The math teacher who digresses into lectures on beekeeping may be effective in communicating information, but for purposes of teacher evaluation the learning outcomes will not match those of a colleague who sticks to quadratic equations.» (vamboozled.com)
A commonly stated purpose of teacher evaluations is targeted professional development to improve teacher effectiveness; however, a presentation from Linda Darling - Hammond (2010), education policy expert and professor of education at Stanford University, noted that well under half of all teachers receive continuous professional development, mentoring or coaching or engage in peer observation as a result of evaluation. (nassp.org)
«The primary purpose of teacher evaluation is to support teachers» growth and development so that they in turn are better able to help their students» succeed,» Cohen said. (blogcea.org)