Review of Research on Teacher Evaluation

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Abstract

This paper provides a synthesis of the teacher evaluation literature. First, we mapped the variables that are described as significant for teacher evaluation from a quantitative viewpoint. Second, by adding the qualitative insights, we gained a more detailed understanding about how these significant relationships work. After a screening of the literature, 15 quantitative and 21 qualitative studies were included in the review. We use the value chain (Leisink & Boselie, 2014) as a framework to collect and map the insights from empirical research on teacher evaluation. The results present an overview of the following: 1. How is teacher evaluation measured? 2. Which context variables are important for teacher evaluation? 3. Which outcomes of teacher evaluation are presented?

Authors

• Melissa Tuytens, Ghent University

• Geert Devos, Ghent University

• Bénédicte Vanblaere, Ghent University