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The State of Teacher Evaluations in California K-12 Public Schools during COVID-19
… were revealed through the literature review of teacher evaluations. First, teacher evaluations have been controversial nationwide and revised from the outset. Second, the COVID-19 pandemic added a layer of complexity. Third, research on the state of teacher evaluations was minimal, particularly …
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School-Level Administrator and Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of Teacher Evaluations on Classroom Instruction
<p>Teacher evaluations have a substantial impact on student achievement. Students rely on their teachers to provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in today’s ever- changing world. Teachers are required to meet the needs of every student and perform to the best of their …
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EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES IN SCHOOLS WITH POSITIVE CLIMATES IN THE AGE OF HIGH-STAKES TEACHER EVALUATIONS
… In this qualitative study, three focus groups of teachers were interviewed and asked a series of questions about their principals’ professional practices and characteristics. The building principals from these schools were also interviewed individually. These responses were scripted and analyzed …
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Making sense of student learning objectives within teacher evaluations: A case study of Illinois principals as implementing agents
Across the nation the teacher evaluation process has significantly changed to incorporate a model for measuring student growth (Doherty & Jacob, 2015). The Student Learning Objective (SLO) process is a commonly used student growth model, including in the state of Illinois (Lacireno-Paquet, Morgan, …
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Educators' perceptions of student surveys in relation to other performance measures in teacher evaluations : a multiple case study.
… to other performance measures in the formal teacher evaluation process. The examination of teachers' perceptions revealed inequities in this process, especially in the use of student perception surveys. Participants revealed that linking student perception surveys to their annual evaluation …
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Perceptions of How Teacher Evaluations and Feedback Impact Teacher Professional Growth in a Large Suburban School District in Virginia
Teacher evaluation systems were developed and implemented to increase accountability but also to increase teacher effectiveness. A review of the research and findings of previous teacher evaluation studies demonstrated the need to further examine the feedback in evaluation systems and their role in …
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Teacher Education Admission Requirements and Student Teacher Evaluations: Relationships Among Grade Point Average, Praxis I Scores, and Student Teacher Final Evaluations
… attempt to select and prepare the finest K-12 teachers possible. National, state, and local influences also search for the best and brightest teacher candidates to become K-12 teachers. The result has been increased accountability measures to ensure quality. The selection process for admission …
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A critical discourse analysis of strategies for change in New Jersey’s teacher evaluations: How principals make meaning of the Danielson Framework for Teaching
… perceived crisis included reforms, which changed teacher evaluation policies. In New Jersey, the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TeachNJ) Act mandated that districts use a state-approved model for evaluations, the most popular of which was the Danielson …
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Perceptions of Teachers and Administrators Regarding the Teacher Evaluation Process
<p>Teacher evaluations can be a tool for increasing teacher effectiveness and accountability if it is determined how evaluations can be best used. According to current literature, this is not the case. It is more pertinent than ever that administrators use evaluations to strengthen marginal …
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An Examination of Principals' Leadership and Its Impact on Early Elementary Grades
… of multiple data sources – school observations, teacher and principal interviews, questionnaires, teacher evaluations, a video clip, and artifacts. The twelve guidelines of Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) and the Professional Standards of Educational Leaders (PSEL) provided a …
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Elementary Principals' Follow-Through in Teacher Evaluation to Improve Instruction
… abstract: Today, school administrators view teacher evaluation as a way to improve instruction and remove mediocre teachers from the system; however, while much is teacher evaluation, there is still much to learn. This study explored how school principals being written about employed …
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An Investigation of Teacher Evaluation Systems and How They Can Be Transformed To Improve Teaching and Learning: A Change Leadership Plan
… states have contributed to the overhaul of teacher evaluation systems by imposing mandatory guidelines for the development of new measures. The purpose of this Change Leadership plan was to build upon my research “Principal Perspectives on the Current State of the Art of Teacher Evaluations: …
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Elementary school principals' perceptions of teacher evaluation practices
… perceptions,)[ elementary school principals of teacher evaluation practices in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Specifically, the current study was guided by the following research questions: 1) What are the perceptions of elementary public school principals regarding the effectiveness …
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Teacher Evaluation: Foreign-Language Teachers’ and Administrators’ Perspectives on Effective Evaluation Strategies and Processes
<p>Teacher evaluation is recognized as being one of the most important aspects of program evaluation that ensures quality of instruction and contributes to the professional growth and development of teachers. Little is known, however, regarding foreign-language teachers' and supervisors' …
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Perceptions of and Experiences with the Indiana Teacher Evaluation System in Physical Education
… student learning. In Indiana, multiple types of teacher evaluation models are used in schools across the state, causing concerns of reliability and validity for educators. The purpose of this study was to describe physical educators’ perceptions of and experiences with the teacher evaluation …
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School Principals' Attitudes Towards Performance Based Compensation
… <p>1. 82.4% of respondents believe that teachers, principals and administrators should be included in performance based compensation (PBC).</p> <p>2. The top two indicators that respondents believed should be included in a PBC system are student achievement (88.5%) and teacher evaluations …
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Teachers' Attitudes Toward Teacher Evaluation In High and Low Achieving Middle Schools As Measured By The Pennsylvania State System of Assessment
… Act of 2001, greater emphasis has been placed on teacher accountability. As part of this reform, teacher evaluation has been an item of particular importance. Research demonstrates that teacher evaluation has been prevalent since the colonial times; however, evaluation systems differ and lack …
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An Historical Perspective to Examine How Federal Policy Influenced the Definition and Evaluation of Teacher Effectiveness Since 1950
<p>Increased public demand to hold teachers accountable for student learning and to remove ineffective teachers has challenged state department of education officials to develop teacher evaluation systems that include student assessment data. Many educational researchers theorize teacher …
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An Investigation of Perceived Principal Stress and Its Impact on Principals in Southwest Georgia
… student achievement, retention of quality teachers, as well as act as instructional leaders. The mixed method study of public elementary school principals was conducted in four southwest Georgia school districts. The researcher gathered demographic data as well as conducted a Perceived …
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