Vietnam: What are the responsibilities of homeroom teachers in assessment of upper secondary school students?

What are the responsibilities of homeroom teachers in assessment of upper secondary school students in Vietnam?

Under Article 20 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT, the homeroom teacher is responsible for assisting the Principal in managing the assessment of students in the class and has the following responsibilities:

- Verify revision of scores and/or assessment categories of subject teachers; consolidate training and learning results of students in each semester and the entire school year in student monitor and assessment records (by classes) and education records.

- Assess training results of each semester and the entire school year of students; produce lists of students eligible for grade advancement, re-assessment of specific subjects, training during summer break, class retention, and commendation.

- Record or fill assessment results of each student in student monitor and assessment records (by classes) and education records:

+ Feedback on training and learning results of students; assessment category of training and learning results of students.

+ Whether students are eligible for grade advancement or grade retention; recognized for completion of lower secondary education level, upper secondary education level or failure to complete lower secondary education level, upper secondary education level; commendations.

- Instruct students on how to conduct self-assessment during training and learning process. Cooperate with subject teachers, The Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Representative Committees of students’ parents of classes, and relevant agencies, organizations, individuals in educating students and receiving information on training and learning process of students.

- Informing students’ parents in particular about training and learning progress, results students.

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What are the requirements for homeroom teachers upon assessment of upper secondary school students in Vietnam?

Under Article 4 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT, upon assessment of upper secondary school students in Vietnam, homeroom teachers must meet the following requirements:

- Conduct assessment based on requirements under general education program.

- Conduct assessment while ensuring accuracy, integrity, fairness, honesty, and objectivity.

- Conduct assessment via multiple methods, forms, techniques, and tools; combine regular assessment and periodic assessment.

- Conduct assessment for student’s improvement; prioritize motivating and encouraging efforts of students in training and learning; do not compare students with one another.

Additionally, according to Clause 1, Article 11 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT, upon assessment of students with disabilities, homeroom teachers must follow the principles of encouraging and motivating students' effort and progress.

- For students with disabilities who learn in form of inclusive education:

+ Training and learning results of subjects which students can satisfy as per requirements of general education program shall be assessed in a manner similar to those of regular students with a slight decrease in requirements for training and learning results.

+ Subjects which students with disabilities are in capable of satisfying as per requirements of general education program shall be assessed according to personal education plans; subjects which the students with disabilities are exempted from shall not be examined and assessed.

- For students with disabilities who attend to specialized education methods:

+ Training and learning results of the students that satisfy requirements of specialized education program shall be assessed according to regulations on specialized education.

+ For subjects which students with disabilities are incapable of satisfying according to specialized education requirements, assessment of training and learning results shall be conducted based on personal education plans.

What are the grounds for the assessment of training results of upper secondary school students by homeroom teachers in Vietnam?

In Clause 1, Article 8 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT:

Assessment of training results of students

1. Basis and organization of assessing learning results of students

a) Assess training results of students based on requirements for traits and general capacity by subjects and education level under general programs and requirements for specific capacity under subject program in general education program.

b) Subject teachers shall rely on Point a of this Clause to provide feedback and assess training results, improvement, advantages, and disadvantages of students during training and learning process of the subjects.

c) Class advisors shall rely on Point a of this Clause to monitor training and learning process of students; consult feedback and assessment of subject teachers and feedback of students’ parents, relevant, agencies, organizations, and individuals in educating students; instruct students on how to perform self-assessment; provide feedback and assess training results of students based on categories under Clause 2 of this Article.

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Thus, the homeroom teachers shall assess the training results of high school students based on the following factors:

- Requirements for traits and general capacity by subjects and education level under general programs and

- Requirements for specific capacity under subject program in general education program.

- ConsultIing of feedback and assessment of subject teachers and feedback of students’ parents, relevant, agencies, organizations, and individuals in educating students.