Teachers’ and Administrators’ Experiences with Teacher Evaluation: A Preliminary Investigation of High-Poverty School Districts

• In Event: 31.036 - Evaluation of Teaching: Possibilities and Challenges

Abstract

The present study examined the reported experiences of school administrators and teachers on educator evaluation across four high-poverty school districts. The Teacher Evaluation Experience Scale (TEES) – Administrator and Teacher Forms, a multidimensional assessment of educator evaluation experiences were completed separately by 616 school administrators and pre-K through 12th grade teachers. Multiple regression analysis was separately computed for the school administrators and teacher samples. Years of teaching experience was found to be a significant predictor for administrators’ Feedback, Motivation, and Total TEES scores. Results further indicated school level, and tenure status as significant predictors for teachers’ System, Feedback, Process, Motivation, and Total TEES scores.Implications of findings for practice, policy, and research will be discussed.

Authors

• Stephanie Peters, Educational Testing Service

• Linda Reddy, Rutgers University

• Ryan J. Kettler, Rutgers University

• Christopher M Dudek, Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

• Angelique Rualo, Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

• Paulette V Blowe, Montclair State University

• Alexander Kurz, Arizona State University