Teaching Observation Framework

Effective teaching practice is key to learner engagement, achievement and progress. 

The Teaching Observation Framework (TOF) describes what effective teaching practice looks like at a classroom level.  

Schools are encouraged to use the TOF as part of their own self-evaluation to help identify effective teaching practices and/or make improvements where necessary.   

ERO will use the TOF alongside schools as part of our review process, to make judgements about where a school sits in the Teaching and Learning domain of the School Improvement Framework (SIF). 

ERO Evaluation Partners will support schools to use the TOF. 

Teaching Observation Framework, tools and resources: