Use comparative evidence on content, predictive power, and bias when selecting a teacher observation instrument¶

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Description¶

The report's stated purpose is decision support: "This study seeks to inform decisions about the selection and use of teacher observation instruments." It operationalizes this by comparing candidate instruments on the practices they measure, their relationship to student learning, and their susceptibility to the characteristics of students in a teacher's classroom, so selection can weigh all three criteria.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Access to comparative evidence on an instrument's measured practices, its relationship to student learning, and potential bias from classroom student characteristics.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• K-12 teachers

Target Learning Goals¶

• Selecting and using teacher observation instruments for evaluation and instructional improvement

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Brian Gill, Megan Shoji, Thomas Coen, Kate Place. (2016). The Content, Predictive Power, and Potential Bias in Five Widely Used Teacher Observation Instruments. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/midatlantic