Teacher Evaluation
for Professional Development
Kenny Dewi Juwita
There are some pervasive problems
with today’s teacher evaluation systems. Many school and institutions seem to
be stuck in antiquated systems, involving The Observation, The Behavior Checklist, The Conference and The Judgment. Though
well-intentioned, these systems are burdensome and not helpful for teachers who
want to improve their practice. Nor do they assist administrators in making
difficult decisions regarding teacher performance. This paper attempts to
reinvent teacher evaluation so that it really makes a difference – so that
everyone benefits from it. The teachers and administrators learn from it, and
students succeed as a result of the evaluation. To enhance professional
development, it is suggested that a three-tract evaluation system is used: for
beginning teachers, tenured teachers and tenured teachers needing assistance.
This system employs evaluative procedures that engage both teachers and
administrators in a professional dialogue about students, their learning and
teaching.
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Juwita, K. D. (2003, November). Teacher
evaluation for professional development. Paper presented at the 38th
RELC International Seminar,
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