| Evaluating
Teacher Performance
As accountability has increased,
so has the need for evaluation of teacher performance. Teacher evaluation
should be viewed as a positive not a negative activity. Done properly,
teacher evaluation helps not only the teacher improve his/her performance,
but also provides the teacher with much needed and often appreciated information
about all of the positive aspects of the classroom. Educators often
view evaluation as an attempt to “find out what is wrong” rather than an
opportunity to “find what is right” and how to encourage and reinforce
the positives in the classroom. There are a number of excellent sites
on the Internet that provide information about teacher evaluation.
Click on the link below and
review the information provided by Dr. Kenneth D. Peterson, Ph.D., Portland
State University, Portland Oregon. This site provides excellent information
on procedures and practices that can assist the program administrator in
evaluating teacher performance.
 www.teacherevaluation.net
Review the “New Practices
to Improve Teacher Evaluation” found at:
www.teacherevaluation.net/NewPractices/Newpractwo.html
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