EDUL 6016 Pamela Barnett

School Personnel Selection and Evaluation Evaluation Assignment

Teacher Evaluation System

1. Planning Conference
1. Supervisor and teacher collaboratively identify instructional issues of concern
2. Supervisor and teacher collaboratively identify focus of observation
3. Jointly agree on a strategy for collecting observation data
4. Jointly make logistical plans and decisions for the observation
1. determine date and time for observation
2. agree upon the desired length of observation (20-40 minutes)
3. schedule date and time for feedback conference
2. Classroom Observation and Data Collection
1. Supervisor focuses observation on agreed upon aspects
2. Supervisor adheres to the agreed upon strategy for collecting data
3. Supervisor prepares written observation report
1. collection of objective data
1. teacher behavior
2. student behavior
3. reflects what transpired during lesson
2. free of inferences and value judgments
4. Observation report given to teacher before feedback conference
3. Feedback Conference
1. Supervisor’s role
1. create a supportive environment
2. provide teacher useful information
3. clarify data collected during the observation
4. respond to questions the teacher poses
2. Teacher’s role
1. discuss/analyze data collected during observation
1. describe what the recorded information states
2. explore implications of the data
3. Make decision to maintain or modify behavior
1. supervisor assists teacher in selecting strategies to utilize
2. collaboratively write a plan for improvement
4. Conclude feedback conference with:
1. agreed upon improvement plan
2. follow-up meeting date

Roberts, S., & Pruitt, E. (2003). Schools as professional learning communities:

Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc.