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OBE Familiarity
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1. I have sufficient knowledge about OBE to be able to deal with OBE-related issues in my teaching.
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2. Curriculum advisors visit the school to support teachers on OBE issues.
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3. I feel confident about facilitating learning in an OBE class.
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4. I feel confident about developing OBE learning activities.
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5. I feel confident about developing OBE assessment tasks.
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6. I find it difficult to use the OBE approach when teaching.
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7. I am able to interpret OBE learning materials used.
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8. I feel confident in recording and reporting learner performance.
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Resource Adequacy
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9. An adequate selection of books and periodicals are available.
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10. The supply of equipment and resources is sufficient.
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11. Facilities are adequate for a variety of classroom activities.
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12. There is sufficient space for learners to engage in group activities in the classrooms.
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13. There are enough classrooms for all learners.
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14. Classrooms have sufficient seating or desks.
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15. Learners have access to a laboratory.
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16. The supply of learner support material is sufficient.
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Work Pressure
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17. I am under pressure.
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18. I have to work long hours to complete my work.
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19. I have to work very hard.
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20. I have no time to relax.
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21. I can ‘take it easy’ and still get the school work done.
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22. We are understaffed.
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23. It is hard for me to keep up with my workload.
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24. I have to work at home to get all of my work done.
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Student Support
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25. There are disruptive and difficult students.
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26. Students are helpful and co-operative to teachers.
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27. Students are pleasant and friendly to teachers.
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28. There are noisy‚ badly behaved students
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29. Students get along well with teachers.
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30. Students are well-mannered and respectful to the school staff.
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31. Strict discipline is needed to control students.
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32. The rate of absenteeism is low.
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Parental Involvement
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33. Parents show interest in what is happening.
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34. Parents get involved in school activities.
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35. There is communication between parents and teachers.
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36. Parents attend school meetings when invited.
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37. Parents help learners in doing assignments and projects.
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38. Parents make valuable contributions to the running of the school.
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39. Parents discuss learners’ performance with teachers.
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40. The School Governing Body is consulted when major decisions are taken.
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Affiliation
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41. I receive encouragement from colleagues
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42. I feel accepted by other teachers.
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43. I feel that I can rely on my colleagues for assistance if I need it.
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44. My colleagues take notice of my professional views.
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45. I feel that I have friends among my colleagues.
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46. I feel that there is good communication between staff members.
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47. I receive support from my colleagues.
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48. I discuss teaching methods with other teachers.
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Professional interest
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49. Teachers discuss teaching methods and strategies with each other.
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50. Teachers avoid talking with each other about teaching and learning.
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51. Professional matters are discussed during staff meetings.
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52. Teachers attend in-service and other professional development courses.
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53. Teachers show interest in what is happening in other schools.
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54. Teachers are keen to learn from their colleagues.
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55. Teachers show interest in the professional activities of their colleagues.
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56. Teachers meet to develop learning activities together.
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Staff Freedom
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57. I am encouraged to be innovative.
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58. I am expected to incorporate a variety of teaching styles in my classroom.
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59. I am able to teach topics that are not in the learning programme.
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60. The rules that I am expected to follow are flexible.
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61. I am free to use a variety of learning support and resource materials.
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62. I am free to choose how much control I maintain in my classroom.
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63. I am encouraged to implement curriculum materials in new ways.
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64. I am encouraged to experiment with different teaching approaches.
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Participatory decision-making
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65. Decisions about the running of the school are made by the principal.
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66. I have to refer even small matters to a senior member of staff for a final answer.
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67. I can act without gaining the approval of a senior member of staff.
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68. Teachers are asked to participate in decisions concerning administrative policies and procedures.
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69. I am encouraged to make decisions without reference to a senior member of staff.
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70. I must ask my subject head before I do most things.
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71. I have no say in the running of the school.
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72. Teachers regularly hold staff meetings.
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Innovation
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73. It is difficult to change anything.
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74. Teachers are encouraged to be innovative.
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75. There is a great deal of resistance to proposals for curriculum change.
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76. Teachers like the idea of change.
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77. New curriculum materials are implemented.
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78. There is experimentation with different teaching approaches.
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79. New and different ideas are being tried.
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80. Teachers are excited about using the new OBE approach.
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