'Vital signs' of teaching captured by quick, reliable in-class evaluation
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 17:01
in Mathematics & Economics
A 20-minute classroom assessment that is less subjective than traditional in-class evaluations by principals can reliably measure classroom instruction and predict student standardized test scores, a team of researchers reported. The assessment also provides immediate and meaningful feedback making it an important new tool for understanding and improving instructional quality.