The effects of performance appraisal training on the skills and confidence levels of teacher evaluators and trainers of teacher evaluators

Abstract

TABLE 1. Distribution of sample by job classification 38 10 8. Confidence-the perception of competence the participants have in their ability in each of the eight components. Human Subjects Release The Iowa State University Committee on the Use of Human Subjects in Research reviewed this project and concluded that the rights and welfare of the human subjects were adequately protected, that risks were outweighted by the potential benefits and expected value of the knowledge sought, that confidentiality of data was assured, and that informed consent was obtained by appropriate procedures. 11 CHAPTER II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Improving supervision of cooperative learning: A new approach to staff development for principals

“…The Supervisor Attitude Survey, used in research conducted by Mclntyre (1988), assessed the principals' levels of confidence in conducting the postobservation conference. Specifically, principals rated their confidence and efficacy as supervisors of cooperative learning in the areas of data gathering, lesson analysis, and feedback skills.…”

“…Specifically, principals rated their confidence and efficacy as supervisors of cooperative learning in the areas of data gathering, lesson analysis, and feedback skills. Internal consistency of the items in each of these areas was established by Mclntyre (1988); the coefficient alpha of items in each area was .71, .80, and .81, respectively. Principals completed this seven-item instrument prior to each postobservation conference conducted with study teachers.…”

Examination of a cooperative learning supervision training and development model

“…Both Floden (1987) and Edwards (1985) showed growth in data-gathering as a result of training. In a recent study, Mclntyre (1988) (Caldwell, 1986;Duttweiller, 1989).…”

“…Rice (1986), in an experimental study examining the relationship between a media facilitated approach for training supervisors and conducting post-observation conferences, discovered that supervisors trained via this approach were significantly more self-confident in their ability to conduct conferences than those in the control group. Mclntyre (1988), who studied the level of confidence of supervisors in teacher and administrator evaluation, found the participants' overall level of confidence increased after training, and they became significantly more confident in knowledge and skills in each of eight examined skills.…”