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Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
Teacher Evaluation
Patrick Burk, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Education
Educational Leadership and Policy
January 27, 2011
Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
Basic Question• How do we provide the best prepared
and most effective teachers possible in all of our classrooms?
Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
Drivers of Teacher Quality• Recruitment of candidates• Undergraduate preparation/content
knowledge• Entry criteria into the Graduate School of
Education• Quality of teacher preparation program• Internship/student teaching• Initial assignment and mentoring support• Ongoing professional development• Regular evaluation
Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
EvaluationPurpose
• Improve Instruction: Provide feedback to the teacher on quality of instruction
• Identify areas needing improvement• Document areas of strength and
weakness• Take steps toward requiring evidence
of improvement or removing the teacher
Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
Frequency• Annually during probationary period of two
years• Every two years thereafter• As needed
Type• Formal: Contractual, official personnel
record• Informal: Unscheduled classroom
visitations, observations
Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
Procedure• Goal setting conference• Schedule one or more formal observation visits• Post observation conference
• What was observed: Strengths and weaknesses• Identification of areas for improvement
• Written summary of the observation and goal attainment• Exemplary, satisfactory or needs improvement• Signed by both teacher and principal• Placed in the permanent employee record• In many states, this evaluation can be challenged if
the teacher disagrees with the report
Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
Criteria for EvaluationInput
• Preparation• Rigor of content• Method of delivery
appropriate to material and students
• Classroom/lesson management plans
• Assessment of learning• Attention to range of student
needs• Pacing and balance of
activities• Classroom environment
Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
• Student performance and demonstration
• Level of engagement of students
• Behavior appropriate to the lesson
• Level of demonstrated mastery of content
• Evidence of higher order thinking and application
Output
Criteria for Evaluation
Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
Post-Observation• Conference with teacher to review
the lesson and discuss observations
• Document the strengths of the teacher
• Identify areas needing improvement
• Identify next steps and areas for growth
• Professional development plans
• Areas the teacher identifies for new growth
• Sign a written report of the evaluation
Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
Improvement Is NeededPlan of Correction• A specific plan that identifies
areas that are in need of improvement
• Identify specific steps the teacher must take to improve
• Identifies types of support and assistance that will be available
• Timeline for reevaluation• On notice that dismissal is
possible
Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
What if the Teacher Disagrees?
Grievance Procedure• An important part of the teachers’ employment contract• Teacher notifies the supervisor that there is a disagreement• A follow-up conference is held
• Teacher presents evidence• Was the contract followed appropriately?• May have representation from union
• Principal decides to change or sustain the evaluation or conduct additional observations
• Can be challenged beyond the principal in a grievance hearing
Graduate School of Education Leading, Learning, Life Changing
Emerging Issues in Evaluation• What are the criteria for judging teacher
effectiveness?• Student performance on assessments?
• Who is best suited to evaluate?• Instructional improvement is continuous
• Professional Learning Communities• Peer coaching and observation• “Walk Through” “Teaching Rounds” • Periodic documentation
• Professional teaching standards and scoring criteria for teacher evaluation