Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released a list of evidences that teachers can attach while filling their TPAD online.
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TPAD has five(5) teaching standards and each teaching standard has several targets. A teacher is supposed to appraise self appropriately and attach documents where necessary.
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| S/NO | TEACHING STANDARDS | TARGET | EVIDENCES TO ATTACH |
| 1. | Professional Knowledge and Practice | Demonstrate mastery of the subject content and use appropriate instructional methods | 1. Lesson plans
2. Lesson observation records 3. Different instructional materials |
| Undertake lesson observation at least once a term | 4. Records of lesson observation
5. Lesson Observation notes |
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| Utilize teaching/ learning resources effectively | 6. Availability of improvised/procured teaching/learning resources/aids | ||
| Prepare professional documents based on the current syllabus/designs | 7.  Availability of updated schemes of work.
8.  Lesson plans and notes. 9. Record of work. 10. Learner assessment record |
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| Ability to identify learners’ capability and learning styles | 11.  Learner study records.
12. Individualized Education Program (IEP) based on different capabilities and learning styles. |
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| Ability to identify and nurture learners’ talents | 13. Record of talent development.
14. Certificates/Awards |
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| Ability to access, retrieve and integrate ICT in teaching and learning | 15.  Availability of digital content/ free online educational resources links
16. ICT integrated lesson plans/record of work covered/ learners’ notebooks 17. Printed content ( photos, print outs) |
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| Ability to carry out learner assessment,
feedback and reporting on learners’ learning |
18. Learner assessment reports
19. List of strategies to improve learner performance Letter communicating feedback |
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| 2 | Comprehensive Learning Environment | Ability to create child friendly school/class environment through planned activities to demonstrate respect, equity, inclusion and | 21. Clean environment
22. Records of learner participation in Programmes/ clubs/ societies promoting friendly environment |
| moral values | 23. Open channels of communication/Class Baraza/ student council | ||
| Ability to create a stimulating classroom environment | 24. Classroom with talking walls, nature corner, shop, models, learners’ work displayed on the wall among others. | ||
| Ability to ensure safety of learners | 25. Records of sensitization (MOE Guidelines on safety) | ||
| Ability to manage learners conduct and behavior | 26. Well displayed school /class rules and regulations governing learners conduct and behaviour
27. Guidance and counseling records 28. Records of learners challenging behavior and corrective measures taken. 29. Records of parental involvement |
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| 3. | Teacher Professional Development | Prepare Self Professional Development Support Plan | 30. Updated TPD support plan indicating the time frame for various activities during the term |
| Engage in continuous and relevant career growth and development activities | 31. Records of Teacher initiated and school based TPD activities | ||
| 4. | Teacher Conduct & Professionalism | Demonstrate knowledge on the legal requirements in education | 32. Policy documents available and in use in schools |
| Ability to observe punctuality in lesson attendance, performance of duty and preparation of professional documents | 33. Updated daily attendance register (clocking in and out)
34. Updated and analyzed lesson attendance register 35. Record of submission of professional documents |
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| Timely syllabus coverage and meeting of deadlines | 36. Display of syllabus coverage
37. Teacher’s lesson notes based on current syllabus 38. Checked learners exercise books |
| 5. | Participation in Professional Learning Community | Join Professional Learning Community(PLC) | 39. Records of membership in professional learning community/ cluster/ groups (Certificates, minutes, attendance lists etc.) |
| Collaborate with colleagues and the broader professional learning community to support teaching and learning | 40. Records of participation in professional learning communities within and beyond the school
41. Initiatives being implemented in collaboration with learning communities |
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| Collaborate with parents/guardians and other stakeholders | 42. Records of parents’/guardians involvement
43. Records of learner participation/ involvement in community service 44. Records of joint activities with stakeholders/parents/ guardians |
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| Establish linkages with the community | 45. Invitation letters
46. Attendance lists 47. Activity reports |
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| Participate in programs organized in collaboration with other educational bodies: KNEC, MOE, KICD etc. | 48. Invitation letters
49. Programme/project reports |