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Theory underlying a national teacher evaluation program.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20163858     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The paper describes a study conducted to explicate the multiple theories underlying Chile's national teacher evaluation program. These theories will serve as the basis for evaluating the intended consequences of this evaluation system, while not losing sight of emerging unintended consequences. We first analyzed legal and policy documents and then interviewed fourteen representatives of the four stakeholder groups involved in the program's design and implementation, in order to gain insight into their respective conceptions of the program's functioning and intended effects. The results show that, as to be expected and despite the long and difficult negotiation process that preceded implementation of this program, multiple political stakeholders still view the program's intended effects differently. However, there was substantial overlap regarding a number of intended effects, such as building the capacity of, and triggering change in, teachers with shortcomings, and informing the selection of new teachers and facilitating the exit of unsatisfactory teachers from the system. It was difficult to get interviewees to talk about how exactly these intended effects are supposed to be achieved. The paper draws conclusions regarding theory elaboration process involving multiple stakeholders in a highly political context.
Authors:
Sandy Taut; Verónica Santelices; Carolina Araya; Jorge Manzi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-01-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Evaluation and program planning     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1873-7870     ISO Abbreviation:  Eval Program Plann     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-08     Completed Date:  2010-11-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7801727     Medline TA:  Eval Program Plann     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  477-86     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Centro de Medición MIDE UC, Santiago, Chile. staut@ucla.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Employee Performance Appraisal / organization & administration*
Faculty / standards*
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Models, Theoretical
United States

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