![]() By that I mean, the Stull evaluation you receive as a teacher is primarily a function of how well you recently got along with your school or district administration. Stull Act evaluations (periodic administrator evaluations of teachers) are supposed to do that job, but they are highly “political”. ![]() ![]() So what can we do to make sure we’re getting good teachers? That’s easy, actually. But their having a credential has no relationship to what they can – and choose to – provide to their students. So, you shouldn’t fret much if your school has a lot of un-credentialed teachers. Any teacher who thinks otherwise probably shouldn’t be teaching because it means they found the classes difficult. Everyone knows that the education courses a person has to complete in college in order to receive a credential are ridiculously easy. It would make finding qualified teachers a much clearer process, but empirically it doesn’t work out that way. It would be great if that weren’t the case. I had students who were better teachers than fully credentialed teaching employees. But of what I saw, teaching credentials bore no connection with effective teaching. I didn’t see that many teachers “in action” because we’re all sort of self-contained islands. I was a public school teacher in a large California school district for close to 30 years. It would make finding qualified teachers … Read More It would be great if that weren't the case. I didn't see that many teachers "in action" because we're all sort of self-contained islands. And, unfortunately, political dynamics seem to find a way of creeping into the evaluative process. Oftentimes it seems oranges are compared to apples, areas used to show improvement are almost unrelated, and an institutionalized pre test/post test approach is often ignored. Ascertaining an initial level of ability provides a base line to effectively measure improvement, mastery or progress. The ability, among other factors, of students must be a consideration when measuring the effectiveness of instruction, and effective administrators will include such measurements within their evaluations. However, evaluating a teacher on “outcomes” must include an analysis or understanding of student demographics. Eyes on the Early Years Newsletter ArchiveĪfter reading Mike’s comment, I agree with much of what was expressed.Local Control Funding Formula Explained.California’s Homeless Students: Undercounted, Underfunded And Growing.Full Circle: California Schools Work To Transform Discipline.Tainted Taps: Lead puts California Students at Risk.Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn. ![]() College And Covid: Freshman Year Disrupted. ![]()
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