Evaluation for Professional Development Programmes for Novice Teachers

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Dr Wan Rizal, Jalan Besar GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education how the Ministry evaluates the effectiveness of professional development programmes for novice teachers, including mentorship programmes.

Response

1. Beginning Teachers (BTs) rate each professional development programme on content relevance, delivery quality, and effectiveness in meeting learning needs. They also share direct feedback with MOE twice in their first three years of teaching: in their first year, through a survey on school support for BTs, and in their third year, through engagements where they share about their teaching experience, professional development and other needs. The data informs the review and refinement of professional development programmes for BTs.

2. Schools review the effectiveness of mentoring through feedback gathered from mentors and mentees via focussed group discussions, surveys and mentoring logs. MOE supports each school with resources and guidance on data collation and analysis for the review, and refinement of school-based mentoring programmes.