A Case Study Examining Teacher Responses to Principal Feedback of Class Observations
type: CreativeWork
description: Four teachers from each of the four major academic disciplines: Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and English Language from a suburban high school in the Southeastern United States participated in a study which examined teacher responses to principal feedback of class room observations. Each of the 16 teachers were observed on three occasions and provided feedback. Teachers were also interviewed using a semi-structured questioning format and asked to keep a journal during the study. Findings of the study demonstrated that teachers who participated in the study most often responded to principal feedback of class observations by changing behaviors, considering changing behaviors, through written communication, by providing explanations, and by reflecting on their teaching.
abstract: Four teachers from each of the four major academic disciplines: Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and English Language from a suburban high school in the Southeastern United States participated in a study which examined teacher responses to principal feedback of class room observations. Each of the 16 teachers were observed on three occasions and provided feedback. Teachers were also interviewed using a semi-structured questioning format and asked to keep a journal during the study. Findings of the study demonstrated that teachers who participated in the study most often responded to principal feedback of class observations by changing behaviors, considering changing behaviors, through written communication, by providing explanations, and by reflecting on their teaching.
author: Kelly, Sean
keywords: class room observation, teacher observation, feedback, response, supervisor, reflection, explanation, focus response, principal, qualitative method, Education, Educational Administration and Supervision, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Educational Leadership, Teacher Education and Professional Development
date published: 2014-10-01T07:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T02:43:00Z
provider: Kennesaw State University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Kennesaw State University