Rating a Teacher Observation Tool
February 01, 2011
In the months since TNTP released Teacher Evaluation 2.0, a blueprint for better teacher evaluations, a growing number of states and school districts have begun to overhaul their evaluation systems.
Classroom observations will be a significant part of any strong evaluation system, and the right observation tools can set an evaluation system up for success. Effective observation tools and criteria establish a common definition of success in the classroom and help evaluators provide accurate, useful feedback to teachers.
But how can policymakers determine which observation tool to choose? Rating a Teacher Observation Tool identifies five simple questions and provides an easy-to-use scorecard to help policymakers decide whether an observation framework is likely to produce fair and accurate results.
Teacher Evaluation 2.0
For more information, see Teacher Evaluation 2.0, which proposes six design standards that any rigorous and fair teacher evaluation system should meet.