"Classroom observations" refers to the process of watching and assessing a teacher and their students during a lesson or class session. Full definition
For instance, it said that schools had significantly increased the number of classroom observations of teachers, but also raised some questions of the rigor of those observations. (njspotlight.com)
It further found that some teachers who were highly rated on student surveys, in classroom observations by principals, and through other indicators of quality had students who scored poorly on tests. (nassp.org)
The total points a teacher receives is based a combination of measures, such as classroom observation scores and student test scores. (edwp.educ.msu.edu)