Teacher Empowerment for School Transformation (TEST)
2018 – 2020
A 3-year district-wide leadership development programme that builds capacity in State and District Education Offices to empower School Leaders in creating a collaborative and empowered work culture in schools.
Key outcomes
- 73% of illiterate students improved their reading proficiency by two reading levels in 2020.
- 96% of vulnerable students passed Bahasa Melayu in 2020 national examination.
- 79% of vulnerable students passed Sejarah in their national examination in 2020.
Beneficiaries
- 54 PPD officers
- 42 school initiatives
- Teachers Leaders
- Penang (PPD Timur Laut)
About TEST
TEST aims to develop highly competent coaches and leaders in the various subsystems of the education system to support self-sustaining comprehensive school reform.
Theory of Change
By strengthening the external ecosystem of state and district officers, we enable schools and teachers to excel in their instructional duties, resulting in improvements in student learning outcomes.
Year One
Quality of State and District Officers' and School Leaders' Leadership
School Leaders and State and District Officers demonstrate ability to lead change.
Year Two
Quality of Teachers' Instructional Skills
Teachers indicate increase in SKPMg-2 Standard Four (Malaysia’s Standards for Teaching and Learning).
Year Three
Quality of Students' Learning and Leadership Skills
Students display progress in their learning and leadership competencies.
When Schools Learn, Students Learn.
To achieve our goal, the State and District Education Officers together with the Ministry of Education and Edvolution Enterprise as a supporting organisation form an ‘External Ecosystem’ that works to create a network of schools to drive school transformation.
The role of the external ecosystem is to empower the core ecosystem to identify, plan and implement customised solutions that will bring positive impact to students.
TEST Programme Growth Model
Introductions
District Education Officers Coaching by TEST
TEST works to train District Education Officers to empower schools to be a catalyst of change in teaching and learning, a coach and mentor to their peers, and an expert in turning students’ data into action.
Growth
School Leadership Coaching by District Education Officers
In line with the District Transformation Program (DTP) and shift #6 in the Malaysia Education blueprint 2013-2025 (MEB), District Education Officers will work closely with schools to guide school leaders and teachers in school reform.
Maturity
Impact Measurement through Support and Monitoring
Both District Education Officers and schools will then be supported extensively by TEST to be equipped with skills to improve whole school outcomes these skills include strategic planning, data analysis, coaching teams, change management and community engagement.
Reinvention
Competent Coaches and Leaders
District Education Officers will be capable to support schools towards improving students’ learning.
Schools will have a pipeline of educators who will be competent instructional leaders, passionate community builders and transformative leaders.
Schools and District Education Officers will join a network of high- performing leaders. They will be invited to further hone their leadership skills through continued engagement with TEST’s programs.
The test programme helped me to coach my schools conduct continuous improvement initiatives through the cycle of Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA)
Bidayah Binti Salleh, SISC+ Officer, TS25 Elite Partner, TEST Officer
Teacher Leaders are the bridge between the teachers and SLT. We support teachers and be their voice to the SLT and help SLT communicate the school’s vision and mission to teachers
Teo Ham, Teacher Leader of SMK Jelutong
I find that teachers are more positive and have higher morale and more willing to help administrator through the guidance from TEST officers.
Lau Chong Beng, Principal, SMK (L) Methodist
