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A 3 page research paper that discusses the implementation of contemporary pedagogical concepts regarding supervision instruction and teacher evaluation in a small rural high school. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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school and its nature (i.e., small rural high school with an enrollment of 210 students). Our school is progressing toward the new concepts outlined in contemporary literature. For example,
the principal and the teachers are working collaboratively to institute the concepts of result-drive education, systems thinking, and constructivism, as these concepts are intrinsically connected to the positive implementation of
teacher supervision of instruction so that this serves to foster and promote teacher development, rather than simply foster a negative and judgmental climate. While words such as "accountability, supervision
and evaluation" should have positive or at least neutral connotations within the framework of professional development, to many teachers these words are frightening (McGrath). Fortunately, at our school the
frightening connotations of teacher evaluation are fading as teacher work as collaborative partners with the principal in using instructional supervision and evaluation in order to provide a springboard toward effective
professional development. Results-driven education evaluates the success of education by a higher standard than has previously been employed. This paradigm goes beyond consideration of grades and looks at what
students "actually know and can do as a result of their time in school"(Sparks and Hirsh). To achieve results-driven education starts with school systems and educators clarifying their educational goals
(Sparks and Hirsh). Four operational principles are instrumental in achieving results-driven education. These are having "1) clarity of focus, 2) beginning with the end in mind, 3) high expectations for
all students; and 4) expanded opportunities for success in student learning" (Sparks and Hirsh). At this point, the student researching this topic should interject details about how results-drive
education is being fostered at the students school. This paragraph might begin by saying that at the students school, the entire staff has embraced the idea that all students are
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