Assessment
of New Teachers ?
- Evaluation and assessment usually mean the same thing, although
they shouldn't. Evaluation is not typically the job of another
teacher, as that will usually "kill" the beginning teacher's
willingness to seek help from the mentor. Better to leave evaluation
to the principal.
- Assessment implies something subtly different from evaluation.
Barry's advice is that, when it comes to mentoring, it's best
to focus only on the mentor's prompting through questions of the
protege's self-assessment. This develops the
new teacher's reflective skills, prompts the protege to be prepared
for self-assessment when working alone, AND it ensures that mentoring
is a "safe" relationship where novices can ask anything
and share their real problems.
- If you really must gain a evaluation perspective that is different
from the novice's supervisor, contact Educational Testing Services New
Teacher Assessments for assessments or seek guidance from
your state board of education.
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