Evaluation in education
CONTEXT
- The teacher education student is discussing her knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.
- The teacher education student is in the first year of her Master of Teaching degree. She has completed her first teaching placement.
- This school is an independent girls’ school (n=944) in a suburban area.
- This resource is an example of a useful activity for teacher education students since it allows students to describe their knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs.
Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.
EVIDENCE ANNOTATION
The teacher education student demonstrates 3.6.1 ‘Working towards graduate’ through:
- Reflecting on lessons to inform future planning and to improve pedagogy.
- Describing broad strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching to improve student learning.
- Showing understanding and achievement of outcomes as demonstrated through appropriately linked assessment and data.
- Accessing assessment criteria in consultation with the supervising teacher.
G: The goal for the teacher education student is 3.6.1.
R: The teacher education student is ‘Working towards graduate’ for 3.6.1.
O: What specific mentoring strategies could you employ with this teacher education student to help her move towards ‘Graduate achieved’ for 3.6.1?
W: What is the next step you would negotiate as a goal for her? What will you do as a Mentor to help her achieve this goal?
- Does the teacher education student have access to evaluations of lesson plans and teaching programs?
- Discuss with your teacher education student the variety of evidence you use to inform your evaluation of teaching programs.
G: To demonstrate a broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.
R: Which level of the graduate continuum are you currently at for 3.6.1? Refer to recent feedback you have received.
O: What specific actions could you take to demonstrate a broad knowledge of evaluation strategies?
- How could you modify lessons/programs on the basis of lesson/program evaluations?
- What other evidence could you use to inform your evaluation of teaching programs?
- Discuss and evaluate your lessons/programs using student work examples with a colleague or Mentor.
W: What is your next step to include a range of teaching strategies in your teaching practice?