Student Voices in Teacher Evaluation: A Multilevel, Latent Factor Investigation of Teacher Quality

Teacher effectiveness is a key driver of student achievement but difficult to measure. The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity of the Tripod Survey, the most widely used precollege survey in the U.S., as a measure of teacher effectiveness. Multilevel confirmatory factor methods were used to evaluate the factor structure of the survey. None of the specifications adequately fit the data, suggesting the Tripod survey did not reflect effective teaching as hypothesized by the survey authors. These results provide educational leaders with more robust information about teacher evaluation surveys and can lead to more informed decision making.

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Hoff, K. J. (2020, October 1-2). Student voices in teacher evaluation: A multilevel, latent factor investigation of teacher quality [Poster presentation]. Walden University Research Conference 2020 (online). https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/researchconference/2020/posters/29/