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How to carry out Lesson Observation on the new TPAD 2 portal

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Lesson observation is a mandatory requirement in the new TPAD 2 system by TSC. All teachers must undergo lesson observation while delivering in class. It involves carrying out a formal scrutiny of teaching/learning while it is taking place in a classroom or other learning environment.

How to undertake Lesson Observation in the TPAD 2 Online System

The lesson Observation tab can be found under the self appraisals tab for the appraisees, once you log in.

You can send the appraiser a request to be observed by clicking on ‘REQUEST OBSERVATION’ tab.

A message requesting for the lesson observation would be crafted. Once the message is crafted, you are required to send the request. This will appear in the notification part of the of your window.

How the Appraiser will carry out Lesson Observation.

Once logged in, the appraiser can access 3 areas:

My lesson Observation,
Create Lesson Observation and
New Observation.

Now, proceed as follows;

The appraiser is required to Click on the ‘New Observation’ tab.
Once the appraiser clicks the new Observation tab, a pop up page will appear.
The appraiser is required to click on New Record whereby he/she will be required to add data on: Class/Form, Subject, Subject Topic, Lesson Topic, Number of Learners and Observation Date. Click on ‘Add record’ when done.
Locate the ‘OBSERVE’ tab on the page. Click the tab and complete the lesson observation sheet, online. When filling in the Observer’s Comment avoid word like good, excellent etc. Rather, describe what is observed in each area.
Next, fill in the Observer’s Summary Report that provides a brief version of what the observer has noted. Another area to be completed is the Observer’s recommendation that shows the strengths and gaps that have been observed.
Click on ‘Save observation marks’ to upload the record.
Once data is saved successfully, the status of the observation on the page will change to “COMPLETED”.
With this, you will be sure that the Lesson observation has been successful.

Deadline for filing TPAD data by TSC Teachers: TSC Latest News

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The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has opened the portal for filing teachers’ term three (3) 2019 appraisal data. This is to allow teacher file their Teachers Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD) data online.

TSC holds that teachers must continue uploading their performance appraisal data as per the Career Progression Guidelines. The Commission uses data captured on the TPAD system when considering teachers for promotions. Teachers who are yet to upload their data for term 3 now have until Tuesday 13th December, 2019 to do so. This is the deadline for both the Appraisee and Appraiser. For guide on how to use TPAD, click here:
Simplified TPAD user guide

The Appraisee is the individual teacher while the Appraiser is the immediate Supervisor. For example, in a secondary school, the Appraisee is the classroom teacher while the Head of Department or the Deputy Principal is the Appraiser. Individual teachers log onto the sytem to fill in their self appraised data, while the Heads of Departments or Deputy Principals log onto the system to enter their data on the appraised teachers’ performance.

Here are links to the most important news portals:

New System.

Meanwhile, TSC has created a new user friendly portal for capturing the appraisal data. The Commission has at the same time reduced the number of teaching standards to be appraised for teachers from the previous seven to five on its online appraisal portal.
To enhance implementation, the Commission has customized the TPAD tools targeting teachers serving in primary, secondary, special needs institutions and post secondary institutions, where, while the teaching standards are the same for all categories of teachers, performance indicators and verifiable evidence have been customized for various institutions.

To access the new TPAD system here is the link to use; https://tpad2.tsc.go.ke/. You will be expected to insert your ID No.

Click on “create account”. You will get an sms code on your phone. The new TPAD system will be in force effective term three 2019.

Important Links For You, Click below:

TSC News Portal

Account Creation – TPAD (tpad2.tsc.go.ke)

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TEACHER PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND DEVELOPMENT LOGIN-https://tpad2.tsc.go.ke/

TPAD. Home; Videos; Login. Login. TPAD LOGIN. ×. Teacher / Deputy · Head of Institution · Curriculum Support Officer · Sub-County Director · County Director/County ICT. Regional Director

TPAD Enhances Professional Growth and Learning Outcomes.

For you to upload your TPAD data you must first login to your TPAD 2 account.

STEPS IN SUCCESSFULLY CREATING A NEW TPAD 2 ACCOUNT.

Follow the steps below to create your account;

Access the new TPAD 2 system by using the address; http://tpad2.tsc.go.ke/
Next, click on ‘Log in’ as shown in the figure below;

Now, select user type; Teacher / Deputy, Head of Institution, Curriculum Support Officer, Sub-County Director, County Director / County ICT or Regional Director. The following window will appear;

You now select the ‘First time Login? Create account’ tab as indicated in the figure above.
You will get the window shown below. Enter your details correctly and then click ‘Create Account’.

TPAD 2 account creation. Required information.

Enter valid and correct information in the spaces provided. The details entered will be saved to enable login to the system and commence the appraisal process. Ensure the details entered are correct and click on “create account” button for verification and account creation.
After the details entered are verified, a login view appears. Here, you should enter the details used in account creations ie. TSC number, ID number and Password for permission access to the system.

Related;

TPAD Login portal

After successful account creation, the information entered is verified by the system and the portal below appears for the user to type in the credentials used at account creation in order to access the system.

After entering the details, click on the “Login” button.

Teachers portal on TPAD 2

Upon successful authentication, the teacher accesses the landingpage/dashboard. Details that appear include:

Teachers TSC number,
Name,
Current institution name,
Institutions IPPD code (registration code),
Institution level (either primary or secondary) and the users
Current designation.

Your Personal Profile

You are required to update your personal profile. To do this;

Click on his/her name appearing at the top right corner of the screen,
select “My Profile”.
Three tabs will be displayed under the “My Profile” feature namely; Personal Information, Teaching Subjects/Subjects Combination and My Password,
Update the details, accordingly. After entering all the details, ensure you click on the “Save Changes” button for the changes to be effected in the system.

Changing your TPAD 2 password

On successful login, you can be able to change/reset the current password. To do this, you will be required to type in the current password used and the preferred password.

Fill in the spaces provided the following details: Old password, New password, Confirm password

Click on the “update password” for the new password to be saved.

RECOVERING YOUR FORGOTTEN PASSWORD

Did you forget your password? You can now easily recover/ reset your forgotten TPAD 2 password. To do this, follow these simple steps:

From the TSC website;
Click “Online services;
Select “Teacher Appraisal;
Click on “Login”
Select your self service portal;
Click on to “Forgot Password” tab;
The system will prompt you to enter details in the “password recovery” landing page that appears.
Enter your TSC Number and ID number correctly in order to recover your password. Click on the “Recover Password” button.
A text message will be sent to the declared mobile phone number thus; “TSC-Kenya: Your new password is ‘1…..’”
Now, click on the TPAD 2 ‘Login’ tab to enter the code received’. You can change to preferred password by using “My Profile” tab.

TPAD PROCESS-STEPS

Here are the new TPAD2 steps that you will need to follow in order to fill your online form correctly;

STEPS	TPAD PROCESS-STEPS
Step 1	Development of appraisal Calendar
Step 2	Setting Targets
Step 3	Implementation of targets and gathering of evidence
Step 4	Self -Appraisal and Standards based on competencies and standards
Step 5	Appraisal rating by Appraiser based on evidence gathered.
Step 6	Appraisal rating meeting between Appraiser and Appraisee (Question and Evidence.
Step 7	Identification of gaps by Appraisee and Appraiser
Step 8	Development and implementation of teacher support and performance development.

NEW TPAD TEACHING STANDARDS

The new TPAD tool has 5 standards classified into 3 broad categories as follows:

S/N

TEACHING STANDARDS

TARGETS

THE INSTRUCTIONAL

DELIVERY/TEACHING

Professional Knowledge

and Practice

Demonstrate mastery of the subject content and use

appropriate instructional methods (Wt-3

Undertake lesson observation at least once a term

(Wt-3)

Utilize teaching/ learning resources

effectively(Wt-3)

Prepare professional documents based on the current

syllabus/designs (Wt-3)

Ability to identify learners’ capability and learning

styles (Wt-3)

Ability to identify and nurture learners’ talents(Wt-3)

Ability to access, retrieve and integrate ICT in

teaching and learning(Wt-3)

Ability to carry out learner assessment, feedback and

reporting on learners’ learning (Wt-3)

Comprehensive

Learning

Environment

Ability to create child friendly school/class environment through

planned activities to demonstrate respect, equity, inclusion and moral values(Wt-3)

Ability to create a stimulating classroom environment(Wt-3)

Ability to ensure safety of learners

(Wt-3)

Ability to manage learners conduct

and behaviour (Wt-3)

Teacher Professional

Development

Prepare Self Professional Development Support Plan (Wt-3)

Identification of professional gaps(Wt-3)

TEACHER CONDUCT AND PROFESSIONALISM

Teacher Conduct &

Professionalism

Ability to act in the best interest of the learner and maintain

high standards of ethics and professional requirements within and outside the institution (Wt-6)

Demonstrate knowledge on the legal requirements in education (Wt-6).

Comply with the professional requirements in teaching and learning (Wt-6).

Ability to observe punctuality in lesson attendance, performance of duty and preparation of professional documents(Wt-6)

Timely syllabus coverage and meeting of deadlines(Wt-6)

COMMUNITY PRACTICE

Participation in Professional Learning Community

Join Professional Learning Community(PLC) (Wt-5)

Collaborate with colleagues and the broader professional

learning community to support teaching (Wt-5)

Collaborate with parents/guardians and other stakeholders

(Wt-5)

Establish linkages with the community (Wt-5)

Participate in programs organized in collaboration with

other educational bodies: KNEC, MOE, KICD etc. (Wt-5)

TPAD Procedure and Process (Appraisee, Appraiser and Countersign)

	APPRAISEE	APPRAISER	COUNTERSIGN/CONFIRM
1.	Teacher In A Primary	Deputy Head Of Institution/Senior Teacher	Head Of Institution
2.	Senior Teacher In A Primary	Deputy Head Of Institution	Head Of Institution
3.	A Deputy Head Of Institution In A Primary	Head Of Institution	Sub County Director.
4.	A Head Of Institution In A Primary	Sub County Director/CSO	County Director/Scd
5.	A Teacher, Tutor Or Lecturer In A Post-Primary	Head Of Department/Deputy Head Of Institution	Head Of Institution.
6.	A Head Of Department In A Post-Primary	Deputy Head Of Institution	The Head Of Institution.
7.	A Deputy Head Of Institution In A Post-Primary	Head Of Institution	The Sub County Director
8.	A Head Of Institution In A Post Primary	The Sub County Director	County Director

TSC News Portal

TSC sets deadline for filling 2019 term 3 TPAD data online by teachers; How to fill Teachers’ Appraisal form online, deadline for Appraiser and Appraisee data

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