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What it is
Teach Primary is a free classroom-observation tool for collecting evidence about teaching in grades 1–6 and supporting efforts to improve teaching quality. It records time spent learning, teaching practices linked to cognitive and socioemotional skills, and aspects of the learning environment. Observers use three brief snapshots of 1–10 seconds for time on task, followed by two 15-minute lesson observations for teaching-practice scores. The framework covers Classroom Culture, Instruction, and Socioemotional Skills through nine elements and 28 behaviors. Inclusive, responsive teaching and whole-child development are cross-cutting concerns. Users can add locally relevant elements or remove unsuitable ones, and local video can contextualize observer training. Suggested uses include system diagnostics, policy or program monitoring and evaluation, and identifying teacher strengths and support needs. Resources cover consultation, training, field collection, analysis, and reporting. Data collection can use SurveyCTO on phones, tablets, or computers, or paper with later Excel entry. Stata programs support cleaning and analysis. A five-day training manual and reliability exam are included. The tool is not intended for high-stakes teacher evaluation.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Teach Primary is a classroom observation tool designed to help countries collect data on teaching practices in grades 1–6 and improve teaching quality.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Support
- The Teach team lists [email protected] as its contact email for questions and resource issues.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Founded
- 2019Read 28 Sep 2026 · worldbank.org
- Maker
- The World Bank page identifies the Teach team and provides [email protected] for contact.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Adaptability
- The modular tool lets users add locally relevant elements or exclude irrelevant ones, and uses local video footage to contextualize observer training.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Analysis tools
- The toolkit includes pre-written Stata programs to label, clean, and analyze collected data and generate descriptive statistics and graphs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thedocs.worldbank.org
- Data collection
- The resources describe digital data collection through SurveyCTO on computers or tablets and phones, as well as paper collection with manual entry into Excel.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thedocs.worldbank.org
- Data collection options
- The resources describe digital data collection with SurveyCTO on phones, tablets, or computers, as well as pen-and-paper collection with later Excel entry.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thedocs.worldbank.org
- Implementation resources
- Complementary materials cover stakeholder consultation, video sourcing, training, field data collection, data analysis, and reporting.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thedocs.worldbank.org
- Inclusion
- The tool has a cross-cutting focus on inclusive, responsive teaching and whole-child development.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Intended use limit
- The Observer Manual says Teach Primary was not developed for high-stakes teacher evaluation or decision-making.Read 9 Oct 2026 · documents1.worldbank.org
- Languages
- The World Bank page links the tool and Observer Manual in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swahili, with Arabic and Russian also listed.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Languages and access
- The World Bank page links tool and observer manual materials in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swahili, with some other listed language versions.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Limits and requirements
- The World Bank recommends protocols and training to support reliable classroom observations; implementation resources identify trainers and implementors as necessary hires and some other roles as optional.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Observation format
- The framework uses three 1–10 second snapshots for time on task and two 15-minute lesson observations to score teaching practices.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Reliability
- The World Bank page reports that more than 92 percent of trained enumerators passed the certification exam and that less than 6.2 percent of score variation was due to enumerator effects.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Reliability evidence
- The World Bank reports that more than 92 percent of trained enumerators passed certification and less than 6.2 percent of score variation was due to enumerator effects.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Resources
- Complementary resources support implementation, observer training, field data collection, data cleaning and analysis, and reporting results.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thedocs.worldbank.org
- Teaching framework
- Its quality-of-teaching framework covers Classroom Culture, Instruction, and Socioemotional Skills, organized into nine elements and 28 behaviors.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Teaching practice areas
- Its three areas are Classroom Culture, Instruction, and Socioemotional Skills, with nine elements and twenty-eight behaviors.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- Training
- The complementary resources include a five-day Teach Primary training manual and a reliability exam that automatically calculates observer scores.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thedocs.worldbank.org
- Training and support
- The resources include a five-day training manual and reliability exam, and the Teach team lists [email protected] as its contact email.Read 9 Oct 2026 · thedocs.worldbank.org
- Use cases
- The World Bank describes uses including system diagnostics, monitoring and evaluation of education policies or programs, and identifying teacher strengths and support needs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
- What it measures
- It captures time spent on learning, quality of teaching practices that support cognitive and socioemotional skills, and aspects of the learning environment.Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
Plans and prices
Teach Primary Free Free tool and complementary resource toolkit Read 9 Oct 2026 · worldbank.org
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Free tool and resource toolkit
- Measures teaching across three framework areas
- Supports digital or paper collection
- Allows locally adapted observation elements
- Includes training and reliability materials
Limits
- Not intended for high-stakes teacher evaluation
- Reliable use requires protocols and training
- Some implementation roles require hiring
Who it suits
It suits education systems and research teams conducting structured observations, diagnostics, monitoring, or teacher-support planning.
Verdict
Teach Primary provides a structured, adaptable way to observe teaching and analyze classroom data. Its companion materials support implementation, but the stated non-high-stakes limit matters when planning use.
Where Specifiction places it
- Teacher Evaluation Software#10 of 277.8
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