I have spent a great deal of time in front of the computer lately doing grades on NC Wise, the personal assessment and the PDP (Professional Development Plan) on the NC Educator Evaluation System. I am hoping that all of this extra time spent on the computer will prove to be a more effective system for grades and teacher evaluations down the road. No doubt, having NC Wise available to parents will be a helpful tool. I wonder how effective the new teacher assessment will be.
What are your thoughts on the NC Educator Evaluation System? Do you feel that this assessment is a more or less realistic way to measure the performance of an art educator?
I found Dr. Hine's explanation and breakdown of the NC Educator's Evaluation system to be very helpful at our last Art Teacher's meeting. She explained that this is a better way to provide the "whole picture" of what the teacher does within the school. The previous evaluation system simply reflected a couple of classroom observations and left little space for all of the other things that teachers do outside of the classroom. We all do so much more than just teach everyday. Hopefully, this system will be a more accurate representation of what we do for our students and school.
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