Rating a Teacher Observation Tool
Author: New Teacher Project, The
Publisher: New Teacher Project, The
Publication Date: 2011, February
Publication City: Brooklyn
Publication State: NY
Full text available online at: http://tntp.org/ideas-and-innovations/view/rating-a-teacher-observation-tool/?publications/issue-analysis/view/rating-a-teacher-observation-tool/
Abstract (written by Author/Publisher)
In the months since TNTP released Teacher Evaluation 2.0, a blueprint for better teacher evaluations, a growing number of states and school districts have begun to overhaul their evaluation systems.
Classroom observations will be a significant part of any strong evaluation system, and the right observation tools can set an evaluation system up for success. Effective observation tools and criteria establish a common definition of success in the classroom and help evaluators provide accurate, useful feedback to teachers.
But how can policymakers determine which observation tool to choose? Rating a Teacher Observation Tool identifies five simple questions and provides an easy-to-use scorecard to help policymakers decide whether an observation framework is likely to produce fair and accurate results.
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