Degree Name
EdD (Doctor of Education)
Program
Educational Leadership
Date of Award
12-2014
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Virginia Foley
Committee Members
Eric Glover, James Lampley, Pamela Evanshen
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the TVAAS growth score given by the Tennessee Department of Education and the overall Tennessee Educator Assessment Model (TEAM) observation rating for teachers in grades 3 through 8. The participating county public school system for this study is located in Northeast Tennessee. Participants were teachers in the school system teaching Math, English/Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies in grades 3 through 8 in 10 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 2 K-8 schools. Specifically, this research examined the relationship between the TEAM observation scores and overall TVAAS growth score given to the teacher from the Tennessee Department of Education based upon yearly-standardized test scores. Research reinforced mixed views about the validity and purpose of teacher evaluation systems and the use of Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System. Five research questions guided this study and quantitative data were analyzed using a Pearson correlation and a one-way MANOVA. Results indicated a weak relationship between a teacher’s TEAM observation scores and the TVAAS growth score given by the Tennessee Department of Education.
Document Type
Dissertation - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Davis, Joshua B., "The Relationship Between the Growth Score and the Overall TEAM Observation Rating for Teachers in Tennessee" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2432. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2432
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
Included in
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons