1. An Introduction to Teacher Evaluation
Charlotte Danielson
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson

2. Purposes of Teacher Evaluation
Quality Assurance
Professional Learning
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson

3. Teacher Evaluation System
What
Evaluative Criteria
Levels of Performance
Weighting
Score Combining
Standard Setting
How
Procedures
Instruments
Personnel
Timelines
Due Process
Process for Deciding
Training for Evaluators
Professional Development for Teachers
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson

4. A Blueprint for Teacher Evaluation
Clear definition of teaching (the “what”)
Instruments and procedures that provide evidence of teaching (the “how”)
Trained evaluators who can make consistent judgments based on evidence
Process for teachers to understand the evaluative criteria
Process for making final judgment
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson

5. Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson
The Domains
Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
Domain 2: The Classroom Environment
Domain 3: Instruction
Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson

6. The Framework for Teaching Second Edition
Domain 3: Instruction
Communicating With Students
Using Questioning and Discussion
Techniques
Engaging Students in Learning
Using Assessment in Instruction
Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness
Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy
Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
Setting Instructional Outcomes
Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources
Designing Coherent Instruction
Designing Student Assessments
Domain 2: The Classroom Environment
Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport
Establishing a Culture for Learning
Managing Classroom Procedures
Managing Student Behavior
Organizing Physical Space
Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
Reflecting on Teaching
Maintaining Accurate Records
Communicating with Families
Participating in a Professional Community
Growing and Developing Professionally
Showing Professionalism
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Common Themes
Equity
Cultural sensitivity
High expectations
Developmental appropriateness
Accommodating individual needs
Appropriate use of technology
Student Assumption of responsibility
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson

8. The Classroom Environment
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson

9. The Nature of Professional Learning
Trust
Self-assessment and self-directed inquiry
Reflection on practice
Collaboration and conversation
A community of learners
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson

10. Questioning and Discussion
What is the evidence?
Respect and Rapport
Evidence
Accurate and unbiased
Relevant
Representative of the total
Interpretation
Judgment
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson

11. General Evaluation Procedures
Observations of practice
Conferences
Samples of student work, with analysis
Teacher artifacts
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson

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The Evaluation System
Track 1: Probationary or non-tenured teachers
Track 2: Experienced teachers, with continuing status
Track 3: Experienced teachers encountering difficulty
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson

13. Experienced Teacher System
Multi-year cycle
Comprehensive evaluation - every 2-4 years
Self-directed professional inquiry in the “other” years
Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation, Charlotte Danielson