Download or read book Principals Perceptions of Their Ability to Evaluate Special Education Teachers Using the 21st Century Professional Teaching Standards written by Megan Mimms and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There have been teacher evaluations in place throughout the history of education, yet teacher quality continues to be an issue. With difficulty in determining what constitutes a qualified special education teacher, evaluations have been challenging to use in an efficient and effective manner. The purpose of this research was to examine high school principals' perceptions of how the current 21st Century Professional Teaching Standards fit the various skills of special education teachers and how well prepared the principals were to evaluate special education teachers according to these standards. Ninety-six high school principals in North Carolina who were in the first phase of evaluating teachers using the 21st Century Professional Teaching Standards were surveyed. Six skill areas were included on the survey: classroom management practices, teaching strategies, inclusion facilitation, IEP development/implementation, transition planning/implementation and content knowledge. Significant differences between the skill areas were found, especially in the area of transition planning which was consistently viewed as an area of least preparation not fully addressed by the standards. Such differences were mirrored in comments made in the open-ended questions that indicated the need to have more training related to instructing students with the most severe disabilities. Principals who did receive professional development were more likely to feel prepared and indicate that the standards more adequately addressed the skill areas, although the differences were not statistically significant."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.
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 317 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 Illinois Elementary Principals Perceptions of the Teacher Evaluation Process of Special Education Teachers written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teacher and Principal Perceptions of a New Evaluation Program for Teachers written by Ruth Shannon Finnegan (Ph.D.) and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to evaluate teachers accurately is indispensable for both the development of effective teachers and for student achievement. In this era of accountability, it is important school districts develop evaluation systems that comply with the propriety, utility, feasibility, and accuracy standards of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluations. This study focused on a process evaluation of a new teacher evaluation program. While previous studies have been conducted from the teachers or the evaluators perspectives, this study examined both perspectives. More than 1,500 teachers and 41 principals were invited to complete an online instrument modified from surveys conducted by Hopkins and Stronge. Of concern to the teachers and principals was the accuracy of the new evaluation program, they did not see the value and validity of using SLOs to improve teaching practices to increase learning, and teachers slightly favored using the professional practices component more than the SLO component of the evaluation. Using SLO data in teacher evaluation is an unknown dynamic for teachers; therefore, school administrators need to understand how teachers perceive this change as it relates to teacher support of the new evaluation process. If districts are to safeguard the fidelity, implementation, and sustainability of new evaluation programs for teachers, districts must acknowledge the influence teacher perceptions have on endorsing implementation efforts toward change. Teachers' perceptions toward adjusting instructional practices to align with the standards and criteria of new evaluation programs can either hinder or ensure program implementation.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Planning Changing written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Education Research in Belize for Belize by Belizeans written by Alberto Luis August and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book consists of twenty-one empirical studies in the field of education conducted in the Belizean context by Belizean educators. It covers a variety of topics across various levels of education across the six districts in Belize. Each research study article consists of a background that introduces the topic of the study. A brief literature review informs the reader of the conceptual or theoretical framework of the study. The methodology presents the approach, research design, sample, and data collection procedures. The results section shares the raw data collected from the participants. The findings are discussed to bring the study together and it incorporates content from the literature review in the discussion. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations are made as a result of the conclusions. Each study suggests implications for best practices across the different topic areas. The conclusions of each research study can aid in the development of education policies to enhance the Belize education system.
Download or read book InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards written by The Council of Chief State School Officers and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These new model core teaching standards outline what all teachers across all content and grade levels should know and be able to do to be effective in today's learning contexts. They are a revision of the 1992 model standards, in response to the need for a new vision of teaching to meet the needs of next generation learners. This document incorporates changes from a public feedback period in July 2010.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practical Knowledge in Teacher Education written by Javier Calvo de Mora and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Practical Knowledge in Teacher Education, expert contributors from across Asia and Europe explore and reflect upon the innovation and creativity in teacher education programs. Specific focus is given to the internships that provide students an opportunity for intensive, hands-on experience in schools. Different approaches to internship provide comprehensive information on a diversity of ways of organising and managing internship programmes within teacher education courses, and equip future teachers with real-world knowledge within a global context. This book focuses on approaches to internship in teacher education programmes in Europe and Asia. It explores the idea that a consideration of the rich variation in approaches and experience across Eurasia will foreground critical aspects of successful internship. Each chapter provides a different focus from Asian and European perspectives on aspects of the teacher education practicum or internship, and what can be learned from school placement. This book is an invaluable resource for all those involved in teacher education, educational policy and anyone who has a stake in ensuring effective teacher education for the 21st century. It offers a far reaching overview of the teacher internship phase across a number of countries, and contributes to identifying distinctive features of teacher education in European and Asian universities.
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Summit on the Teaching Profession Schools for 21st Century Learners Strong Leaders Confident Teachers Innovative Approaches written by Schleicher Andreas and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarises evidence from the OECD TALIS and PISA surveys that underpins the three themes of the 2015 International Summit on the Teaching Profession: school leadership, teachers’ self-efficacy and innovation.
Download or read book A Study of Tennessee Elementary School Principals Perceptions of Their Knowledge about Special Education and Tennessee Special Education Teachers Perceptions of Their Principals Knowledge of Special Education written by Mary Alice Kritsonics and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improved Instruction written by Madeline Hunter and published by Corwin. This book was released on 1976 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a clear, useful guide for teachers, administrators and student teachers in which Madeline Hunter offers ten step-by-step plans for staff development meetings. Each plan focuses on: one area of meeting; topics for staff discussion; long-range objectives; and follow-up activities.
Download or read book Perceived Relevance of Special Education Performance Indicators written by Tiffany Kristin Mrla and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 894 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study was conducted to investigate the perceived relevance of using a teacher evaluation rubric with performance indicators specific to special education services in place of the standard rubric for teachers used in the State of Arkansas Teacher Excellence Support System (TESS). Through a multi-method approach, the perceptions of special education teachers and administrators regarding implementation of the current model, the significance of perceived differences in pedagogical factors, and potential barriers to effective implementation were identified. This was achieved through survey, interviews, and observations. Special education teachers and administrators in a given school district were sent a brief survey to attain general perceptions regarding the new teacher evaluation system. From the pool of survey respondents, a purposive sample identified special education teachers for interview and observation to further investigate perceptions of the current system, explore perceptions regarding the development of a rubric specific to special education standards, and to reflect on data obtained through the observation process using a modified rubric. The results of the survey, interview, and observation analyses indicate special education teachers do not perceive Arkansas TESS to be an effective measure of performance in the special education setting. Survey respondents agreed critical indicators specific to special education services are not addressed and a measure specific to special education would provide a more effective evaluation. Analysis of interviews indicated the value teachers hold in regards to the evaluation process, but also identified challenges to effective implementation of the current evaluation process for special education teachers. Specifically, the teachers discussed how the differences in competencies and practices impact the process, as well as their perception regarding administrator knowledge or experience regarding special education impacts validity. The teachers voiced opinions as to how a modified rubric or checklist, incorporating standards of special education pedagogy and practice, would increase the validity of the process, and provide value to the feedback provided to the teachers. Through the observation process, similar themes emerged which align with the context of the themes from the analysis of the interviews and survey data.
Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
