Evaluation from
Area Elementary Administrators
Summative
Spring 2012
Teacher Skills
N = 12
1. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years have in-depth knowledge of the subject
matter.
2. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years reflect a thorough understanding of
pedagogical content knowledge.
3. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years reflect a thorough understanding of
professional and pedagogical knowledge and skills.
4. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years reflect the dispositions expected of
professional educators.
5. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years accurately assess and analyze student
learning and make appropriate adjustments to instruction based on
these assessments.
6. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years have a broad knowledge of instructional
strategies.
7. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years present their content in clear and
meaningful ways.
8. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years integrate technology into their teaching.
9. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years create learning experiences based on the
developmental level and prior experience of their students.
10. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years design instruction that addresses the needs
of students with diverse cultural and language backgrounds and
different learning needs
11. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years uses classroom management techniques
that foster self-control and self discipline
12. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years demonstrate productive leadership or team
membership skills that facilitate the development of mutually
beneficial goals designed to make the entire school a productive
learning environment
13. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years organize systematically and maintain
useful records of student work and performance.
14. Teachers who completed their education program from APSU
within the last five years communicate student progress
knowledgeably and responsibly to students, parents, and
appropriate others.
Average Standard
Deviation
2.92
0.29
3.00
0.43
3.00
0.43
3.08
0.51
2.75
0.45
3.08
0.29
3.00
0.00
3.17
0.58
2.75
0.45
2.92
0.51
2.92
0.29
3.00
0.00
2.82
0.40
3.00
0.00
Comments:
Question 1
Pedagogical knowledge/skills
Knowledge of instructional Strategies
Using student data to form reteach activities and groups monitoring student understanding of lessons.
Sense of professionalism.
Broad knowledge of strategies for teaching and reading.
Very coachable and enthusiastic about joining in, ready to be of service to the students and wanting to do
a good job, and there is a good quantitive pool of education majors.
Flexibility and curriculum. They know the subject matter.
The teachers I have personally hired have entered the profession with a strong skill set.
Knowledge of technology use
Q2
Knowledge of the KY standards - real barrier to hiring APSU graduates. Knowledge of Randy Sprick's
work on discipline.
Content Knowledge
Hands on strategies to teach math; making adjustments to instruction based assessments.
Common core knowledge is needed, indicating to students when they are being expected to think at a
higher level and what that entails; Teachers able and ready to demonstrate the daily practice of explicit
and direct instruction; student teachers who are less timid and more assertive about being professionally
capable and ready.
Ability to understand standards and to differentiate for learners.
The process of reading instructions
Confidentiality and integrity - This is rare, but still occurs (i.e. Facebook posts, pictures, inappropriate
language, etc.; also gossiping about schools, teachers, admin after field experience placements/student
teaching)
Q3
Knowledge of the KY standards - real barrier to hiring APSU graduates. Knowledge of Randy Sprick's
work on discipline.
More emphasis on balanced assessment, backwards planning and content knowledge. We have found
teachers struggle with diagnostic small group reading instructions and how to teach math for
understanding.
Dealing with the practical aspects of the day to day nuts and bolts of being a teacher.
Help students understand teaching is hard work, requires many extra hours, and requires organization.
More training would be beneficial in communicating student progress to all stakeholders.
Stepping ahead to total integration of common core and higher level thinking; readiness to create aligned
assessments rather than relying on textbook assessments; familiarity with checks for understanding and
small group instruction.
I think the extended time and partnering with the classroom teacher will help.
If weak candidates are in the program be more intentional in helping them exit.
Continue partnership with CMCSS to prepare teachers.
Continue to focus on research - based best practices and monitoring progress of students/differentiation of
instruction.
Q4
More training on G+I traits writing instruction, hierarchy of reading skills- reading instruction developing
number sense.
Training on Easy IEP, used across TN for special ed students. Training on TEAM- the new evaluation
system.
Q5
Any time in school setting is beneficial.
Definitely a plus for the program. The more future teachers spend in a classroom, the better understanding
they will have of the realities of teaching.
This is wonderful! The real time exposure to the students and the daily classroom occurrences is
invaluable. They become more experienced with realistic expectations and preparations such as learning
explicit and direct instruction techniques. More efficacies occur between the APSU student and the
classroom teacher.