Table 2 Descriptive statistics and paired t test of teachers’ quality level in terms of SEARS-MT dimensions

Domain 1: professional knowledge

2.6

3.8

 Knowledge of mathematics

2.4

3.7

 Knowledge of student’s learning Mathematics

2.2

3.5

 Knowledge of intellectual quality

2.4

2.9

2.40

0.16

3.48

0.40

Domain 2: professional teaching

 Mathematical tasks and discourse

2.4

3.6

 Planning for learning process

2.2

3.5

 Implementing teaching strategies

2.2

3.9

 Monitoring, assessment and evaluation

2.4

3.9

 Use of ICT

2.2

3.3

2.28

0.11

3.64

0.26

Domain 3: Personal and professional attributes

 Personal attributes

3.6

4.1

 Personal professional development

2.0

4.0

 Personal responsibilities towards community

2.6

3.2

2.73

0.81

3.77

0.49

Domain 4: Professional communities

 Professional ethics

3.2

4.7

 Professional communities at schools

2.4

3.7

 Professional communities outside schools

2.0

3.0

2.53

0.61

3.8

0.85

Overall

2.45

0.43

3.65

0.46

Practitioner

Master

5

4.5–5.0

Expert

4

3.5–4.49

Master

3

2.5–3.49

Practitioner

2

1.5–2.49

Apprentice

1

1.0–1.49

Novice