TEACHER PERFORMANCE IN LARGE SCALE ASSESSMENT AT SCHOOL LEVEL EDUCATION

Abstract

Assessment is an educational tool that aims is to monitor and improve quality education and thus, It can be a key factor in transforming schools into places of quality learning for all students. To identify why students performed below the average, the teaching quality is one of the key components in this regard. The present study is aimed to determine the teacher performance in different content domains of mathematics at the school level. For this purpose, the achievement test 2016 which was conducted at the national level is used as a research instrument. The study included school teachers of Islamabad and Azad Jammu & Kashmir which participated in National Achievement Test (NAT) 2016. Data was gathered from National Education Assessment System (NEAS) after seeking permission from the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MOFE&PT). The collected data was analyzed by Percentage. Result of the study showed the teachers performed average in NAT 2016. Another very concerning finding is that the AJK teachers were not well prepared to teach several mathematics topics such as measurement, multiples, and numbers as they have basic content knowledge comparatively to Islamabad teachers who were quite adequately prepared to teach all topics as they have the proficient knowledge level. Results are discussed and recommendations for teachers and policy making are offered. Keyword: Assessment, Large-Scale Assessment, Teacher Performance, National Achievement test