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Teacher Education

Notes Melhotra-Education Committee (1970) recommended for teacher evaluation by their students.
The annual assessment of teachers was made compulsory so that teachers performance and their
working efficiency can be encouraged. UGC has informed all the universities of the country in
(1998) for accountability of teachers. The new grades should be given after proper evaluation of
teachers on the basis-self evaluation, teacher evaluation by his students, work load of teacher,
teachers ethics and his accountability.
The teacher evaluation by his students was started in the universities of United State of America.
The period or duration for teachers promotion was also decided. The process of teacher's evaluation
by his students was introduced in Australia Europe, England and Canada in 1970. This process
was introduced in Washington University in USA in 1920. It is assumed that students have active
participation in teaching. They also contribute in the development of teaching process. A teacher
develops confidence in teaching by his experience. Teaching is an interactive process. The interaction
indicates the development of both students as well as teacher.
The research work in education on 'Teachers evaluation by his students' have been started in 1970
in our country. It is important area of research in education now a days. Several studies in USA
have conducted in this are3a of teachers evaluation by his students. The findings have been
published in the research journals. There is no consistency in the findings.

In our country 'Teacher Evaluation by his Students' is a new area of education. The
students have great faith and respect for his teacher in our education system even today.
Therefore, this concept is not workable and feasible in our evaluation system of teacher's
performance.

Teacher's Evaluation by his Students (Pupil Rating)
Instruction: The following are the statements related to your teachers performances and behaviours
with students. You have to express your views based on the basis of your observation and
experiences about the teacher on three point scale—Good/Average/poor, You have to mark
either of one point. Your responses will kept confidential.
Items Good Average Poor
Criteria of Teacher's Performance --------- --------- ---------
1. Mastery on the subject matter.
2. Analyzing the content logically in his presentation.
3. Efforts for realizing teaching objectives.
4. Ability of planning his lesson for teaching.
5. Using planned lesson in his presentation.
Teacher Evaluation by his Students in India: The education commissions and committees have
recommended the process of teacher evaluation by his students. In India the term teacher is
denoted by respectable term 'Guru' process teacher's evaluation by his students may not appear
tangible or applicable. the educational recommendations and policies are emphasizing the
implementation of this evaluation process. Some works have been introduced in the promotion
scheme of teaches.
There is need to have some research studies on this process of evaluation. The empirical studies
may provide the solid basis and to minimize the subjectivity. The factors influencing the process
of evaluation of teachers by his students may also be studied. this may develop the criteria of
evaluation of teacher performance.
Factors Affecting Teacher's Evaluation by his Students: This process of Teacher Performance
Assessment by his given priority in the field of educational research or in teacher-education. In

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