Performance Indicators (PINDICS) for Elementary School Teachers
CONTEXT
Performance Indicators (PINDICS) are used to assess the performance and progress of teachers. It consists of performance standards (PS), specific standards and performance indicators. Performance standards are the areas in which teachers perform their tasks and responsibilities. Under performance standards there are some specific tasks which are expected to be performed by the teachers. These are termed as specific standards. From specific standards performance indicators have been derived.
PINDICS is based on the provisions in sections 24, 29 and the schedule specifying norms and standards for schools in the RTE Act 2009, NCF-2005 and SSA Framework-2011. It has been further fine-tuned using the feedback received from the NCERT Study-‘In-service Education for Teachers (INSET) impact on classroom transaction’ conducted in 2010-11, try out with primary and upper primary school teachers and comments received from state level officers from SCERT and SPO, and teacher education professionals.
Performance Standards (PS)
Performance Standards communicate expectations for each responsibility area of the job performance. The following performance standards have been identified.
• Designing Learning Experiences for Children
• Knowledge and Understanding of Subject Matter
• Strategies for Facilitating Learning
• Interpersonal Relationship
• Professional Development
• School Development
• Teacher Attendance
