# Teacher Evaluation Feedback Survey Instrument

The purpose of this survey is to understand your thoughts on the usefulness and accuracy of your evaluation feedback. The survey is being conducted by REL Central, which is part of a network of ten Regional Education Laboratories (RELs) funded by the U. S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Each REL serves a designated region of the country and focuses on the national priority of helping states and districts use data and analysis to address relevant and timely education policy and practice issues with the goal of improving student outcomes. You are one of a sample of teachers that was selected to represent not only you, but others in your role throughout the Central Region; thus, it is essential that we hear back from you. Your feedback is important to us, because it will help REL Central inform future teacher evaluation practices. PLEASE NOTE: Your participation is voluntary, and you may skip any question or stop at any time. Per the policies and procedures required by the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, Title I, Part E, Section 183, responses to this data collection will be used only for statistical purposes. The reports prepared for this study will summarize findings across the sample and will not associate responses with a specific district or individual. We will not provide information that identifies you or your district to anyone outside the study team, except as required by law. Any willful disclosure of such information for nonstatistical purposes, without the informed consent of the respondent, is a class E felony. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this survey is estimated to average 30 minutes per response including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20210

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# Teacher Evaluation Feedback Survey Instrument

INTRODUCTION: The following survey asks questions about your experiences with feedback you received as part of your district's teacher evaluation system. As you answer the questions, please consider only feedback that you received from your designated evaluator in your district. Your designated evaluator is the person who is responsible for providing your performance rating at the end of the school year. 1. I have read and understand these instructions. 

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2. As part of the district's teacher evaluation system, who was your designated evaluator in the current school year? (Select only one) My principal g f e d c 

### My assistant principal g f e d c 

### A peer g f e d c 

### My department chair g f e d c 

### My coach g f e d c 

### Other (please describe)

# Teacher Evaluation Feedback Survey Instrument 3. Indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about the usefulness of the feedback you received as part of the teacher evaluation system in your district. Please consider the feedback that you received throughout the current school year from your designated evaluator.

Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Somewhat

Agree Agree Strongly Agree My evaluator's feedback included specific improvement suggestions. n m l k j n

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### My evaluator provided feedback within an appropriate timeframe. n m l k j n

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### My evaluator provided feedback as frequently as I needed it. n m l k j n

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### My evaluator's feedback included specific suggestions to improve my content/subject knowledge. n m l k j n

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### My evaluator's feedback included specific instructional strategies that I could use to improve my teaching. n m l k j n

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### My evaluator's feedback included specific classroom management strategies that I could use to improve my teaching. n m l k j n

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### My evaluator recommended next steps for finding professional development to improve my teaching. n m l k j n

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4. Indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about the accuracy of the feedback you received as part of the teacher evaluation system in your district. Please consider the feedback that you received throughout the current school year from your designated evaluator.

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The feedback I received was an accurate portrayal of my teaching. n m l k j n

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### The classroom observations that informed the feedback I received represented a typical day in my classroom. n m l k j n

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### I would receive the same feedback from a different evaluator. n m l k j n

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### I would receive the same feedback if my evaluator had examined different evidence (for example, if they observed a different lesson or reviewed additional evidence). n m l k j n

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5. Indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about the credibility of the evaluator who provided you feedbackas part of your evaluation. Please consider the feedback that you received throughout the current school year from your designated evaluator.

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Agree Agree Strongly Agree My evaluator had sufficient knowledge of my subject/content. n m l k j n

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### My evaluator had sufficient knowledge of how my students learn. n m l k j n

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### My evaluator had a sufficient understanding of the curriculum being observed. n m l k j n

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### My evaluator had sufficient understanding of the established teacher evaluation criteria. n m l k j n

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6. Indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about the opportunites you had for learning in relation to the feedback you received as part of the teacher evaluation system in your district. Please consider the feedback that you received throughout the current school year from your evaluator.

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I had access to the professional development that I needed in order to implement suggestions provided in my feedback. n m l k j n

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### I had access to a coach/mentor who supported me in implementing suggestions provided in my feedback. n m l k j n

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### I was able to observe expert teachers modeling skills that related to my feedback. n m l k j n

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7. Indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about the response you had to the feedback you received as part of the teacher evaluation system in your district. Please consider the feedback that you received throughout the current school year from your evaluator.

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Because of the feedback I received from my evaluator, I tried new instructional strategies in my classroom. n m l k j n

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### Because of the feedback I received from my evaluator, I tried new classroom management strategies in my classroom. n m l k j n

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### Because of the feedback I received from my evaluator, I sought professional development opportunities. n m l k j n

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### Because of the feedback I received from my evaluator, I sought advice from a coach/mentor. n m l k j n

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8. How important was each of the following in determining your response to the feedback provided by your designated evaluator in your district? 

# Importance of Usefulness of Feedback

Unimportant Slightly Important Important Very Important Critical Receiving recommended next steps for finding professional development to improve your teaching. n m l k j n

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### Receiving feedback within an appropriate timeframe. n m l k j n

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### Receiving feedback as frequently as you needed it. n m l k j n

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### Receiving feedback with specific suggestions to improve your content/subject knowledge. n m l k j n

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### Receiving specific instructional strategies that you could use to improve your teaching. n m l k j n

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### Receiving specific classroom management strategies that you could use to improve your teaching. n m l k j n

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### Receiving specific improvement suggestions. n m l k j n

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9. How important was each of the following in determining your response to the feedback provided by your designated evaluator in your district? 

# Importance of Accuracy of Feedback

Unimportant Slightly Important Important Very Important Critical Receiving feedback that was an accurate portrayal of my teaching. n m l k j n

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### Receiving feedback from classroom observations that represented a typical day in my classroom. n m l k j n

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### Having confidence that I would receive the same feedback from a different evaluator. n m l k j n

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10. How important was each of the following in determining your response to the feedback provided by your designated evaluator in your district? 

# Importance of Credibility of Evaluator

Unimportant Slightly Important Important Very Important Critical Having confidence that my evaluator had sufficient knowledge of my subject/content. n m l k j n

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### Having confidence that my evaluator had sufficient knowledge of how my students learn. n m l k j n

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### Having confidence that my evaluator had a sufficient understanding of the curriculum being observed. n m l k j n

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11. How important was each of the following in determining your response to the feedback provided by your designated evaluator in your district? 

# Importance of Access to Learning Opportunities

Unimportant Slightly Important Important Very Important Critical Having access to the professional development that I needed in order to implement suggestions provided in my feedback. n m l k j n

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### Having access to a coach/mentor who supported me in implementing suggestions provided in my feedback. n m l k j n

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### Being able to observe expert teachers modeling skills that related to my feedback. n m l k j n

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### Having time during the school day to plan for implementing new strategies based on my feedback. n m l k j n

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12. How often did you receive written feedback from your designated evaluator throughout the school year? Written feedback includes any feedback that your evaluator provided in writing in which they provided feedback specific to observations or artifacts collected as part of your evaluation.

13. How often did you have a feedback conversation with your designated evaluator throughout the school year? Feedback conversations are defined as any conversation with your evaluator in which they provided feedback specific to observations or artifacts collected as part of your evaluation.

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15. Including this year, please indicate how many years of teaching experience you have.
16. Please indicate the grade level that you teach currently (select one or more):

17. Please indicate the subject and/or students that you teach currently (select one or more): 6



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### Science g f e d c 

### Social Studies g f e d c 

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### English Language Learners g f e d c 

### Special Education g f e d c 

### Intervention g f e d c 

### Other (please describe)

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