ERIC Number: ED260099
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: 23
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Peer Evaluation: An Interview Study of Teachers Evaluating Teachers.
Benzley, Janet; And Others
The Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) teacher evaluation system, which includes peer review and assistance for deficient teachers, was instituted in 1975. The Performance Assistance program provides for strong, experienced teachers (peer reviewers) to work with teachers identified by their principals as deficient. This study addresses the experiences of peer reviewers who participated in the SLCSD review process. Teacher interviews were used to investigate the functioning of a district-wide peer evaluation system used for summative evaluation and possible teacher dismissal. Peer evaluators were questioned about the personal dimensions of being a reviewer and the impact of the peer review process on professional relationships. Major findings of the study were a high level of acceptance of the peer review process, the high perceived positive professional benefits resulting from serving as a peer evaluator and the logistical problems involved in frequent absences from the peer evaluator's own classroom. The 25 interview questions are appended. (Author/DWH)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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