ERIC Number: ED647917
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 201
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ISBN: 979-8-8417-9653-4
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Examining the Relationship between Teaching Environment and Florida Teacher Evaluation Scores
Christine Lynn Conidis
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, The University of West Florida
Florida public school teachers are evaluated annually per requirements outlined in Florida Statute. However, Florida teaching standards and evaluation models were developed for the traditional classroom, not the virtual classroom, which may impact virtual teachers evaluated with these systems. This quantitative correlational study aimed to determine if a relationship existed between teaching environments and teachers' evaluation outcomes in selected school districts in Florida. Social cognitive theory was the framework for this study, with a focus on the construct of reciprocal determinism, which explains how the person, behavior, and environment influence human functioning (Bandura, 1978, 1986). Teacher evaluation data collected from selected Florida school districts were analyzed using a chi-square test of association and binomial logistic regression. Results indicated a weak positive association between teaching environment and teacher evaluation scores ([phi] = 0.20, p < 0.001). Additionally, traditional school teachers were more likely to earn "highly effective" on their evaluation compared to virtual teachers (OR = 0.2, p < 0.001), female teachers were more likely to earn "highly effective" than male teachers (OR = 0.55, p < 0.001), White teachers were more likely to earn "highly effective" than non-White teachers (OR = 0.58, p = 0.001), and more experienced teachers were more likely to earn "highly effective" than less experienced teachers (OR = 1.03, p = 0.004). Results suggest teaching environment, gender, race, and teaching experience were predictive of evaluation scores, indicating a need for further research on virtual teacher evaluation models and the effect of demographics on teacher assessment. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Educational Environment, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, In Person Learning, Teacher Characteristics
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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