Checklist: Other Aspects of Educational Quality
The following checklist is a proposed addition to be used together with the Teach Secondary Classroom
Observation Tool; while its use together with the classroom observation component is suggested, it is not
mandatory. The aim of the checklist is to assess additional elements related to educational quality, including
but not limited to the accessibility of the physical environment. Items indicated with an asterisk are to be
asked to the teacher.
                                                                                           *items to ask teacher
 Fill in before the classroom observation
 School/Center ID
 Teacher ID
 Teacher name*
 Coder ID
 Date                       D     D       M                  M         Y            Y             Y        Y
 Scheduled class time*
 Actual class time
 Time the lesson
 started
                                               Female                                     Male
 Total class
 enrollment*
                                               Female                                     Male
 Total students in
 class
 Grade/level of class*
 Subject
                                                                                             Female       Male
 Number of adults
 assigned to work in          Total number of teachers (not including number of
 this classroom*              assistants)
                              Total number of assistants
                                Number of assistants providing specialized support to
                                one or a select group of students
                              Other (please specify role):


 Fill in after the classroom observation
 Time the lesson
 finished
                                                                                                 Female   Male
 How many students
 have access to the          A textbook for the class (e.g., language or mathematics)
 following resources?*       A pencil or pen
                             An exercise book
                             Adapted teaching and learning materials such as Braille or
                             large-font textbooks
                                                                                                                                     Female          Male
    Compared with
    students of the same                   A lot of difficulty seeing, even if wearing glasses?
    age, how many
                                           A lot of difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid(s)?
    students enrolled in
    the class have the                     A lot of difficulty walking or climbing steps?
    following
                                           A lot of difficulty remembering or concentrating?
    difficulties?1*
                                           A lot of difficulty with self-care, such as washing all over or
                                           dressing?
                                           A lot of difficulty communicating (in his/her usual language),
                                           for example understanding or being understood?
                                           A lot of difficulty managing their behavior (e.g., hitting
                                           students repeatedly, disrespecting the teacher)?
    What is the official
    language of
    instruction?*
    What proportion of                     All the students speak this language at home.
    enrolled students
    speak the same                         More than half of the students speak this language at home.
    language at home as                    Less than half of the students speak this language at home.
    the official language
    of instruction?*                       None of the students speak this language at home.
    (check one)
    What language(s) did
    the teacher teach
    in?*
                                                                 Female                                                       Male
    How many students
    have Individualized
    Education Plans
    (IEPs) or receive
    specialist support?*


                                                                                                                                   Female            Male
    Number of adults
    present in this                        Total number of teachers (not including number of
    classroom*                             assistants)
                                           Total number of assistants
                                              Number of assistants providing specialized support to
                                              one or a select group of students
                                           Other (please specify role):




1
  These items represent adaptations of the Washington Group Short Set questions. Questions have been modified to facilitate application within the context of
the Teach Secondary observation protocol and are intended to be posed collectively about all students in the classroom, rather than individually. More detailed
data concerning students with disabilities may be obtained through application of the Washington Group/UNICEF Child Functioning Module-Ages 5-17 years.
Did you have to end       Yes      If yes, indicate the following:
an observation before              Segment:         End Time:        Reason:
the segment was            No
finished for any
reason?
Were the students left    Yes      for _____ minutes
unsupervised?              No

Were any severe           Yes      Please describe what was observed:
negative verbal/
physical interactions      No
observed?


                                                                                       Yes   No
Are the following
resources available in   A blackboard and/or whiteboard for the class
the classroom?
                         Chalk or a marker available for writing on the board during
                         the lesson
                         Any other teaching and learning materials apart from
                         textbooks (e.g., laboratory equipment/ manipulatives/
                         Information Communication Technology resources)
Can the following be     A weatherproof roof
observed in the          A working electricity connection
classroom?
                         Windows
                         Is there sufficient light and contrast for reading what is
                         written on the board from the back of the room?
                         Enumerator Note: read chalk writing on the board from the
                         back of the classroom
                         Is students’ work displayed in the classroom?
                         Other than students’ work, are other posters or charts
                         displayed in the classroom?
                         Students who are not sitting at desks
                           If yes, how many?
                         Can the teacher reach all students’ workspaces/desks in
                         the classroom?
                         A main entrance which wide enough for a person in a
                         wheelchair to enter
Can the following be     Steps leading up to the classroom
observed outside of      A proper ramp in good condition usable by a person in a
the classroom?           wheelchair to access the classroom