Download or read book Exploring Teacher Perceptions Towards the Developmental Appraisal System written by G. Thakur and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Teacher Perceptions of the Development Application and Results of an Appraisal System written by Jerry Eony Murphree and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Critical Review of Teachers Perceptions of the Developmental Appraisal System written by Joseph William McCarthy Slingers and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Teachers Perceptions of the Introduction of an Appraisal System in a Secondary School in Relation to Professional Development written by Chun-Yin Shirley Tse and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Teachers' Perceptions of the Introduction of an Appraisal System in a Secondary School in Relation to Professional Development" by Chun-yin, Shirley, Tse, 謝俊賢, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: ABSTRACT This study examines the perceptions of teachers towards the possible implementation of a formal appraisal system in a school in Hong Kong. The literature review on the purposes and outcomes of appraisal, the relationship and tensions between appraisal and professional development provides the conceptual framework for the research and the basis for the formulation of the research questions. Data were obtained from various sources including a set of questionnaire distributed to 50 teachers in the school under study, semi-structured interviews with five chosen teachers and participant observation made by the researcher. All these data were compared and analyzed. Research findings showed that teachers perceived appraisal to be for professional development, promotion and for the school authority to monitor teachers' performance. However, the school management perceived appraisal to be solely for teachers' professional development and school improvement. Teachers also perceived that there were tensions between the purposes of professional development and accountability, but clearly identified appraisal purposes before ithe implementation of it could help reduce the tensions. Almost all the teachers agreed a formal appraisal system was necessary in the school. Teachers were usually concerned about the way appraisal would be conducted and whether the system would be fair and open whereas the school management was concerned about the readiness and acceptance of teachers towards appraisal. Both teachers and the principal regarded lesson observation very significant in appraisal. Most teachers chose the subject panel heads and the principal to be the appraisers instead of their peers. Data also indicated that there was a discrepancy on the expected usage of the appraisal results between the teachers and the principal. Nonetheless, both parties regarded the benefits of appraisal to be teachers' professional development and improvement in student's learning. Finally, it is hoped that the research findings on the teachers' perceptions towards the introduction of appraisal can have some practical implications for the implementation of a formal appraisal system and the design of appropriate professional development activities in the local context. ii DOI: 10.5353/th_b3763874 Subjects: High school teachers - China - Hong Kong - Attitudes High school teachers - Rating of - China - Hong Kong Teacher effectiveness - China - Hong Kong

Download or read book Exploring Management Members Attitudes Towards the Developmental Appraisal System written by M. Naidoo and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book EFFECTIVENESS OF DEVELOPMENTAL written by Tak-Wa Lau and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "The Effectiveness of Developmental Teacher Appraisal in a Secondary School in Hong Kong" by Tak-wa, Lau, 劉德華, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: ABSTRACT School Based Management (SBM) presents the guidelines for the structuring of Hong Kong aided schools. Teacher appraisal is one of the required features under SBM for enhancing teachers' development and students' learning. Teacher appraisal of accountability model is a traditionally dominated practice in Hong Kong. Different researchers have advocated teacher appraisal of development model in recent years. This study examines the effectiveness of developmental teacher appraisal, with a case in a Hong Kong aided school. With the help of teacher survey, teacher interviews, school principal's interviews and the observation of the writer, the exploration of effectiveness of developmental teacher appraisal is categorised into four levels. Teachers' perception towards developmental teacher appraisal is the first level of investigation. The function of developmental teacher appraisal for identification of teachers' strengths and weakness is the second level of investigation. The influence of developmental teacher appraisal on teachers' attitude and behaviour is the third level of examination. The eventual effect of developmental teacher appraisal to teaching performance and students' learning outcome is the fourth ilevel of examination of the study. In addition to the scrutiny of effectiveness of developmental teacher appraisal at different levels, the opinions of teachers in comparing the relative effectiveness of teacher appraisal of developmental model and accountability model is analysed. The findings show that developmental teacher appraisal can get high degree of acceptance of teachers with their extensive participation in preparation process. By the help of appropriate evaluation tools, such as self-assessment, peer-review and students' questionnaires, developmental teacher appraisal can effectively assist the majority of teachers to identify their strong and weak points and also influence their attitude and behaviour to a certain extent. However, the function of developmental teacher appraisal on enhancing teaching performance and students' learning outcome is less significant, due to a variety of practical problems. The research result also indicates developmental teacher appraisal is much more popular than accountability teacher appraisal among teachers, in consideration of the usefulness, objectivity, fairness and other factors. ii DOI: 10.5353/th_b2767791 Subjects: High school teachers - Rating of - China - Hong Kong High school teachers - China - Hong Kong - Attitudes

Download or read book Teachers Perception of the Use of Differentiated Instruction Strategies on Teacher Practice and Student Learning written by Dr. Althea Seivwright-Lue and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative case study was developed to explore teachers’ perceptions of the use of differentiated instructional strategies and the impact it had on teacher practice and student learning after engaging in a professional development initiative. Teachers were trained using two professional development modules; a 90-minute face-to-face module and/or, an eight-hour book club. The research questions addressed how targeted professional development, in differentiated instruction, changed teacher instructional practice and how teachers, who used differentiated instructional strategies and techniques, perceived these strategies impacted student learning. Data instruments included teacher perception surveys, demographic surveys, classroom observations, lesson plan checklists, semi-structured questionnaires, and book club evaluations were collected over a two month time period, were analyzed from themes using a manual coding system. Based on the multiple sources of data collected, teachers needed change for their instructional practices and more differentiated instructional strategies in their daily lesson delivery models.

Download or read book Teacher Appraisal written by Charles Gerald Murphy and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Perceptions of the Impact of a Standards based Teacher Evaluation System Based on the Danielson Framework for Teaching Model on Teaching and Student Learning written by Gerald T. Schumacher and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Exploring the Relationship Between Professional Development and Student Achievement written by Tamora LaShawn Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between professional development and student achievement by addressing three major standards of professional learning: content, process, and context. This study included 276 teachers from 28 middle schools. Data from this study was gathered using the Standards Assessment Inventory (SAI) survey instrument designed by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) and publicly available achievement data from the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP), a criterion-referenced achievement test. The Standards Assessment Inventory (SAI) was used to examine teachers' perceptions of professional development at the school level. The overall purpose of this study was to collect, analyze, and use existing data to answer the following research question: Based on the National Staff Development Council (NSDC) professional learning standards, is there a positive correlation between teachers' perception of professional development at a school-based level and student achievement? The following sub-questions guided this research: (1) Is there a relationship between the "context" of school-level professional development based on the NSDC standards and student achievement in mathematics and reading/language, as measured by TCAP scores? (2) Is there a relationship between the "process" of school-level professional development based on the NSDC standards and student achievement in mathematics and reading/language, as measured by TCAP scores? (3) Is there a relationship between the "content" of school-level professional development based on the NSDC standards and student achievement in mathematics and reading/language, as measured by TCAP scores?Data for this research was analyzed using statistical computational methods. The results from the data analysis determined that there were several positive significant relationships between the National Staff Development Council standards of professional learning and student achievement.

Download or read book Performance Based Assessment in 21st Century Teacher Education written by Winter, Kim K. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performance-based assessments can provide an adequate and more direct evaluation of teaching ability. As performance-based assessments become more prevalent in institutions across the United States, there is an opportunity to begin more closely analyzing the impact of standardized performance assessments and the relationship to variables such as success entering the workforce, program re-visioning for participating institutions, and the perceptions and efficacy of teacher candidates themselves. Performance-Based Assessment in 21st Century Teacher Education is a collection of innovative research that explores meaningful and engaging performance-based assessments and its applications and addresses larger issues of assessment including the importance of a balanced approach of assessing knowledge and skills. The book also offers tangible structures for making strong connections between theory and practice and offers advice on how these assessments are utilized as data sources related to preservice teacher performance. While highlighting topics including faculty engagement, online programs, and curriculum mapping, this book is ideally designed for educators, administrators, principals, school boards, professionals, researchers, faculty, and students.

Download or read book Evaluating Teacher Appraisal written by Nirmala Balkaran and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Impacts of Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development on Student Outcomes written by Edward Crowe and published by IAP. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This particular case study is designed to explore the extent to which a teacher evaluation system is effective. It also addresses the challenge of measuring student achievement gains when the students in question are already at the high end of the scale, a different yet important—problem in an era when many concentrate on “low-hanging fruit” or students “on the bubble” between failure and marginal performance. By presenting a realworld case, various research methods for studying issues raised by the case, and the interchange among scholars engaged in this effort, this volume will allow educational policymakers and practitioners to decide if a proposed approach is compelling and relevant for their settings. Concurrently, a comparison of various research methods addressing a real school-based problem provides an important learning tool for the research community, and for those who study and make policy.We also believe that the case study and the research designs will be useful for those with responsibility for framing and funding a research agenda in education that utilizes strong research designs applied to topics that matter to student outcomes at all levels of the U.S. education system and at all levels of pupil performance. And finally, we hope that doctoral programs that seek to prepare the next generation of education researchers will find our approach helpful in their work.

Download or read book Teacher Perceptions of a Standards based Performance Appraisal System written by Stephen C. O'Pry and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study, conducted with 121 first-year teachers from a single suburban Houston area school district, provided insight into two key research questions: (1) What are the perceptions of new teachers regarding the PDAS as it was implemented on their campus? (2) What factors contribute to the perceptions of new teachers regarding the PDAS as it was implemented on their campus? This study was conducted in two parts. The first part was an online survey consisting of 24 Likert 4-point items designed to elicit responses regarding the individual teachers' experience with the standards-based evaluation. These survey scores were then totaled and ranked to determine the top and bottom scoring participants. The extreme scoring respondents participated in individual interviews regarding the specific contributing factors behind their perceptions of the evaluation. Interview data were then read and phenomena were coded to develop broad themes and sub-themes of information that occurred during each interview. The theme and subtheme codes were then organized into charts to reveal patterns between the highest and lowest survey rank participants. These patterns were analyzed to reveal factors that contributed to the negative and positive perceptions. This study found that the value a teacher placed on the evaluation process was influenced by the principal. In addition, teachers who felt well-prepared and well-supported by their peers and their principal viewed the experience positively, and teachers also placed a higher value on the process when they felt they received meaningful and timely feedback and/or were provided opportunity for self-reflection. Finally, this study found that the relationship teachers have with principals is not always a factor in their perception of the PDAS process.

Download or read book Does Standards based Teacher Evaluation Improve Schools written by Joseph Albert Batchelor and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Teachers and Administrators Perceptions of a New Multi measure Teacher Evaluation System in One Large Urban School District in Texas written by Gladys Smith Moton and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, and Obama‘s Race to the Top (2009) policy charged districts with increasing academic achievement by improving teacher quality. The problem of teacher quality has plagued the public school system for decades. Stronge and Hindman (2005) suggest, we can greatly improve student achievement if we come to an understanding of what constitutes an effective teacher and then seek out those qualities and behaviors (p. 49). Districts are now compelled to take a closer look at teacher evaluation systems in order to measure teacher quality and effectiveness. Evaluation systems provide the impetus for informing teacher practice, as well as, potentially driving future staff development (Education, 2009). Many states are now requiring teacher ratings to be based on multiple measures of performance, with many states and districts electing to establish performance pay incentive parameters for meeting specific goals (Doherty & Jacobs, 2013). In the backdrop of this transitional educational landscape, at least one large urban school district in Texas embarked upon a project to improve its teacher evaluation system. The 2012-2013 school year marked the deployment of this district‘s newly implemented teacher evaluation system. This newly implemented teacher evaluation system aimed to address both teacher effectiveness and student growth. The purpose of this program evaluation was to: 1) examine teachers‘ and administrators‘ perceptions of the newly implemented teacher evaluation system within a large urban school district and its influence on instructional planning, classroom instruction and professional practice; 2) examine teachers‘ and administrators‘ perceptions regarding the training they received with the newly implemented evaluation system; and, 3) explore teachers‘ and administrators‘ perceptions regarding the newly implemented teacher evaluation system being tied to performance pay. A purposeful sampling of sixteen teachers and five principals from low-performing and high-performing elementary, middle, and high schools within one large urban school district were selected as participants for this study to gain multiple perspectives from teachers and administrators across various contexts. Participants were part of one of the district‘s feeder pattern schools who participated in the pilot year of implementation. Three teacher focus groups were conducted, and each of the five principals were interviewed one-on-one using semi-structured interviews. Transcribed audio recordings from principal interviews and teacher focus groups were coded inductively (Creswell, 2002) and analyzed for emerging themes using the constant comparison method (Glaser and Strauss,1967). Findings revealed teachers and administrators perceived the newly implemented teacher evaluation system to positively influence instructional planning by providing the focus and structure embedded in the Danielson‘s Framework for Teaching and assisting teachers in refining pedagogy. Additionally, both teachers and administrators reported the evaluation system influenced classroom instruction by promoting increased levels of student engagement and moving teachers from teacher-directed instruction to student-driven learning. Findings also revealed the evaluation system provides teachers and administrators opportunities for reflective practice through increased dialog and strengthened relationships. The teachers and administrators perceived some of the training to be overwhelming and confusing due to the large amount of content given at once. Lastly, findings revealed teachers and administrators question the fairness of tying student growth measures to teacher performance pay, and they are unclear about the process for determining teacher performance pay. Implications and recommendations for districts planning to implement new evaluation systems are included in this study. The recommendations include: developing a clear set of teaching standards rooted in best practices for effective teaching when adopting a new teacher evaluation system; assuring the evaluation process encourages frequent observations, goal setting, action planning, and teacher and administrator reflections to promote reflective and improved practice, increased dialog, and strengthened relationships; assuring district leadership across all levels are well-informed regarding the newly implemented teacher evaluation system and are equipped to explain processes and address concerns; forming a district-wide core training team to deliver district-wide professional development rather than relying solely on campus administrators to deliver turn-around training to teachers and other campus level administrators; and, scaffolding training in smaller segments to allow adult learners to synthesis and process information more deeply.

Download or read book Exploring Teachers Perceptions of the Efficacy of Professional Development Experiences Through Narrative written by Maxine Megan Moore and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: