Principals' positive perceptions of TPE rose 17 to 37 percentage points and teachers' rose 20 to 31 percentage points between 2013 and 2016¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2019: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Comparing 2013 to 2016 responses, principals' agreement on tracked TPE items increased 17 to 37 percentage points and teachers' agreement increased 20 to 31 percentage points. → Slotnik 2016

Evidence¶

Slotnik 2016¶

Slotnik, W. J., Bugler, D., & Liang, G. (2016). Stay the Course: Teacher and Principal Evaluation in Maryland. WestEd and Community Training and Assistance Center. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED589981

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Figure-based analysis of 2013 versus 2016 survey responses for the seven items tracked in all four years, reported separately for principals (Figure III-1) and teachers (Figure III-2).

"The increases in principals’ positive perceptions of TPE implementation range from 17 to 37 percentage points over four years."

Slotnik 2016 (2)¶

Slotnik, W. J., Bugler, D., & Liang, G. (2016). Stay the Course: Teacher and Principal Evaluation in Maryland. WestEd and Community Training and Assistance Center. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED589981

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The same four-year comparison for teachers, plotted in Figure III-2, shows increases of 20 to 31 percentage points across the tracked items; the report prints significance markers on the four-year changes.

"The increases in teachers’ positive perceptions of TPE implementation range from 20 to 31 percentage points over four years."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Instructionally focused TPE implementation is seen as more valuable, while compliance-driven implementation increases teacher stress — related
• Educators' positive perceptions of Maryland's TPE system increased year by year from 2013 to 2016 on every measure tracked — related
• Principals are generally more positive about TPE than teachers, but perception gaps are narrowing — related
• Educator perceptions of TPE become more positive with each year of implementation — related
• Educator agreement with positive TPE statements rose from the 2013 to the 2014 survey, with the strongest increases on SLO support items — a narrower finding that bears on this claim