Music teacher arbitrarily changes learning results, lacks teacher standards

On June 10, the Department of Education and Training of Pleiku City concluded an inspection at Cu Chinh Lan Primary School. The inspection was conducted after Ms. Nguyen Do Thi Bao Tran, a music teacher at the school, was criticized by some parents because in the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 10 students who had not completed the music curriculum.

Accordingly, in the petition, the parents said that Ms. Nguyen Do Thi Bao Tran - the school's music teacher was not proactive in teaching, had poor communication and suggestion skills, causing students to not feel the lesson content. As a result, they could not develop skills to keep up with the requirements.

In addition, the inspection and evaluation process lacked objectivity, so it did not create consensus, causing frustration for students. Therefore, parents asked the school and the Department of Education and Training to review the teachers' teaching. After the incident, the Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee issued a document requesting the Pleiku City People's Committee to direct specialized agencies to verify and clarify the content.

Gia Lai music teacher arbitrarily corrects learning results that fall short of teacher standards 1 — Previously, many parents came to Cu Chinh Lan Primary School to complain about their children failing the Music subject (photo TH)

The test results determined that, for teacher Nguyen Do Thi Bao Tran, the quality of music education in some classes did not meet the committed targets at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year. Specifically, at the beginning of the year, the teacher registered a target of 0%, but at the end of the year, 3 students had not completed the music subject.

In addition, this teacher did not keep a notebook to record and monitor the progress of students; there was no plan to train and help students complete the first semester (the survey results at the beginning of the school year showed that 16 students had not completed the first semester; by the end of the first semester, the number had increased to 28 students). There was no coordination with some homeroom teachers, teachers in the same class and parents in evaluating students.

Ms. Nguyen Do Bao Tran has not regularly checked and commented on students' notebooks to guide them to overcome their limitations and mistakes; there is no teaching plan or records specifically for disabled students to integrate into the school.

In addition, this teacher also violated the use of SMAS accounts to manage student learning. Accordingly, in 2 years (2021-2022 and 2022-2023), Ms. Nguyen Do Thi Bao Tran arbitrarily corrected the learning results of 75 students in classes (raising, lowering and correcting comments). Among them, some students were raised and lowered many times without reporting, asking for permission and without the consent of the principal.

Gia Lai music teacher arbitrarily corrects learning results that fall short of teacher standards 2 — Many parents expressed their indignation during the dialogue between the Department of Education, the school, parents and the music teacher (photo TH)

According to the school's plan for the 2022-2023 school year, subject teachers must enter student evaluation results no later than May 13. However, from May 14 to 26, Ms. Tran edited the second semester Music subject learning results 80 times on 58 students. Adjusting student evaluation results on the SMAS system is a violation of regulations.

In particular, the conclusion of the Pleiku City Department of Education and Training also clearly stated that when parents reacted and disagreed with Ms. Tran's assessment, the female teacher responded (via social networks) with offensive words and language that did not meet the ethical standards of a teacher.

Faced with the above shortcomings, the Department of Education and Training of Pleiku City recommends that the school, based on the conclusion of the inspection team, regulations on disciplinary action against civil servants, organize a review to clarify the responsibilities of organizations and individuals with violations and strictly handle them in accordance with the law.

Gia Lai music teacher arbitrarily corrects learning results that fall short of teacher standards 3 — The Department of Education and Training of Pleiku City determined that Ms. Nguyen Do Thi Bao Tran - a music teacher at Cu Chinh Lan Primary School, had arbitrarily altered the academic results of 75 students in various classes (photo TH)

The Department also recommends that the school board develop a strict management regulation for the SMAS system, ensuring full, clear and strict decentralization and delegation of authority in accordance with regulations. End the situation where teachers arbitrarily adjust students' learning outcomes without written permission from the school board or self-adjust when the school has reported the results to the Department of Education and Training.

For Ms. Nguyen Do Thi Bao Tran, reviewing and clarifying shortcomings and violations, strictly implementing the regulations of the Ministry of Education; developing a plan to train and help students who have not completed their studies; developing a plan specifically for students with disabilities; evaluating and managing learning outcomes in accordance with regulations, objectively and fairly, avoiding creating pressure on students; respecting and listening to constructive comments and suggestions from colleagues, parents and students; being exemplary and strictly implementing regulations on teachers' ethics.

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