Performance feedback is commonly used during field experiences to improve desired
teaching behaviors in preservice teachers. The authors identify eight single-subject studies …

Recently, teacher evaluation has become a major focus in educational policy debates and
research efforts. This increased attention to teacher evaluation has raised questions about …

There is currently little consensus on how special education teachers should be evaluated.
The lack of consensus may be due to several reasons. Special education teachers work …

Educational policies addressing instruction may fail to acknowledge that effective instruction
is not the same for all learners. We reviewed teacher evaluation systems across all states …

Across the nation, states and districts are in the process of building better teacher evaluation
systems that not only identify highly effective teachers but also systematically provide data …

60 COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN reauthorized to include provisions more
closely aligned with NCLB (IDEA, 2006). States now had to create goals for the performance …

School principals lead instruction in the context of evolving educational policies as they work
with others to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Although strides …

While teacher quality is recognized as a critical component in school reform and the pursuit
of new teacher evaluation systems has gained national attention, the question of whether …

School administrators are often responsible for observing and evaluating special education
teachers. The current study examined the training school administrators received, their …

Many teachers struggle with the classroom management skills necessary to support
students with disabilities. Teacher evaluation is a potential method for supporting teachers' …