Observational Evaluation of Teachers: Measuring More than We Bargained For?

Autor/inn/en	Campbell, Shanyce L.; Ronfeldt, Matthew
Titel	Observational Evaluation of Teachers: Measuring More than We Bargained For?
Quelle	In: American Educational Research Journal, 55 (2018) 6, S.1233-1267 (35 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-8312
DOI	10.3102/0002831218776216
Schlagwörter	Teacher Evaluation; Observation; Teacher Effectiveness; Teacher Characteristics; Student Characteristics; Mathematics Teachers; English Teachers; Class Size; Value Added Models; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Elementary School Teachers; Middle School Teachers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; Beobachtung; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Mathematics; Teacher; Teachers; Mathematik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; English language lessons; Englischunterricht; Klassengröße; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule
Abstract	Our secondary analysis of Measures of Effective Teaching data contributes to growing evidence that observation ratings, used as part of comprehensive teacher evaluation systems across the nation, may measure factors outside of a teacher's performance or control. Specifically, men and teachers in classrooms with high concentrations of Black, Hispanic, male, and low-performing students receive significantly lower observation ratings. By using various methodological approaches and a subsample of teachers randomly assigned to classrooms, we demonstrate that these differences are unlikely due to actual differences in teacher quality. These results suggest that policymakers consider the unintended consequences of using observational ratings to evaluate teachers and consider ways to adjust ratings to ensure they are fair. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01