ERIC Number: EJ770300
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Oct
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-051X
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Evaluation of 2+2 Alternative Teacher Performance Appraisal Program in Shanxi, People's Republic of China
Wang, Weiping
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, v23 n7 p1012-1023 Oct 2007
This study examined the impact of the 2+2 Alternative Teacher Performance Appraisal System that has been implemented in Shanxi province in China. A mixed research design was used to evaluate the program. Six high schools and a total of 78 teachers (13 teachers in each school) in Shanxi province were selected. Three of the schools participated in the 2+2 program while another three served as the comparison. The results showed that 2+2 program significantly improved teachers' professional performance, enhanced teachers' collaboration, and increased the feedback between the peers. (Contains 5 resources.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Design, Educational Change, Back to Basics, Alternative Assessment, Secondary School Teachers, Comparative Analysis, Matched Groups, Instructional Effectiveness, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Collaboration, Feedback
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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