ERIC Number: ED291339
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Nov-15
Pages: 16
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Expert System Knowledge Base for a Computer Simulation of Judgments on Dossiers of School Teacher Performance.
Peterson, Kenneth D.
The expert system computer simulation detailed in this report is designed to investigate patterns of valuing in decision-making about dossiers of performance data used in teacher promotion evaluations. The knowledge base for the simulation consists of 111 questions organized into 117 rules. The questions and linked advice were derived from questionnaires completed by human judges of teacher dossiers, and the knowledge base is organized into sub-bases for five phases of dossier analysis: (1) preliminary screening; (2) analysis of nine individual data sources; (3) determination of data safety; (4) promotion decisions; and (5) comparison of two dossiers. This report lists the questions and rules for each of the nine individual data sources: (1) student achievement; (2) administrator reports; (3) other or unique data; (4) parent surveys; (5) peer reviews of materials; (6) professional activities; (7) student surveys; (8) systematic observations; and (9) teacher tests. It is noted that two judgments may be derived from the application of this system--to promote or to deny promotion, and the ranking of dossiers. The expert shell system used in this simulation design was MacSMARTS, and it was used on an Apple Macintosh microcomputer. (EW)
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Computer Programs
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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