Between Scylla and Charybdis: Reflections on and Problems Associated with the Evaluation of Teachers in an Era of Metrification

Autor/in	Berliner, David C.
Titel	Between Scylla and Charybdis: Reflections on and Problems Associated with the Evaluation of Teachers in an Era of Metrification
Quelle	In: Education Policy Analysis Archives, 26 (2018) 54, (29 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1068-2341
Schlagwörter	Teacher Evaluation; Evaluation Problems; Standardized Tests; Achievement Tests; Classroom Observation Techniques; Construct Validity; Test Reliability; Correlation; Alternative Assessment; Evaluation Methods; Teacher Effectiveness; Value Added Models; Teacher Competencies; Performance Based Assessment; Predictive Validity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Testreliabilität; Korrelation; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Lehrkunst; Leistungsermittlung
Abstract	The Scylla and Charybdis in this discussion of teacher evaluation are standardized achievement test data on the one hand, and classroom observational systems on the other. These are the two most common methods used to judge teachers' competency. Both have serious flaws: the former primarily with validity, the latter primarily with reliability. At most these evaluation strategies provide teachers' and their supervisors information about which to converse. But these two methods have such serious flaws that they should never be used as the primary grounds for rewarding, punishing, or firing teachers. When both methods of evaluation are used to judge teacher competency, the correlation between achievement tests and observational data is quite low. When two methods claiming to assess the same construct do not correlate well, either one or both methods are failing to assess the intended construct. There are two alternatives for navigating between Scylla and Charybdis: "Duties Based Teacher Evaluation" and "Performance Measures." These methods have much to recommend them, though like all methods of personnel evaluation, reliability and validity issues remain problematic. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Colleges of Education at Arizona State University and the University of South Florida. c/o Editor, USF EDU162, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-5650. Tel: 813-974-3400; Fax: 813-974-3826; Web site: http://epaa.asu.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01