ERIC Number: EJ1260901
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Publication Date: 2020
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Delivering on the Promise of Support for Growth? Evaluator Perceptions of a New State Teacher Evaluation System
Paufler, Noelle A.; King, Kelley M.; Zhu, Ping
Journal of Educational Supervision, v3 n2 Article 3 p32-50 2020
This cross-case synthesis gives voice to evaluators in EC-12 and higher education settings who are enacting a state-mandated system of teacher evaluation and support by examining their perceptions of the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS). Questions addressed included: How do differently situated school administrators and supervisors 1) understand the model, 2) describe the implementation of its elements, 3) understand and enact their roles, and 4) assess the impact of the model? Data from EC-12 school principals and clinical supervisors at the university level indicates the system establishes a comprehensive definition of quality teaching. However, model complexity creates challenges. Coaching and mentoring requires time and expertise, and impact on student learning is unclear, raising the question of whether there is space for support through supervision in a model also used for accountability. Combining support with a reified model of evaluation leaves evaluators to negotiate inherent tensions.
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Administrator Role, Models, Supervisors, Administrators, Principals, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Teacher Supervision, Evaluators, Role, Accountability, Supervision, High Schools, Mentors, Coaching (Performance)
University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. 334 Merrill Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Web site: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/jes/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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