Teacher Evaluation Policy and Conflicting Theories of Motivation

Autor/in	Firestone, William A.
Titel	Teacher Evaluation Policy and Conflicting Theories of Motivation
Quelle	In: Educational Researcher, 43 (2014) 2, S.100-107 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-189X
DOI	10.3102/0013189X14521864
Schlagwörter	Teacher Evaluation; Educational Policy; Incentives; Professional Autonomy; Feedback (Response); Performance Based Assessment; Teacher Motivation; Teacher Effectiveness; Trust (Psychology); Theories; Policy Analysis; Economic Factors; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; New Jersey; New York; Tennessee; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Anreiz; Berufsfreiheit; Leistungsermittlung; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Theory; Theorie; Politikfeldanalyse; Ökonomischer Faktor; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende
Abstract	Current interest in teacher evaluation focuses disproportionately on measurement issues and performance-based pay without an overarching theory of how evaluation works. To develop such a theory, I contrast two motivation theories often used to guide thinking about teacher evaluation. External motivation theory relies on economics and extrinsic incentives. Internal motivation uses psychology and intrinsic incentives. These theories and available evidence raise doubts about performance-based pay, but not the use of other extrinsic incentives. These theories also suggest that to maintain effective intrinsic incentives, policies to remove ineffective teachers should not reduce autonomy or trust among effective teachers and that evaluations should provide teachers with useful feedback and policy makers with information on the conditions that facilitate good teaching. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10