Sentences with phrase «classroom observation systems»

The descriptions of classroom quality available in standardized classroom observation systems provide a standard way of measuring and noting teachers» strengths and weaknesses and evaluating whether policy initiatives or professional development activities are actually helping improve classroom interactions.

These researchers also have salutary advice for practitioners who are looking to implement a classroom observation system in their school: «implement fast, learn slow, burn good will as you go» (Bryk et al., 2015).

The classroom observation systems capture not only what the teacher is doing, but also how students are responding.

In contrast, we found several serious and fixable problems in our districts» classroom observation systems, including the one described above.

The bias in classroom observation systems that derives from some teachers being assigned much more able students than other teachers is very important to the overall performance of the teacher evaluation system.

CLASS ratings in sampled K - 3 classrooms (one of Bob Pianta's classroom observation instruments), or another classroom observation system for primary grades with equal or greater evidence of reliability and validity to judge the quality of classroom interactions, with sampling and observation windows designed to draw school - level (not class - level) inferences — see for example the use of CLASS in the Head Start Designation Renewal System.

Once we attach all of this to pay or continued employment, their classroom observation system will only get worse.

This ongoing series of publications by MET project partners can help states, districts, and technical assistance providers in building and improving a classroom observation system that supports better teaching and student learning.