tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407898.post6459907703408981924..comments2023-10-30T05:10:02.209-07:00Comments on TEACHER SOL: Disputes on Teacher EvaluationsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407898.post-9732619399395988842009-06-25T01:34:58.765-07:002009-06-25T01:34:58.765-07:00Great! Thanks for the excellent resource!Great! Thanks for the excellent resource!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420970336566300484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407898.post-61281017038321731702009-06-22T10:25:15.673-07:002009-06-22T10:25:15.673-07:00There is another tool at your disposal - the abili...There is another tool at your disposal - the ability to have objective data on the implementation of best practices in your classroom, and objective data on the impact of your teaching on student behavior. It's easy to collect and very powerful in presenting a counter argument to another observer's judgment of your performance. <br /><br /> A major flaw in the teacher evaluation systems is that it's based on observer opinion and judgment. Both administration and teachers can benefit from having objective data on class learning time, time on task, teacher response to misbehavior, student engagement, etc, etc. <br /><br /> The technology exists to make such data collection easy. The eCOVE Observation Software [www.ecove.net] includes multiple tools for collecting this data, and produces clear reports. It's important that the data collector be unbiased, and can be an administrator, peer, volunteer, or someone from outside the district. Data can be collected over time to show either consistent behavior or progress (or lack thereof) over time. It's a easy to implement solution.<br /><br /> The indicators of student learning are, in the end, the most important factor, but they are influenced by many things outside of the teacher's control. While that outcome data is important, it's only really useful together with other data - not opinion - about what is occurring within the classroomJohn Tenny, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02048861131534344166noreply@blogger.com