Specifically, they sought to determine whether or not video technology can
made classroom observation processes easier to implement, less costly, more valid and reliable, and more acceptable to teachers and administrators.
Specifically, they sought to determine whether or not video technology can make
classroom observation processes easier to implement, less costly, more valid and reliable, and more acceptable to teachers and administrators.
Bring to life the components of successful teaching practice and
classroom observation processes from ASCD's acclaimed book Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching.
The district is currently developing a new evaluation system that uses Academic Growth Over Time — along with a more
rigorous classroom observation process, student and parent feedback and a teacher's contributions to the school community.
But largely lost in the debate is the fact that the system's centerpiece is a
new classroom observation process that, despite some drawbacks, is being praised by many as a better way to help teachers improve.
In sum, the use of teacher - collected video in classroom observations did seem to improve
the classroom observation process along a number of dimensions: it boosted teachers» perception of fairness of classroom observations, reduced teacher defensiveness during post-observation conferences, led to greater self - perception of the need for behavior change and allowed administrators to time - shift observation duties to quieter times of the day or week.
The use of teacher - collected video in classroom observations did seem to improve
the classroom observation process.
The classroom observation process had occurred formally (if superficially) twice a year for all teachers, irrespective of tenure status, as part of the district — union teacher contract.
The toolkit offers practical guidance that grew out of CEPR's Best Foot Forward project, which set out to discover if it was possible to improve
the classroom observation process by letting teachers record videos of their lessons and submit their best efforts to administrators for evaluation.
Recently, the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University conducted a study with educators nationwide entitled, The Best Foot Forward Project, that examined how video technology improves
the classroom observation process.
The Harvard Graduate School of Education recently conducted a study called «Best Foot Forward» which sought to answer whether or not video really improves
the classroom observation process.