Develop a multi-metric evaluation system that includes, but is not limited to,
observations by master teachers or instructional coaches, student input, peer input, and parental input.
Not exact matches
This professional development within a Peer Learning Group (PLG) involved meetings, discussion,
observation and reflection, supported
by Patsy in her role of
Master Teacher / facilitator of action research.
Jason Kamras, deputy to D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee in charge of human capital, talks with Education Next about the new
teacher evaluation system put in place in D.C. Beginning this year,
teachers in D.C. will be evaluated based on student test scores (when available) and classroom
observations (
by principals and
master educators), and poorly performing
teachers may be fired, regardless of tenure.
Thus the interest in regular
observations by principals and / or
master teachers.
A laptop loaded with data from previous
observations can allow an administrator to hone in on only those teaching indicators that merit the most attention — and provide instantaneous feedback accompanied
by videos of best practices from
master teachers.