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 "THE
STUDENTS ARE NOISY AND MOVING AROUND"
NASPE
Physical Education Teacher Evaluation
Tool, Written
by: Krista
Winn
I
remember sitting down in the principal’s
office to go over my teaching evaluation.
I had just completed my first year of
teaching, and I was excited to receive
feedback on what I thought had been
a very successful year. But, the principal
started the conversation with, “I
really should give you an ‘unsatisfactory.’
Your students were noisy and moving
around.”
Noisy?
Moving around? Was he kidding? This
was PHYSICAL Education! However, these
types of comments are typical when an
administrator without a physical education
background uses a classroom-based tool
to evaluate physical education teachers.
Feedback, if any, is oftentimes meaningless
and not appropriate for our subject
area.
In
my school district, the evaluation form
has two boxes: unsatisfactory or satisfactory.
That’s it! For the past 25 years
I have been satisfactory. Even after
being named the NASPE 2006 National
Elementary Physical Education Teacher
of the Year my evaluation said “satisfactory.”
Good thing to know.
Are
you tired of receiving the basic evaluation
form that says you are “satisfactory?”
Would you like more feedback on your
teaching skills and the quality of your
program? NASPE has developed a Physical
Education Teacher Evaluation Tool to
help building administrators provide
meaningful feedback that identifies
the knowledge, skills, and behaviors
needed to provide sound instruction
in the K-12 physical education classroom.
The
evaluation tool provides a thorough
assessment of instruction, evidence
of student learning, management/organization,
learning climate, and professionalism.
Each category has several statements
that are evaluated on a 5-point scale.
At first this tool can be overwhelming.
The basic idea is to provide the school
administration with an instrument designed
to provide a meaningful evaluation and
appropriate feedback on specific criteria.
I suggest that you introduce the tool
to your administrator one step at a
time. Here is one example:
Choose
a theme that you would like to focus
on for the first year. Create a table
of criteria that lists the appropriate
components from the evaluation tool.
Modify the table(s) each year to add
a new theme. The combinations are endless.
For example:
Year
1: Standards
| Theme: Standards |
Component |
Description |
Mid-Year
Score
|
End
of Year Score |
1a |
Instruction
is based on local, state and/or
national physical education standards. |
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2a |
Assessment is based on mastery
of learning expectations which are
aligned with local, state and national
standards. |
|
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3a |
Lesson plans and curriculum are
aligned with current local, state,
and national standards. |
|
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4a |
Lifelong physical activity and
skillful movement are promoted. |
|
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5a |
Teacher is a lifelong learner
within the profession. |
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Year
2: Feedback and Standards
| Theme: Feedback
|
Component |
Description |
Mid-Year
Score
|
End
of Year Score |
1l |
Specific, meaningful
and timely feedback is provided
to students. |
|
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2j |
Student progress is documented
in a retrievable record-keeping
system. |
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3h |
Appropriate behaviors are reinforced
consistently. |
|
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4h |
Students are recognized and praised
for efforts and positive contributions. |
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5d |
Teacher is receptive to feedback
and seeks opportunities for personal
growth. |
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Year
3: Assessment, Feedback, and Standards
| Theme: Assessment
|
Component |
Description |
Mid-Year
Score
|
End
of Year Score |
1n |
Student performance
is continually assessed to guide
instruction. |
|
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2c |
There is ongoing formal and informal
assessment. |
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3b |
Grading is based on assessment
of student learning. |
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4p |
Accurate records are maintained. |
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5c |
High expectations for learning
and behavior are evident. |
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The
NASPE Physical Education Teacher Evaluation
Tool is a useful tool for physical education
teachers and administrators. It can
be used in its entirety for a formal
in-depth evaluation or modified to focus
on individual components or criteria.
The results of the observation/evaluation
utilizing the NASPE tool will provide
valuable information on the knowledge,
skills, and behaviors for quality physical
education teachers and programs.
Students
are noisy? Check out criteria 1i, 1k,
4b and 4g!
Students
are moving around the gym? Check out
criteria 3n!
Satisfactory?
Outstanding!!
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