Summary of Classroom Observation Protocals

Summary of Classroom Observation Protocols abbreviated.pdf – Developed by Horizon Research, Inc. It provides characteristics of the following areas and then asks for a synthesis rating: Science Content, Implementation, and Science Classroom Culture. There is another section that provides a collection of Likert scale questions on the following areas: Likely Impact of Instruction on Students’ Understanding of Science and Capsule Description of the Quality of the Lesson.

APPENDIXC.pdf A checklist designed for that divides the lesson into: Introduction Emphasis. Modes of instruction, Questions, Teacher Behavior, and Materials Used. The protocol then provides an opportunity to rate the following areas: Introduction, Emphasis - How a teacher introduces the lesson, Modes of Instruction - What teacher directs students to do, Questions, Teacher Behavior - what teachers do to help students learn

ClassObProt2002.pdf Developed by the Texas Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation. It provides a rather detailed coding for a class every 5 minutes. Then it has a Likert rating for the Ratings of Key Indicators. A section is provided for general comments as well. cop0405.pdf Local Systemic Change Classroom Observation Protocol1 also done by Horizon Research, Inc. Raters look at major6 activities of students in the lesson and code the apparent motivation and consequence of the activities. Like the file abbreviated.pdf if offers sections on the following Design, Implementation, Mathematics/Science Content, Classroom Culture, and Likely Impact of Instruction on Students’ Understanding of Mathematics/Science. It has a Likert scale for each of the Key Indicators rather than just a listing of the characteristics.

Differentiated Classroom Observ.doc This is focused on involvement level of different groups of students (special education, women, minorities, gifted). There is an elaborate coding scheme addressing Student Engagement, Cognitive Activity, and “Learning Director”. Raters identify a code every 5 minutes.