1. SEAMEO RECSAM: Activities and Programmes for Priority #5 Southeast Asia Regional Standards for Science Teachers and Mathematics Teachers (SEARS-ST) and (SEARS-MT)

2. Goal and Purpose of SEARS-ST and SEARS-MT
To document a set of standards that describes the qualities, skills and attributes that science/mathematics teachers should acquire/attain in the SEAMEO region to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
To provide benchmarks and aspirational goals for relevant educational agencies in formulating policies to improve the quality of science/mathematics teachers and teaching.

3. SEARS- Science Teachers: Four Dimensions
Dimension 1: Professional Knowledge
Dimension 2: Professional Practice
Dimension 3: Professional Attributes and Ethics
Dimension 4: Professional Development

4. SEARS- Mathematics Teachers: Four Dimensions
Dimension 1: Professional Knowledge
Dimension 2: Professional Teaching and Learning
Dimension 3: Personal and Professional Attributes
Dimension 4: Professional Communities

5. Dimensions
Indicators
Local Descriptors
SEARS- MT:

6. Challenges 1. Financial Support Funding RECSAM Research Fund
2. Participation of MoE specialists/experts
- Not all MoEs send delegates
3. Technical Support
Availability/time of consultants as well as monetary incentives/token of appreciation