SIPartners+, SISC+ Should Be Strategic Partners, Not Fault-finders In Schools - Fadhlina

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- School Improvement Partners (SIPartners+) and School Improvement Specialist Coaches (SISC+) must serve as strategic partners to teachers and school administrators, rather than merely turning up at schools to look for weaknesses or mistakes.

Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek said the guidance approach adopted by both groups of officers should be based on support, problem-solving and knowledge-sharing, to help schools improve the quality of education.

She added that teachers and school administrators should view SIPartners+ and SISC+ as partners who they could turn to for guidance and assistance whenever needed.

“I do not want SIPartners+ and SISC+ to come to schools just to look for what is wrong. I want teachers and school administrators to know them as partners, who can help resolve problems and provide guidance whenever needed,” she said in a Facebook post today.

Fadhlina said this was among the matters she emphasised, during a national-level engagement session with more than 300 SIPartners+ and SISC+ officers, at the Aminuddin Baki Institute, today.

Fadhlina also stressed that the effectiveness of guidance should not be measured by the number of reports or interventions carried out, but rather by the tangible changes brought about in schools.

School reform should not focus solely on physical improvements, such as installing air-conditioning or beautifying lobby areas, as real change must address school culture and enhance the quality of teaching.

She added that this was becoming increasingly important as the Education Ministry (MOE) prepares to implement the 2027 School Curriculum and the Malaysia Education Blueprint (RPM) 2026-2035, with teachers requiring stronger support to understand and implement the changes.

Fadhlina said the spirit of ‘Teachers Helping Teachers’ should also continue to be strengthened, to ensure that the expertise of coaching officers could be effectively channelled to teachers who need it.

SIPartners+ and SISC+ are two groups of professional coaching officers, established by the MOE to help improve school performance, leadership quality, and the effectiveness of teaching and learning.

-- BERNAMA