ERIC Number: EJ1050979
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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The Impact of Teacher Observations with Coordinated Professional Development on Student Performance: A 27-State Program Evaluation
Shaha, Steven H.; Glassett, Kelly F.; Copas, Aimee
Journal of College Teaching & Learning, v12 n1 p55-64 2015
The impact of teacher observations in alignment with professional development (PD) on teacher efficacy was quantified for 292 schools in 110 districts within 27 U.S. States. Teacher observations conducted by school leaders or designated internal coaches were coordinated with PD offerings aligned with intended teacher improvements. The PD involved throughout was an online, on-demand system teachers accessed as convenient with a range of PD assistance regarding teaching techniques and participative teacher/user interactive communities for collaboratively posting and downloading PD-related materials. Results indicate that systemic teacher observations, coupled with aligned PD, resulted in significantly improved student achievement in reading and math on standardized assessments.
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teacher Effectiveness, Classroom Observation Techniques, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Improvement, Alignment (Education), Literature Reviews, School Districts, Mathematics Instruction, Reading Instruction, Quasiexperimental Design
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Language: English
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