Assignment Task: Staff Development & Performance Evaluation
Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
Read
Rebore, R. W. (2015).
o Chapters 6-7
Watch:
- Voltz, R. (2016, February 3). Six steps for effective teacher evaluation [Video file].Six Steps for Effective Teacher Evaluation
- Drbacallao. (2013, December 4). A teacher describes why she left teaching in public schools... Common Core [Video file]. YouTube: teacher describes why she left teaching in public schools... Common Core
Discussion:
After reading Rebore (2015), Chapter 7, located on Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources page, discuss performance evaluations, the value-added performance model, and the use of VAM scores to evaluate teachers and administrators.
Question 1: How are teachers and administrators evaluated in your school district/school? Furthermore, do you feel your school district's evaluation is an effective measurement of your performance? Why?
Question 2: Cite current research to support your opinion.
Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 200 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.