learners' behavior maintained standards of learners' behavior. discipline and 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,
environment for learning psychological environment for learning. emotional 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,
childrens' rights. approaching the off-task, moving seat away
from distractions, collecting distracting
objects, etc.) and behaved
properly in the classroom.
d. Provision of gender-sensitive d. The teacher provided gender-sensitive d. The learners exercised fairness among
opportunities for learning. opportunities for learning. themselves and showed appropriate behavior
of individualism, cooperation and competition
in
classroom activities.
e. Positive and responsive learners' reaction e. The teacher oriented the learners to e. The learners warmly welcomed the visitor
to visitor. welcome and 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
conveyed. learning 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
respectful, geuine and warm. involved
themselves in the class discussion/activities.
. ●Proper location of the teacher The teacher was typically moving and The learners successfully completed the learning
working with the learners during class tasks individually, by pairs or by group on time.
discussion/ activities.
● Motivation
a. Varied motivation strategies/techniques a. The teacher applied varied a. The learners showed attentiveness in the
and appropriate choice of motivational motivational strategies/ techniques and lesson and sustained their interest throughout
strategy/ technique the teacher's choice of motivational the lesson.
strategy/technique was
appropriate.
b. Interconnection of past and present b. The teacher aptly interconnected past b. The learners independently involved
lessons. and present lessons. themselves in 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
methods/approaches and strategies, learning teaching methods/approaches and the 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 e. The teacher established routines and e. The learners followed routines and
procedures to maximize use of time, procedures to maximize use of time, procedures to maximize use of their learning
instructional materials and technology instructional materials and technology time.
resources. resources.
● Development of the Lesson
a. Conveyance of clear ideas a. The teacher clearly conveyed ideas a. The learners answered unfamiliar words
using vocabulary to unlock difficult words. using vocabulary and own words/explanation.
b.Giving of varied examples to explain the b. The teacher gave varied examples to b. The learners asked questions as often as
idea with emphasis on thoughtful exploration explain the idea with emphasis on the teacher did relevant to the lesson and gave
of 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 c. The teacher engaged learners in the c. The learners demonstrated their learning in
lesson. 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
learning learners in the
to demonstrate their learning. individual and/or group learning tasks.
 ● Generalization
a. Asking of higher order thinking skills a. The teacher created situations that a. The learners answered a recall situations
(HOTS) questions to recognize or recall required the learners to recognize or recall that had been provided during the class
information. information (KNOWLEDGE) discussion thru: Question and Aswer Activity,
Think-Pair-Share, Games, Contest, Sweeping
Statement, Brainstorming, etc.
b. Asking of HOTS questions to reproduce b. The teacher created situations that b. The learners solved situations at a
or communicate knowledge without a required the learners to think on a low desired cognitive level thru: Question and
verbatim repetition. level such as that the KNOWLEDGE can Aswer Activity, Think-Pair-Share, Games,
be reproduced or communicated without Contest, Sweeping Statement,
a verbatim repetition. Generalization, etc.
(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 a. The teacher created situations that a. The learners explained a problem by
explain a problem by applying what have required the learners to solve or explain a applying what they learned to other
been learned. problem by applying what have been situations and learning tasks, thru: Role Play,
learned to other situations and learning Demonstration, Simulation, Worksheet,
tasks. (APPLICATION) Practice Exercises, Debate, Essay Writing,
etc.
b. Situations that require to solve a b. The teacher created situations that b. The learner answered a problem through a
problem through a systematic examinations required the learners solve a problem systematic examination of facts or
of facts or information. through a systematic examination of facts information, thru: Concept Mapping, Reaction
or information. Paper, Experiment,
(ANALYSIS) Case Study, Research, etc.
c. Situations that require to find solutions c. The teacher created situations that c. The learner showed solution to a problem
to a problem through the use of creative required the learners find solutions to a through the use of creative thinking, thru:
thinking. problem through the use of creative Concept Mapping, Reaction Paper, Experiment,
thinking. Case Study,
(SYNTHESIS) Research, etc.
d. Situations that require to make an d. The teacher created situations that d. The learners made an assessment
assessment according to given standards. required the learners make assessment according to given standards (VALUING).
according to given standard.
(EVALUATION)
e. Use of formative test/ summative e. The teacher used formative e. The learners passed the formative
test/non- 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 b. The teacher encouraged the learners to b. The learners displayed evidences of applied
classroom learning at home and in the apply classroom learning at home and in learnings at home and in the community.
community. the community.
CONFORME: OBSERVER:
 Signature over Printed Name (Teacher) Signature over Printed Name (EPS/PSDS/Principal)

NOTE:
LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE:

Descriptio POOR UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY VERY SATISFACTORY OUTSTANDING

50% 70 80 90 100%
% % %
Accomplished Standards: (1-17) (1 - 23) (24 - 26) (27 - 30) (30 - 33)
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Add: Teacher's and Actions of Learners divided
Action by 2
EXAMPLE 22 + 28 = 50 ÷ 2 = ( 25 = Very Satisfactory)

APPROVED:

LUZ C. ARRIOLA
Schools Division Superintendent