Moving Together or Apart? The Longitudinal Relationship Between the Tripod 7Cs Composite and the Framework for Teaching

• In Event: Teacher Evaluation Under the Microscope

Abstract

Mounting evidence demonstrates the reliability and validity of student perceptions of teaching effectiveness. Although cross-sectional or short-term predictive associations between these and other effectiveness measures are promising, the assumption that these estimates are generalizable over time remains untested. This study examines the longitudinal relationship between the Tripod 7Cs composite and a composite derived from Danielson’s Framework for Teaching (FFT). Results demonstrate that change in one measure is weakly but significantly correlated with change in the other. The longitudinal correlation is comparable to point-in-time estimates reported elsewhere in the literature and offer new evidence of the validity of the 7Cs composite. Findings may also help practitioners make better sense of the feedback they receive from district accountability systems incorporating both measures.

Authors

• Sarah Phillips, Tripod Education Partners

• Ronald F. Ferguson, Harvard University

• Jacob Rowley, Tripod Education Partners