Evaluating the New Teacher Evaluation System in South Korea: Case Studies of Successful Implementation, Adaptation, and Transformation of Mandated Policy

Autor/in	Yoo, Jisung
Titel	Evaluating the New Teacher Evaluation System in South Korea: Case Studies of Successful Implementation, Adaptation, and Transformation of Mandated Policy
Quelle	In: Policy Futures in Education, 16 (2018) 3, S.277-290 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yoo, Jisung)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1478-2103
DOI	10.1177/1478210317751274
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Teacher Evaluation; Teacher Effectiveness; Socioeconomic Status; Educational Environment; Race; Gender Differences; Foreign Countries; Educational Policy; Teacher Attitudes; Parent Attitudes; Faculty Development; Educational Quality; Academic Achievement; Accountability; Secondary School Teachers; Middle School Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Policy Analysis; South Korea + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Rasse; Abstammung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Lehrerverhalten; Elternverhalten; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Schulleistung; Verantwortung; Middle school; Middle schools; Teacher; Teachers; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Politikfeldanalyse; Korea; Republik
Abstract	Central to improving the quality of education is developing a teacher evaluation system that promotes teachers' professional growth, the improvement of student learning, and educational equality for all students regardless of social factors such as socio-economic status, educational environment, race, and gender. To address these issues in South Korea and to respond to pressure from parents, educators, and policymakers, a new national teacher evaluation system was implemented in 2011. This paper briefly describes the evolution of the teacher evaluation system in South Korea and analyzes the newly developed mechanism by which teachers are evaluated. The new evaluation system resulted in a backlash from teachers and debate among educational stakeholders, including parents, educators, and policymakers. Both the support of and opposition to the new policy are discussed. Although the new evaluation system has not been viewed as effective in all schools, several cases of schools that have had success under the new system are examined to determine the factors that led to their success. This article argues that the teacher evaluation system consisting of fair and reliable components that measure teachers' performance and support professional development can be an effective means of ensuring high-quality teaching, which, in turn, can positively impact student achievement. However, based on an examination of the case studies presented and grounded in the theoretical perspective on accountability proposed by Thorn and Harris, this study asserts that for the evaluation system to be successful in each school, accountability, necessary modification, and mutual adaptation are required. Implications for policymakers, researchers, and politicians are provided. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01