Teacher satisfaction with REACH was moderate overall but varied widely across schools¶

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Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? About 60 percent of teachers and 70 percent of administrators were satisfied with the REACH evaluation process as a whole, with wide variation in teacher satisfaction across schools. → Sartain 2020

Evidence¶

Sartain 2020¶

Sartain, L., Zou, A., Gutiérrez, V., Shyjka, A., Hinton, E., Brown, E.R., & Easton, J.Q. (2020). Teacher Evaluation in CPS: Perceptions of REACH Implementation, Five Years In. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Districtwide survey findings on overall satisfaction with REACH after five years. The release reports "wide variation in teachers’ satisfaction with REACH across schools," which the researchers link to school culture and leadership support for feedback and coaching.

"About 60 percent of teachers and 70 percent of administrators were satisfied with the REACH evaluation process as a whole. However, there is wide variation in teachers’ satisfaction with REACH across schools."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Teachers and administrators diverged on using evaluation ratings for personnel decisions, with 85 percent of administrators supportive — related
• Most CPS teachers and administrators reported the REACH evaluation process improved classroom instruction and student learning — related
• Educators were largely receptive to evaluation and compensation strategies, with 65 to 84 percent satisfied with feedback and pay-for-performance improving some job satisfaction — related
• Beginning teachers are more positive about REACH than teachers with more years of experience — related
• Teachers and principals remain optimistic about REACH in year two, but teacher satisfaction with the evaluation process declined from year one — related
• Teacher and administrator perceptions of REACH changed little between Year 2 and Year 3 of implementation — related