Author : Debra P. Pace
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (918 download)
Book Synopsis A Study of the Impact of Brevard Public School's Peer Coaching Model on Student Achievement Outcomes and Teacher Evaluation Results by : Debra P. Pace
Download or read book A Study of the Impact of Brevard Public School's Peer Coaching Model on Student Achievement Outcomes and Teacher Evaluation Results written by Debra P. Pace and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of a sustained professional development initiative, Peer Coaching, on improving teacher performance and student achievement. Developed in a large school district on the east coast of central Florida, Brevard's Peer Coaching Model (BPCM) was implemented during the summer following the 2011-2012 school year to support teachers and administrators with implementation of a new teacher evaluation system designed to promote continuous improvement in teaching and learning. Teams of highly effective teachers were chosen from each school to participate in nine days of training and follow-up over the course of the study, in order to encourage improvement in their own instructional practice and the practice of their peers through greater understanding of the evaluation framework and observation rubrics, enhanced collaboration, and peer observation and coaching. Quantitative data were obtained from Brevard Public Schools Office of Testing and Accountability for professional practices evaluation scores and value-added results. Professional practices scores are determined by trained and certified school administrators, assigning up to three points across seven dimensions for a total possible of 21 points. The school district assigns all teachers a three-year aggregated VAM score, based on results from Florida's standardized test for reading and mathematics, FCAT, and BPS teachers earn a teacher-aggregated VAM (TAV), a non-FCAT teacher-aggregated VAM (NFTAV), or a school-aggregated VAM (SAV) depending on their grade level and content area assignment.