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15 Nov 2015
Guide

Uncommon Measures: Using Peer Evaluation to Leverage Teacher Talent

Catherine Jacques, Doug Fireside, and Lisa Lachlan-Haché

In an effort to develop a balanced and valid system, states and districts increasingly have moved toward using multiple measures in educator evaluation. Certain measures, such as classroom observations and value-added models, are more commonly used or considered than others. To support innovation and build collective knowledge, this series provides guidance on alternative measures of teacher effectiveness and highlights district and state contexts where these methods are used.

This guidance document focuses on the use of teacher peer-evaluation as an alternative measure, including background information, information on its use in teacher evaluation systems, and recommendations, resources and references to support districts in their decision making and implementation of peer evaluation.

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In an effort to develop a balanced and valid system, states and districts increasingly have moved toward using multiple measures in educator evaluation. This document provides guidance regarding the use of student surveys, including benefits and limitations of their use, summaries of vendor-developed student surveys and how they have been used in other contexts, and guidance around implementing surveys and using student perception data effectively.
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Guide

Uncommon Measures: Using Teacher Portfolios in Educator Evaluation

In an effort to develop a balanced and valid system, states and districts increasingly have moved toward using multiple measures in educator evaluation. This guidance document focuses on the use of teacher portfolios as an alternative measure, including background information on portfolios, information on their use in teacher evaluation systems, and recommendations, resources and references to support districts in their decision-making and implementation of this measure.
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Uncommon Measures: Teacher Self-Evaluation to Encourage Professional Growth

In an effort to develop a balanced and valid system, states and districts increasingly have moved toward using multiple measures in educator evaluation. This guidance document focuses on the use of teacher self-evaluations as an alternative measure, including background information on self-evaluation, information on its use in teacher evaluation systems, and recommendations, resources, and references to support districts in their decision-making and implementation of this measure.
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Education, Teacher Preparation and Performance

Further Reading

  • Uncommon Measures: Teacher Self-Evaluation to Encourage Professional Growth
  • Uncommon Measures: Using Teacher Portfolios in Educator Evaluation
  • Uncommon Measures: Student Surveys and Their Use in Measuring Teaching Effectiveness
  • Client Services: Teacher Evaluation
  • The Art and Science of Student Learning Objectives: A Research Synthesis
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