Supervision and Evaluation: Two Irreconcilable Processes?

The development, pilot implementation, and formative evaluation of a grass-roots teacher evaluation system?or, the search for a better lawnmower

“…It is obvious that the processes of supervision and evaluation need not be irreconcilable as suggested by data from McCarty, Kaufman, and Stafford (1986). If the appropriate balance is struck between the gathering of data relevant for decision-making and that for staff improvement, a truly valuable evaluation experience can be had by all.…”

Teacher Observation and Reliability: Additional Insights Gathered from Inter-rater Reliability Analyses

“…The shift of embedding "parts of the" clinical model of instructional supervision, namely the classroom observation, in the process of teacher evaluation, will more than likely add fuel to the argument that supervision and evaluation are irreconcilable processes within the field of instructional supervision (Glanz & Neville, 1997;McCarty, Kaufman, & Stafford, 1986). Time will tell.…”

The Effectiveness of a Teacher Evaluation Process as Perceived by Teachers and Building-level Administrators

“…Research has shown that principals often feel that their efforts in making recommendations for instructional improvement do little to change teacher behavior within the classroom. Some researchers (McCarty, Kaufman & Stafford, 1986;McLaughlin, 1984;and Mosher & Purpel, 1972) have found that teachers perceive current evaluation processes to be useless. Jones (Weisenstein, 1976) It is his belief that current evaluation systems are better designed to build evidence of poor teaching rather than to improve the teacher's instructional skills.…”

“…Often the principal is the one blamed for the evaluation system's failure. Researchers (Blumberg, 1980;DeRoche, 1981;McCarty, et al, 1986;and Mooney, 1984) have questioned the ability of principals to be effective in both managing and evaluating teachers under their supervision.…”