The TDST was developed and field tested
by outside evaluators on the staff of the International Society of Technology Educators during the first year of the project.
But in New York, it is unclear whether or not additional training will be offered to teachers
by outside evaluators.
As reported last week by Investigative Post, accreditation
by outside evaluators is a long - ignored requirement of the City Charter.
Not exact matches
Teacher observations for evaluations should be conducted
by three people: the principal, another teacher in the building, and an
outside evaluator, she said.
The new policy would have eventually based teachers» salaries in part on evaluations
by the principal and a number of
outside evaluators hired
by the district.
It will be difficult to persuade the current community of educational
evaluators to begin doing randomized experiments solely
by informing them of the advantages of this technique,
by providing them with lists of successfully completed experiments,
by telling them about new methods for implementing randomization,
by exposing them to critiques of the alternative methods they prefer, and
by having prestigious persons and institutions
outside of education recommend that experiments be done.
(The other two TES domains assess teachers» planning and professional contributions
outside of the classroom; scores in these areas are based on lesson plans and other documents included in a portfolio reviewed
by evaluators.)
Supovitz, MacGowan, and Slattery (1997) compared the ratings given
by Rochester classroom teachers and
outside evaluators.
DOA spokesman Cullen Werwie said the bidding process included an evaluation team selected
by DPI, and was made up of four DPI officials and an «
outside evaluator.»
So another «accountability» piece, that goes
by various names (Quality Review, Inspection, Success, or Support Teams), is teams of «
outside»
evaluators.
Observations
by principals and
outside evaluators are important components as is feedback from parents and students.