Indicator 8

Teacher supervision and evaluation processes shall be used to improve instruction for the purpose of enhancing student learning and meeting student needs.
 

What to Look for:
 

What means does the school use to determine the quality of teacher practice? Who is responsible for making judgments about the quality of teaching? Are the teacher supervision and evaluation model and process effective in supporting instructional improvement and student learning?

• the supervision/evaluation process is thoughtfully designed and plays an integral role in instructional improvement (i.e., the process is not a perfunctory set of classroom visits and observation reports); it is based upon research into effective approaches for improving teacher practice
• the supervision/evaluation process promotes improvement in individual teacher practices as well as whole school practices
• the process used is clearly linked to the improvement of student learning and meeting the needs of all students
• data is gathered which demonstrates that instructional improvement results from the supervision/evaluation process
• supervisors/evaluators (including any peer mentors) are well-trained in the particular model being used