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Florida Department of Education, 2024
School grades provide an easily understandable metric to measure the performance of a school. Parents and the general public can use the school grade and its associated components to understand how well each school is serving its students. The purpose of this technical guide is to provide a description of the procedures used to determine school…
Descriptors: School Districts, Grading, Academic Achievement, Student Evaluation
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David K. Griffin – Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning, 2024
This paper examines various approaches to evaluating the classroom teacher and discusses the inclusion of dispositions in the evaluation process. A random sample of 150 teachers were asked to complete an online survey focusing on the inclusion of dispositions in their formal evaluations. They were asked to report what specific dispositions were…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Characteristics, Evaluation Methods, Personality Traits
Alexandria Banks – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to describe the associations between the specific Central Florida district's final instructional summative evaluation scores and student achievement scores for Grade 4 instructional staff teaching ELA or mathematics within the district for the school year 2017-2018. The self-determination…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Grade 4, Language Arts
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Yik, Brandon J.; Dood, Amber J.; Frost, Stephanie J. H.; de Arellano, Daniel Cruz-Ramirez – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2023
Reaction mechanisms are central to organic chemistry and organic chemistry education. Assessing understanding of reaction mechanisms can be evaluated holistically, wherein the entire mechanism is considered; however, we assert that such an evaluation does not account for how learners variably understand mechanistic components (e.g., nucleophile,…
Descriptors: Scoring Rubrics, Organic Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Student Evaluation
Sandra Fonseca-Lind – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Change is a constant in academia, instructional design, delivery, and assessment strategies. Academics must adapt to ensure a continuum of courses that meet learning objectives. This qualitative case study was an exploration of the perceptions, experiences, and strategies used by faculty in higher education institutions who experienced…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Educational Change, Emergency Programs
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Amrein-Beardsley, Audrey – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2023
Until recently, legal challenges to using value-added models (VAMs) throughout the United States (US) for high-stakes teacher evaluative decisions (e.g., merit pay, tenure, and termination) were unsuccessful, especially in the state of Florida. Hence, prior and still, multiple teachers throughout Florida have been terminated or involuntarily…
Descriptors: Teacher Dismissal, Case Studies, Court Litigation, Value Added Models
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Chuck Dziuban; Patsy Moskal; Annette Reiner; Adysen Cohen – Online Learning, 2023
This article examines the impact of course modality on student evaluation of courses and professors. Data were collected through the "Student Perception of Instruction" end of course rating form at the University of Central Florida (UCF), which contains nine items and maintains student anonymity. The findings indicate that while course…
Descriptors: Learning Modalities, Teacher Evaluation, Course Evaluation, COVID-19
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Wendy J. Dahl; Amanda L. Ford; Allen F. Wysocki – NACTA Journal, 2024
Undergraduate research experiences provide engaging learning opportunities but are often not formally assessed for gains in knowledge and skills. This study examined undergraduate research assessment practices and the implementation of a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) research course in all academic units within a college of agricultural and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Agricultural Colleges, Agricultural Education
David Menefee-Libey; Carolyn Herrington; Kyoung-Jun Choi; Julie Marsh; Katrina Bulkley – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023
COVID-19 upended schooling across the United States, but with what consequences for the state-level institutions that drive most education policy? This paper reports findings on two related research questions. First, what were the most important ways state government education policymakers changed schools and schooling from the moment they began…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, COVID-19, Pandemics
Jennifer George – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Researchers found dual language programs allow students to acquire a second language while building positive cross-cultural beliefs. However, there are inconsistencies between what research shows and teachers' perceptions of success. The problem was a gap in academic achievement between both English Language Learners (ELL) and non-ELL students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, English Language Learners, Second Language Learning
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Johnson, Evelyn S.; Crawford, Angela R.; Zheng, Yuzhu; Moylan, Laura A. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2021
In this study, we compared the results of 27 special education teachers' evaluations using two different observation instruments, the Framework for Teaching (FFT), and the Explicit Instruction observation protocol of the Recognizing Effective Special Education Teachers (RESET) observation system. Results indicate differences in the rank-ordering…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods
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Michelle Sonnenberg; Carolyn Gubala; Justiss Burry; Jessica Griffith; Tanya Zarlengo; Lisa Melonçon – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2024
We use a continuous improvement model to evaluate an information design assignment by analyzing 120 student drafts and finals alongside instructor feedback. Using data from across sections (N = 118), we illustrate a process focused on improving student learning that other technical and professional communication program administrators and faculty…
Descriptors: Assignments, Feedback (Response), Writing Evaluation, Learning Processes
Kerry L. Peluso – ProQuest LLC, 2024
As governments and other organizations worldwide increase their investment in research, the demand for skilled research administrators grows. Researchers need knowledgeable administrators to provide guidance and ensure their projects are administratively managed according to required policies and guidelines. Institutions must ensure their audit…
Descriptors: Research Administration, Work Experience Programs, Research Universities, Research Projects
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Cherish M. Sarmiento; Adrea J. Truckenmiller – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2024
Educators and researchers have been interested in supporting sentence-level language comprehension for struggling readers, but it has been challenging to research. To investigate the properties of sentences that might be useful targets for future research in instruction and assessment, we coded several features of the items in a computer-adaptive…
Descriptors: Sentences, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Elementary Secondary Education
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Elayne P. Colón; Lori M. Dassa; Thomas M. Dana; Nathan P. Hanson – Action in Teacher Education, 2024
To meet accreditation expectations, teacher preparation programs must demonstrate their candidates are evaluated using summative assessment tools that yield sound, reliable, and valid data. These tools are primarily used by the clinical experience team -- university supervisors and mentor teachers. Institutional beliefs regarding best practices…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Teacher Interns, Evaluation Methods, Interrater Reliability
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