An Investigation of Teacher Evaluation Practice in Indiana: PL 90 Implementation and Issues for Administrators. Issue 1 (January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harvey, Michael W.; Boyland, Lori G.; Quick, Marilynn M.
• Is Part Of: International journal of educational reform. Volume 28:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 24
• Page End: 47
• Publication Date: 2019-01
• Subjects: teacher evaluation -- value-added measures -- teacher effectiveness; Educational change -- Periodicals; Educational change -- United States -- Periodicals; Education and state -- Periodicals; Education and state -- United States -- Periodicals; Education, Secondary -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 379
• DOI: 10.1177/1056787918824191
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2631-9675

Abstract

This study investigated teacher evaluation practices used in Indiana as the state was implementing a mandated teacher evaluation system (Public Law 90) and early reporting of subsequent teacher effectiveness results by the Indiana Department of Education. The study surveyed public school administrators: (a) superintendents, (b) special education directors, and (c) K-12 building principals via e-mail using Qualtrics. A total of 2, 444 administrators were invited to participate with a 28% return rate. Summative and formative teacher evaluation methods were used, but emergent methods (as mandated in PL 90) were not widely used. Recommendations for a more unified approach to teacher evaluation are emphasized.