A Study of Feedback in Teacher Evaluation Systems

Teacher Evaluation Feedback Survey Instrument

The purpose of this survey is to understand your thoughts on the usefulness and accuracy of your evaluation feedback. 
The survey is being conducted by REL Central, which is part of a network of ten Regional Education Laboratories (RELs) 
funded by the U. S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Each REL serves a designated 
region of the country and focuses on the national priority of helping states and districts use data and analysis to address 
relevant and timely education policy and practice issues with the goal of improving student outcomes. 

You are one of a sample of teachers that was selected to represent not only you, but others in your role throughout the 
Central Region; thus, it is essential that we hear back from you. Your feedback is important to us, because it will help 
REL Central inform future teacher evaluation practices. 

PLEASE NOTE: Your participation is voluntary, and you may skip any question or stop at any time. Per the policies and 
procedures required by the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, Title I, Part E, Section 183, responses to this data 
collection will be used only for statistical purposes. The reports prepared for this study will summarize findings across the 
sample and will not associate responses with a specific district or individual. Any willful disclosure of such information for 
nonstatistical purposes, except as required by law, is a class E felony.  
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays 
a valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this survey is estimated to average 30 minutes per response including time for reviewing 
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of 
information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, to the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20210‐4537 or email ICDocketMgr@ed.gov and 
reference the OMB Control Number XXXX‐XXXX. Note: Please do not return the completed survey to this address. 

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Teacher Evaluation Feedback Survey Instrument

INTRODUCTION: The following survey asks questions about your experiences with feedback you received as part of your 
district's teacher evaluation system. As you answer the questions, please consider ALL feedback that you received from 
your designated evaluator in your district. This may include feedback related to observations of your teaching as well as 
any feedback related to other artifacts or sources of data that were condisidered as part of your evaluation. Your 
designated evaluator is the person who is responsible for providing your performance rating at the end of the school year.  

*1. I have read and understand these instructions.

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2. As part of the district's teacher evaluation system, who was your designated evaluator
in the current school year? (Select only one)
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c My assistant principal
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c A peer
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c My department chair
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c My coach
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Other (please describe) 

3. How often did you have a feedback conversation with your designated evaluator
throughout the school year? Feedback conversations are defined as any conversation
with your evaluator in which they provided feedback specific to observations or artifacts
collected as part of your evaluation.
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4. How often did you receive written feedback from your designated evaluator throughout
the school year? Written feedback includes any feedback that your evaluator provided in
writing in which they provided feedback specific to observations or artifacts collected as
part of your evaluation.
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5. Indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about the
usefulness of the feedback you received as part of the teacher evaluation system in your
district. Please consider all of the feedback that you received throughout the current
school year from your designated evaluator.

My evaluator's feedback 

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included specific 
improvement suggestions.
My evaluator provided 
feedback within an 
appropriate timeframe.
My evaluator provided 
feedback as frequently as I 
needed it.
My evaluator's feedback 
included specific 
suggestions to improve my 
content/subject knowledge.
My evaluator's feedback 
included specific 
instructional strategies that I 
could use to improve my 
teaching.
My evaluator's feedback 
included specific classroom 
management strategies that 
I could use to improve my 
teaching.
My evaluator recommended 
next steps for finding 
professional development 
to improve my teaching.

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6. Indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about the
accuracy of the feedback you received as part of the teacher evaluation system in your
district. Please consider all of the feedback that you received throughout the current
school year from your designated evaluator.

The feedback I received 

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

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was an accurate portrayal of 
my teaching.
The classroom observations 
that informed the feedback I 
received represented a 
typical day in my classroom.
The evaluation system is 
accurate enough that 
different evaluators 
reviewing the same data 
would likely give the same 
ratings.
I would receive the same 
feedback if my evaluator 
had examined different 
evidence (for example, if 
they observed a different 
lesson or reviewed 
additional evidence).

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7. Indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about the
credibility of the evaluator who provided you feedbackas part of your evaluation. Please
consider all of the feedback that you received throughout the current school year from
your designated evaluator.

In my opinion, my evaluator 

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

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had sufficient knowledge of 
my subject/content.
In my opinion, my evaluator 
had sufficient knowledge of 
how my students learn.
In my opinion, my evaluator 
had a sufficient 
understanding of the 
curriculum being observed.
In my opinion, my evaluator 
had sufficient 
understanding of the 
established teacher 
evaluation criteria.

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8. Indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about the
opportunites you had for learning in relation to the feedback you received as part of the
teacher evaluation system in your district. Please consider all of the feedback that you
received throughout the current school year from your evaluator.

I had access to the 

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

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professional development 
that I needed in order to 
implement suggestions 
provided in my feedback.
I had access to a 
coach/mentor who 
supported me in 
implementing suggestions 
provided in my feedback.
I was able to observe expert 
teachers modeling skills that 
related to my feedback.
I had time during the school 
day to plan for 
implementing new 
strategies based on my 
feedback.

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9. Indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about the
response you had to the feedback you received as part of the teacher evaluation system in
your district. Please consider all of the feedback that you received throughout the current
school year from your evaluator.

Because of the feedback I 

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received from my evaluator, 
I tried new instructional 
strategies in my classroom.
Because of the feedback I 
received from my evaluator, 
I tried new classroom 
management strategies in 
my classroom.
Because of the feedback I 
received from my evaluator, 
I sought professional 
development opportunities.
Because of the feedback I 
received from my evaluator, 
I sought advice from a 
coach/mentor.

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Teacher Evaluation Feedback Survey Instrument
Importance of Usefulness of Feedback

10. How important was each of the following in determining your response to the feedback
provided by your designated evaluator in your district?
Receiving recommended 

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Very Important

Critical

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next steps for finding 
professional development 
to improve your teaching.
Receiving feedback within 
an appropriate timeframe.
Receiving feedback as 
frequently as you needed it.
Receiving feedback with 
specific suggestions to 
improve your 
content/subject knowledge.
Receiving specific 
instructional strategies that 
you could use to improve 
your teaching.
Receiving specific 
classroom management 
strategies that you could 
use to improve your 
teaching.
Receiving specific 
improvement suggestions.

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Teacher Evaluation Feedback Survey Instrument
Importance of Accuracy of Feedback

11. How important was each of the following in determining your response to the feedback
provided by your designated evaluator in your district?
Receiving feedback that 

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was an accurate portrayal of 
my teaching.
Receiving feedback from 
classroom observations that 
represented a typical day in 
my classroom.
Having confidence that I 
would receive the same 
feedback from a different 
evaluator.
Having confidence that I 
would receive the same 
feedback if my evaluator 
had examined different 
evidence (for example, if 
they observed a different 
lesson or reviewed 
additional evidence).

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Importance of Credibility of Evaluator

12. How important was each of the following in determining your response to the feedback
provided by your designated evaluator in your district?
Having confidence that my 

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evaluator had sufficient 
knowledge of my 
subject/content.
Having confidence that my 
evaluator had sufficient 
knowledge of how my 
students learn.
Having confidence that my 
evaluator had a sufficient 
understanding of the 
curriculum being observed.
Having confidence that my 
evaluator had a sufficient 
understanding of the 
established teacher 
evaluation criteria.

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Importance of Access to Learning Opportunities

13. How important was each of the following in determining your response to the feedback
provided by your designated evaluator in your district?
Having access to the 

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professional development 
that I needed in order to 
implement suggestions 
provided in my feedback.
Having access to a 
coach/mentor who 
supported me in 
implementing suggestions 
provided in my feedback.
Being able to observe 
expert teachers modeling 
skills that related to my 
feedback.
Having time during the 
school day to plan for 
implementing new 
strategies based on my 
feedback.

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14. To what extent did the feedback you received from your designated evaluator improve
your instruction?
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15. Including this year, please indicate how many years of teaching experience you have.
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16. Please indicate the grade level that you teach currently (select one or more):
c Early Childhood
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c Kindergarten
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c 1st grade
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c 2nd grade
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c 6th grade
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c 7th grade
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c 8th grade
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c 9th grade
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c 10th grade
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c 11th grade
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c 12th grade
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17. Please indicate the subject and/or students that you teach currently (select one or
more):
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c Math
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c Science
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c Social Studies
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c Non­core subjects (i.e., physical education, art, technology)
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c English Language Learners
d
e
f
g
c Special Education
d
e
f
g
c Intervention
d
e
f
g

Other (please describe) 

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