Teachers' Perceptions of How Principals Use Teacher Evaluation Systems

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session 4
  In Roundtable Session: Analyzing Policy From All Angles: Content, Concepts, and Contradictions

Abstract

Nationally, teacher evaluation policies have evolved dramatically in recent years. Teachers and principals must navigate these new systems while negotiating the ever-increasing stakes attached to these evaluations. This case study followed nine teachers and their principals as these teachers went through the official teacher evaluation process. The main research question that guided this work was: (1) How well does your principal understand the current teacher evaluation system and do you believe your principal is implementing this system as you believe it is intended to be implemented? Results show teachers generally believe principals are using these systems in ways consistent with the teachers’ understanding of how they are to be used. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.

Author

• David B. Reid, Seton Hall University