Teacher perceptions of the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System and the use of value-added data as a measure of accountability
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- April L. Conley (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Carl Lashley
Abstract: This qualitative research study is a phenomenological exploration of teachers' understanding of and perceptions about the teacher evaluation process in North Carolina and the use of the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System (NCEES). Twenty-three teachers with varying years of experience and from six schools of varying demographics were interviewed about their knowledge and perceptions of each evaluation standard and were asked to provide examples of how they have used feedback from the evaluation process to inform their professional practices. Overall, participants had a limited understanding of the standards-based portion of the NCEES and of the value-added data component of the NCEES. Teachers received limited feedback from the evaluation process and were generally unable to provide examples of how they have been able to use feedback from the evaluation process to inform their professional practices. Teachers provided insight about the strengths and weaknesses of the NCEES and suggestions for improvement in the evaluation process and in the NCEES. As a result of the findings, implications for future teacher evaluation in North Carolina are discussed.
Teacher perceptions of the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System and the use of value-added data as a measure of accountability
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2015
- Keywords
- Fairness, Feedback, Teacher accountability, Teacher evaluation, Teacher perceptions, Value-added data
- Subjects
- Teachers $x Rating of $x Standards $z North Carolina
- Teacher effectiveness $z North Carolina
- Teachers $z North Carolina $x Attitudes