THE COT RATING IN THE PORTFOLIO

ORGANIZATION AND ASSESSMENT

Teacher Sam is a proficient teacher who has been observed four times. The
following are her COT ratings for Indicator 1.

COT Rating
COT Rating Sheet RPMS 5-Point Scale
(Proficient Teachers)
COT Rating Sheet 1 7
COT Rating Sheet 2 6
COT Rating Sheet 3 5
COT Rating Sheet 4 5
Total
Average
 To get the rating for Quality, the following steps must be done:
• Identify the corresponding rating in the RPMS 5-point scale for each COT rating.
Refer to the table below for the mapping of COT Rating for Proficient Teachers and
Highly Proficient Teachers and their equivalent rating in the RPMS 5-point scale.

COT Rating COT Rating

RPMS 5-POINT SCALE
(Proficient Teachers) (Highly Proficient Teacher)
7 5 (Outstanding) 8
6 4 (Very Satisfactory) 7
5 3 (Satisfactory) 6
4 2 (Unsatisfactory) 5
3 1 (Poor) 4
What is Teacher Sam’s average rating for Indicator 1?

COT Rating
COT Rating Sheet RPMS 5-Point Scale
(Proficient Teachers)
COT Rating Sheet 1 7 5

COT Rating Sheet 2 6 4

COT Rating Sheet 3 5 3

COT Rating Sheet 4 5 3

Total 15 / 4
Average 3.75
Determine the final rating for Quality by referring to the table
below. Teacher Sam got an average of 3.75.

The Teacher III’s final rating for Quality is 4 (Very Satisfactory)

 See page 31

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WEIGHT PER
OBJECTIVE IN
THE RPMS
PORTFOLIO
ASSESSMENT
 OBSERVATION
NO. INDICATORS PERIOD
1 2 3 4
1 Applies knowledge of content within and across curriculum teaching areas    
Uses a range of teaching strategies that enhance learner achievement in    
2
literacy and/or numeracy skills  Indicator 9 will be rated
Applies a range of teaching strategies to develop critical and  th  
What3 if I have only only on the 4 observation.
creative thinking, as well as other higher-order thinking skills

been4 observed     get

Manages classroom structure to engage learners, individually or in
You will automatically
groups, in meaningful exploration, discovery and hands-on activities within
thrice? How will it
a range of physical learning environments
the lowest rating for the
Manages learner behavior constructively by applying positive    
affect5 me?and non-violent discipline to ensure learning-focused environments
RPMS objective that
Uses differentiated, developmentally appropriate learning
6
corresponds to this.

experiences to address learners' gender, needs, strengths, interests and
experiences
Plans, manages and implements developmentally sequenced    
7 teaching and learning processes to meet curriculum requirements and
varied teaching contexts
Selects, develops, organizes, and uses appropriate teaching and learning
8
resources, including ICT, to address learning goals 
Designs, selects, organizes, and uses diagnostic, formative and
9 summative assessment strategies consistent with curriculum 
requirements
  Yes. COT rating must be
Is there anything else I supported by other means of
need to provide in my verification. You can use any
portfolio other than the ONE of the following that has
COT rating sheets/inter- been used during the
observer agreement classroom observation:
form? DLP, IMs, Performance
Tasks or whatever is listed in
the acceptable MOV in the
RPMS.
 COT Rating
Performance
Sheet and/or
Instructional Tasks/
Objective Inter-observer DLP
Materials Assessment
Agreement
Tools
Form
Indicator 1
Indicator 2
Indicator 3
Indicator 4
Indicator 5
Indicator 6
Indicator 7
Indicator 8
Indicator 9
Remember that one document may be used as MOV or evidence of performance for other objectives.
Teacher I
Teacher Sam includes in her portfolio the following MOV under KRA 1
Objective 1

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

COT Inter- COT Inter- COT Inter- COT Inter-
observer Rating observer Rating observer Rating observer Rating
Sheet 1– Final Sheet 2 – Final Sheet 3 – Final Sheet 4 – Final
Rating 7 Rating 6 Rating 5 Rating 5

DLP DLP Instructional Test Material

Material
For Efficiency,

4 COT inter-observer agreement forms

Each with any 1 of the supporting MOV
 See page 31

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WEIGHT PER
OBJECTIVE IN
THE RPMS
PORTFOLIO
ASSESSMENT
Indicator Objectives Means of Verification (MOV)
Applies
1 (COT)rating
1. Classroom observation tool (COT) ratingsheet
sheetand/
and/
knowledge of or inter- observer
or inter- observeragreement
agreementform
form about knowledge
content within of content within and across curriculum
and across teaching areas
Lesson plans/modified DLLs
2. Lesson DLLs developed highlighting
curriculum
integration of content knowledge within and across
teaching areas.
subject areas
Instructionalmaterials
3. Instructional materialshighlighting mastery of
content and its integration in other subject areas
Performance tasks/test
4. Performance tasks/testmaterial(s)
material(s) highlighting
integration of content knowledge within and across
Performance subject areas
Tasks
5. Others (Please specify and provide annotations)
Indicator Objectives Means of Verification (MOV)
Uses a range of
2 1. Classroom observation tool (COT) (COT) rating
ratingsheet
sheetand/
and/
teaching ororinter-
inter-observer
observeragreement
agreementformform about teaching
strategies that strategies that enhance learner achievement in
enhance learner literacy and numeracy skills.
achievement in 2. Lesson plans/modified
plans/modified DLLs
DLLs used in teaching
highlighting learner- centered strategies that
literacy and
promote literacy and/or numeracy skills.
numeracy skills. 3. Instructional
Instructional materials
materials highlighting learner- centered
Test
Results
strategies that promote literacy and/or numeracy
skills
Teacher’s
Name
4. Performance
Performancetasks/test
tasks/test material(s) used in teaching
5. Results
Results of
of assessment
assessment used in teaching
6. Others (Please specify and provide annotations)
Indicator Objectives Means of Verification (MOV)
Applies a range 1. Classroom observation tool (COT) (COT) rating
rating sheet
sheetand/
and
3 /ororinter-
inter-observer
observeragreement
agreementform
form about teaching
of teaching
strategies that develop critical and creative
strategies to
thinking, as well as other higher- order thinking
develop critical and skills..
creative thinking, 2. Lesson
Lesson plans/modified
plans/modifiedDLLs
DLLs used in teaching
as well as other highlighting different teaching strategies that
higher- order develop critical and creative thinking and/or other
HOTS
thinking skills.
3. Instructional
Instructional materials
materials highlighting different teaching
Test
Results strategies that develop critical and creative thinking
Teacher’s
and/or other HOTS
Name

4. Performance
Performancetasks/test
tasks/test material(s) used in
demonstration teaching
Performance
Tasks 5. Results
Results of
of assessment
assessment used in teaching
6. Others (Please specify and provide annotations)
Indicator Objectives Means of Verification (MOV)
Manages 1. Classroom observation tool (COT)(COT) rating
rating sheet
sheet
4 classroom and/or
and/or inter-observer
inter- agreement
observer agreement form about
form
managing classroom structure that engages
structure to engage learners in various activities
learners, 2. Lesson
Lesson plans/modified
plans/modifiedDLLsDLLs highlighting various
individually or in classroom management strategies that engage
groups, in learners in activities/tasks in different physical
meaningful learning environments
3. Others (Please specify and provide annotations)
exploration,
discovery, and
hands-on activities
within a range of
physical learning
environments.
Indicator Objectives Means of Verification (MOV)
Manages learner
5 behavior (COT) rating
Classroom observation tool (COT) rating sheet
sheet and/or
and/or
constructively by inter- observer agreement
inter-observer agreementform
form about teacher
applying positive management of learner behavior using the following
and non-violent strategies:
1. Providing motivation
discipline to
2. Praising the learners/Giving positive feedback
ensure learning- 3. Setting house rules/guidelines
focused 4. Ensuring learners’ active participation
environments. 5. Allowing learners’ active participation
6. Giving equal opportunities to learners
7. Encouraging learners to ask questions
8. Others (Please specify and provide annotations)
Indicator Objectives Means of Verification (MOV)
Uses differentiated, 1. Classroom observation tool (COT)(COT) rating
ratingsheet
sheet
6 developmentally and/or inter-
and/or observer agreement
inter-observer agreementform
form about using
appropriate learning differentiated, developmentally appropriate
learning experiences
experiences to 2. Lesson
Lesson plans/modified
plans/modifiedDLLs
DLLs developed
address learners’ highlighting differentiation in content, product,
gender, needs, process, learning environment or others according
strengths, interests, to learners’ gender, needs, strengths, interests
and experiences
and experiences.
3. Instructional materials developed highlighting
differentiation in content, product, process,
learning environment or others according to
learners’ gender, needs, strengths, interests and
experiences
4. Others (Please specify and provide annotations)
Indicator Objectives Means of Verification (MOV)
7 Plans, manages and
1. Classroom observation tool (COT) (COT) rating
rating
implements
sheetand/or
sheet and/or inter-observer
inter- agreementform
observer agreement form
developmentally about using developmentally sequenced
sequenced teaching and teaching and learning process
learning processes to 2. Lesson plans/modified DLLs
Lesson plans/modified DLLs highlighting
developmentally sequenced instruction that
meet curriculum
meet curriculum goals and varied contexts
requirements and varied 3. Instructional materials used to implement
Instructional materials
teaching contexts. developmentally sequenced teaching and
learning process to meet curriculum
requirements and varied teaching contexts
4. Other (Please specify and provide
annotations)
Indicator Objectives Means of Verification (MOV)
8 Selects, develops,
(COT) rating
1. Classroom observation tool (COT) rating
organizes, and uses
sheetand/or
sheet and/orinter-
inter-observer agreement form
observer agreement form
appropriate teaching and about using appropriate teaching and
learning resources, learning resources, including ICT
including ICT, to address Examples:
 Activity sheets/task sheets/ work sheets
learning goals.  PowerPoint presentations
 Video clips
 Module
 SIMs-Strategic Intervention Materials
 Others
1. plans/modified DLLs
Lesson plans/modified DLLs with
appropriate instructional materials appended
2. Others (Please specify and provide
annotations)
Indicator Objectives Means of Verification (MOV)
Designs, selects, 1. Classroom observation tool (COT)(COT) rating
rating
9 organizes, and uses sheetand/or
sheet and/orinter-
inter-observer
observer agreement
agreement formform
about using diagnostic, formative and
diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies
summative assessment 2. Prepared lesson plans/modified
Prepared lesson plans/modifiedDLLs
DLLs
strategies consistent highlighting appropriate use of formative
assessment strategies
with curriculum 3. Developed
Developeddiagnostic
diagnostictests:
tests: (a) with TOS
requirements reviewed by superior; (b) with sample
accomplished questionnaire/answer sheets
4. Developed
Developed summative
summative tests: (a) with TOS
reviewed by superior; (b) with sample
accomplished questionnaire/answer sheets
5. Developed
Developedperformance
performance tasks:
tasks (a) with
rubrics reviewed by superior; (b) with sample
accomplished rubrics
6. Others (Please specify and provide
annotations)
Thank You!
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Presentation slides prepared by:

Dr. Jennie V. Jocson

Deputy Director & Project Leader, RCTQ

Technical Working Group

Noemi S. Baysa
Jinky R. Victorio
Asuncion Q. Zambrano