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Teachers Ratings and Data

A description of the Teachers scoring methodology and the meaning of categorical ratings displayed below are available in evidence-based frameworks.

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	Tunisia Country Report 2011
Setting clear expectations for teachers	Established
Are there clear expectations for teachers?	Established
	Tunisia
Are there standards for what students must know and be able to do?	Yes, at the sub-national level or national level
Are the tasks that teachers are expected to carry out officially stipulated?	Yes
Is there useful guidance on the use of teachers’ working time?	Emerging
	Tunisia
Do teachers’ official tasks include tasks related to instructional improvement?	4 tasks out of: out of: mentor or support other teachers, collaborate on the school plan, design the curriculum, and take part in the internal evaluation activities of the school
Does the statutory definition of working time for primary school teachers recognize non-teaching hours?	No, it is the number of teaching hours
What is the share of working time allocated to teaching for primary school teachers?	Teaching time is 90% to 100% of working time
Attracting the best into teaching	Established
Are entry requirements set up to attract talented candidates?	Emerging
	Tunisia
At what level of education does teacher initial education take place for primary school teachers?	ISCED 5A
At what level of education does teacher initial education take place for secondary school teachers?	ISCED 5A
How stringent are requirements to become a primary school teacher?	2 requirements out of: Passing a written test, passing an interview-stage assessment, having a minimum amount of practical professional experience, passing an assessment conducted by a supervisor based on the practical professional experience
How stringent are requirements to become a secondary school teacher?	1 requirement out of: Passing a written test, passing an interview-stage assessment, having a minimum amount of practical professional experience, passing an assessment conducted by a supervisor based on the practical professional experience
How broad is the pool of potential teacher entrants for primary school?	There is only 1 model of teacher initial education (concurrent, consecutive or alternative, provided that alternative takes place at ISCED5A or above)
How broad is the pool of potential teacher entrants for secondary school?	There is only 1 model of teacher initial education (concurrent, consecutive or alternative, provided that alternative takes place at ISCED5A or above)
Is teacher pay appealing for talented candidates?	Advanced
	Tunisia
Is starting teacher pay competitive?	80% or more of per capita GDP
Does pay vary according to teacher performance?	Yes
Does pay change over the course of a teacher’s career?	N/A
Are working conditions appealing for talented applicants?	Established
	Tunisia
How many schools comply with standards for the infrastructure, hygiene and sanitation of schools?	N/A
How many primary school students are there per each teacher?	Less than 30 students
How many secondary school students are there per teacher?	Less than 20 students
Are there attractive career opportunities?	Established
	Tunisia
Are there opportunities for career advancement?	N/A
Are promotion opportunities linked to performance?	Yes
Preparing teachers with useful training and experience	Advanced
Are there minimum standards for pre-service teaching education programs?	Established
	Tunisia
What is the minimum level of education required to become a teacher for primary school teachers?	ISCED 5A
What is the minimum level of education required to become a teacher for secondary school teachers?	ISCED 5A
To what extent are teacher-entrants required to be familiar with classroom practice?	Advanced
	Tunisia
Do primary school teacher entrants have opportunities to learn from other teachers through induction, mentoring, or student experience programs?	Both classroom experience in initial teacher education and through induction or mentoring programs
Do secondary school teacher entrants have opportunities to learn from other teachers through induction, mentoring, or student experience programs?	More than 24 months
How much classroom experience must beginning primary school teacher have?	More than 24 months
How much classroom experience must beginning secondary school teacher have?	Multiple incentives
Matching teachers’ skills with students’ needs	Established
Are there incentives for teachers to work at hard-to-staff schools?	Established
	Tunisia
Are teachers provided incentives for working in hard-to-staff schools?	One incentive
Is teaching experience the only factor used in deciding transfer priorities?	No
Are there incentives for teachers to teach critical shortage subjects?
	Tunisia
Are critical subjects shortages addressed?	N/A
Are teachers provided incentives for teaching critical shortage subjects?	N/A
Leading teachers with strong principals	Established
Does the education system invest in developing qualified school leaders?	Emerging
	Tunisia
Are there programs to support the development of leadership skills?	Specific coursework AND participation in an internship or mentoring program
Is principals' performance rewarded ?	No
Are principals expected to support and improve instructional practice?	Established
	Tunisia
Are principals explicitly required to provide guidance for curriculum and teaching-related tasks?	Yes
Are principals explicitly required to evaluate teacher performance?	Yes
Monitoring teaching and learning	Emerging
Are there systems in place to assess student learning in order to inform teaching and policy?	Latent
	Tunisia
Are teachers trained to assess student achievement?	Teachers are required to complete coursework or training on student assessment methods
Are national large scale examinations used to monitor education quality levels?	No
Is student achievement data available for policymakers?	No
Are student assessment findings disseminated to teachers and/or used to provide guidance to underperforming teachers and schools?	No
Are student assessments used to inform teaching lesson plans and instructional practices?	Yes
Are there systems in place to monitor teacher performance?	Established
	Tunisia
Are teachers required to participate in evaluations?	There are either internal or external evaluations of teacher performance, or both
Do authorities (national, sub-national or local) monitor teacher performance?	Either national, sub-national or local authorities monitor teacher performance)
Is it possible to track teachers over time?	Yes
Are there multiple mechanisms to evaluate teacher performance?	Emerging
	Tunisia
Are classroom observations part of teacher assessment systems?	No
Are professional communities involved in teacher assessment systems?	Either principals or colleagues participate in teacher assessments
Are a variety of criteria (subject matter knowledge, teaching methods, student assessment methods, students’ academic achievement) used to assess teacher performance?	Only three criteria out of: subject matter knowledge, teaching methods, student assessment methods, students’ academic achievement
Supporting teachers to improve instruction	Advanced
Are there opportunities for professional development?	Advanced
	Tunisia
Are primary school teachers required to participate in professional development?	Yes, 10 or more days
Are secondary school teachers required to participate in professional development?	Yes, 10 or more days
Are individual teachers responsible for paying for their professional development?	Teachers pay none of the costs of professional development in policy and practice (or if only 1 is known)
Is teacher professional development collaborative and focused on instructional improvement?	Advanced
	Tunisia
Does professional development include activities that may promote best-practice sharing?	Teacher professional development includes three out of: observation visits, participation in teacher networks or participation in school networks
Does professional development provide opportunities for the analysis of instructional practice?	Teacher professional development includes both research, and mentoring or coaching
Is teacher professional development assigned based on perceived needs?	Established
	Tunisia
If a teacher obtains an unsatisfactory result in an evaluation, is he or she assigned to a supervisor?	Yes
Are teacher performance evaluations used to assign professional development?	Yes
Motivating teachers to perform	Emerging
Are career opportunities linked to performance?	Established
	Tunisia
Are promotion opportunities linked to high teacher performance?	N/A
Are open-ended appointments informed by performance history?	There is a probation period, and open-ended appointments are granted based on performance
Are there mechanisms to hold teachers accountable?	Advanced
	Tunisia
Are there requirements (professional development and performance evaluations) to remain in teaching?	Teacher performance evaluations are required for either primary or secondary school teachers
Can teachers be dismissed with cause?	Teachers can be dismissed for misconduct, child abuse, absenteeism, and poor performance
Is teacher compensation linked to performance?	Latent
	Tunisia
Do performance reviews carry salary implications?	No
Do high-performing teachers get monetary bonuses?	Yes

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