Not exact matches
This report focused on the inability of existing
evaluation tools to distinguish
between different levels of educator performance, finding, among other things, that nearly all
teachers were
rated as «good» or «great,» even in schools where students failed to meet basic academic standards.
The authors add that] to ensure that
evaluation ratings better reflect
teacher performance, states should [more specifically] track the results of each
evaluation measure to pinpoint where misalignment
between components, such as
between student learning and observation measures, exists.
Supporters of a statewide
evaluation program for
teachers say the link
between highly
rated instructors and high - performing schools proves that the rankings work.
In Tennessee, where student test scores count for 35 percent of a
teacher's
evaluation, questions have been raised about the system's accuracy and reliability, with someteachers seeing inconsistencies
between the scores they receive on observations and their value - added
ratings.
In a study of three districts using standards - based
evaluation systems, researchers found significant relationships
between teachers»
ratings and their students» gain scores on standardized tests, and evidence that
teachers» practice improved as they were given frequent feedback in relation to the standards.
Teacher Evaluation: the Relationship
between Performance
Evaluation Ratings and Student Achievement
Teacher Evaluation: the Relationship
between Performance
Evaluation Ratings and Student Achievement
For example, over a three - year period
between 2006 and 2008, more than 98 percent of Denver Public Schools
teachers received a «Satisfactory»
rating in the district's binary
evaluation system.
The publication concludes with a brief discussion of communicating the results of student growth measures, such as monitoring correlations
between student outcomes and
teacher evaluation ratings and using data dashboards to track and share
evaluation data.