Pennsylvania does not require that
objective evidence of student learning be the preponderant criterion of its teacher evaluations.
Although the evaluation tool would appear to necessitate observation of teacher effectiveness, there is no requirement that
objective evidence of student learning be included.
Alabama does not require that
objective evidence of student learning be the preponderant criterion of its teacher evaluations.
While Kentucky's performance assessment may be a step in the right direction, there is no indication that
objective evidence of student learning is considered as part of this assessment.
NCTQ also found that 30 states now require that teacher evaluations include
objective evidence of student learning, a reversal from 2009, when 35 states did not require teacher evaluations to include any such measure.
Not exact matches
Teachers reported that rubrics were a better means for assessing higher level thinking than the
objective content tests and allowed them to capture
evidence for
students who struggle with traditional assessments
of learning.
Sixteen states require evaluations to include some
objective measures
of student learning, and four states require
evidence of student learning as the prevailing criterion for teacher evaluation (Zinth, 2010).
If the
objective is not just to rank teachers and slice off those at the bottom, irrespective
of accuracy, but instead to support improvement while providing
evidence needed for action, this modest proposal suggests we might make more headway by allowing educators to design systems that truly add value to their knowledge
of how
students are
learning in relation to how teachers are teaching.
Enhanced understanding
of what constitutes
evidence of success in meeting
learning objectives for
students at different grade levels and in different content areas
«Multimetric accountability systems should use formative assessments,
evidence of student learning, and progress toward personal growth
objectives to measure
student and teacher success rather than rely on standardized test scores as the primary reference point.»
The Pivot Staff Evaluations module provides leaders at all levels
of the PK - 12 education system with a powerful tool to (a) collect, code, rate, and reflect on
evidence, (b) communicate securely, (c) set goals for improvement, (d) track professional development, and (e) monitor progress toward
student learning objectives.
OBJECTIVE: This article presents a service
learning pedagogy whereby
students develop the skills
of an
evidence - based practice scholar committed to occupational justice as a means to transform occupational therapy practice, their clients, themselves and the world.
Your ability to detect
student change using this survey may vary and can be affected by numerous factors (e.g., number and content
of lessons
students receive,
student scores at pretest,
student motivation and interest in topic and survey, etc.) Improvement between pretest and posttest can be viewed as supportive, but not definitive,
evidence of the curriculum's impact on short - term knowledge
learning objectives.