The study of self-efficacy and its role in teacher performance has intrigued the interest of many researchers over the last two decades. This study aimed to examine the perceptions of teachers regarding the role of principal instructional feedback during the process of teacher performance evaluation in increasing self-efficacy and how it affects…

Teacher evaluations have varying platforms and models used to provide feedback to teachers on their instructional practices. While research shows the importance of effective and meaningful feedback on teacher impact, there is little research on the specific model of evaluating administrators using Cognitive Coaching. The purpose of this study was…

This dissertation explores how early research in self-efficacy, teacher stress, and teacher job satisfaction directly relate to self-determination theory. Specifically, the role of the elementary school principal can directly impact teacher motivation when meeting teacher basic psychological needs outlined in self-determination theory;…

The purpose of this study was to understand the implementation and impact of the New Teacher Center's (NTC) strategies for scaling its validated induction model to 301 schools in five school districts serving high proportions of students of color and students from low-income households. SRI's evaluation of the implementation and impact of NTC's i3…

This study aimed to describe the relationship between teacher profile, competency and principal leadership skills in public elementary schools in the District of Obando, Bulacan. This study utilized descriptive research method. The respondents were 103 teachers from public elementary schools in the District of Obando, Bulacan. A devise…

This paper uses the case of New York City teachers' interpretations of the labels that are assigned to their performance to explore how teachers experience teacher evaluation systems. Based on our analyses of 141 interviews with New York City teachers, we argue that the ordinal performance labels assigned to teachers by New York City's…

Although internationally there is a growing interest in strategic human resource management (SHRM) in the educational context, few studies explored SHRM in schools. This qualitative study explores if five common human resource management (HRM) practices (i.e. recruitment and selection, assignment, evaluation, rewards, and development) are aligned…

Teachers have a vital role in students' learning. This role is multifaceted in terms of their design skills and must be unpacked to clearly understand how teachers' daily routines differ with respect to instructional perspectives. This study introduces a comprehensive professional development (PD) program for teachers to build capacity in…

Purpose: Our study focused on identifying measurable constructs of a restorative classroom and appropriate metrics to measure those constructs through content validity analysis of a direct observation tool. The tool was designed to assess restorative practices implementation in the classroom in the context of professional development supporting…

A survey was conducted of 7,111 primary and secondary school teachers nationwide using an online questionnaire during the COVID-19 epidemic. The results show that national and provincial online education resources and platforms have played a leading role during the COVID-19 epidemic, but it is difficult for existing resources to meet actual needs.…

Racial gaps in teacher performance ratings have emerged nationwide across newly implemented educator evaluation systems. Using Chicago Public Schools data, we quantify the magnitude of the race gap in teachers' classroom observation scores, examine its determinants, and describe the potential implications for teacher diversity. Between-school…

Purpose: The paper discusses the influence of instructional leadership on effective teacher teaching practices and learning outcomes. In particular, the paper examines one of the instructional leadership practices, namely teaching evaluation, and seeks to investigate the influence on the effective teacher practices and on the achievement of 6th…

The aim of this research is to evaluate teachers' motivation and curriculum autonomy levels. The research is quantitative and descriptive and designed according to the survey model. The sample of the research consisted of 340 teachers who have been reached by simple random sampling method who have been worked in public primary and secondary…

Mathematics discussions are important for helping students to develop conceptual understanding and to learn disciplinary norms and practices. In recent years, there has been increased attention to teaching prospective teachers to lead discussions with students. This paper examines the possibilities of designing a formative assessment that gathers…

The purpose of the current study was to develop and validate the Pre-Service Teacher Online Teaching Motivation Scale (PST-OTMS), a survey instrument designed to reliably measure motivational constructs related to online teaching and learning in pre-service teachers. Due to increasing opportunities to teach within online learning contexts where…