Time sampled observations of the cooperative behavior of two samples of 31 preschool children were analyzed for stability (that is, short term reliability of behavior) over a 2-month period using Cronbach's generalizability coefficient. Observations were made during free play periods on nursery school settings. The observation schedule required…

This paper is one of a series presenting data from the Texas Teacher Effectiveness Project, a two-year observational study of second- and third-grade teachers who were consistent in producing student learning gains. The study was designed to identify relationships between teacher characteristics and student learning. Variables that were…

Techniques for using video tape for teacher observation are described. A form was devised for teachers to use as they observed replaying of tapes of their performance in an actual class situation. The form was divided into three charts. The first chart enabled the teachers to note teacher talk, student talk, and moments of silence or confusion.…

The purpose of this study was to observe and describe the teaching behavior and interaction patterns of four elementary school physical education teachers longitudinally. Each teacher was observed twice a day (AM and PM) for a period of 20 consecutive days, resulting in 40 observations per subject. The following conclusions were reached: (1)…

The purpose of this study was to determine if five-year-old children displaying high or low ability to process visual information exhibited the same high-low ability in proficiency of motor tasks which were dependent upon visual information for successful completion. The subjects were 40 five-year-old children who were required to pass a visual…

This is the third in a series of four reports describing a study of 1,614 junior high school mathematics and English students and 69 of their teachers that was undertaken to discover the effects of different teaching behaviors on cognitive and affective student outcomes. This booklet contains a discussion of different types of direct observation…

A study was designed to (1) compare two types of reliability in the observation of teachers' behavior, (2) explore the relationship between observer reliability and the validity of their systematic classroom observations, and (3) investigate the effects of training, observer beliefs, and the passage of time on reliability and validity estimates.…

THE PURPOSES OF EVALUATION ARE TO (1) PERMIT THE SCHOOL TO ASSESS ITS EFFECTIVENESS, (2) IMPROVE INSTRUCTION, AND (3) ASSURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEACHER. IF EVALUATION CAN BE PROPOSED AS A WAY TO RECOGNIZE SUPERIOR TEACHERS RATHER THAN AS A SEARCH FOR FAULT, IT IS LIKELY TO MEET WITH LESS RESISTANCE. INITIAL EVALUATION, A PART OF THE…

The purpose of this study was to determine if sex differences were observable in 1-year-olds in response to their mother and in choice and style of play with toys. Thirty-two boys and thirty-two girls were put in separate rooms with several toys, several nontoys (door knobs, taped sockets, etc.) and their mothers. The infant's mother was to…

Self reports of classroom behavior given by second- and third-qrade teachers in questionnaires are compared to process measures of the same behaviors collected by classroom observers visiting in these teachers' classrooms. The comparisons reveal a generalized pattern of poor accuracy on the part of the teachers, although there were some exceptions…

In an attempt to devise protocols for the microteaching of university teachers, an experiment was undertaken using 15 subjects in four training sessions. Attitudes of lecturers to training were used as the dependent variable. Independent variables were the feedback medium (CCTV and audio) and the type of feedback (low and high structure). The…

A project was conducted to study the interrelationships of teacher and/or student classroom behavior as measured by four different observation systems employed simultaneously to assess a given teaching-learning situation. Subjects were 71 student teachers each of whom was observed for 20 minutes during the latter half of his student teaching by a…

Part 1 of this document is a guide for writing instructional objectives based on Bloom's taxonomy. Included are examples and exercises designed to familiarize the teacher with the three behavior categories--cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains--and to provide practice in identification of institutional, instructional, and behavioral…

The 26 classroom observation systems in this anthology were primarily designed to collect data about pupil and teacher behaviors for use in research, teacher training, and supervision. The particular aspect of interaction measured by any one of these instruments reflects the interest of its author, but are generally classifiable as cognitive or…

An individualized inservice training program was developed for teachers in Project PLAN (an individualized instruction program in 13 school districts throughout the U.S.). The program consisted of a preservice conference and inservice consultant services designed to encourage specific teaching behaviors. The 17-category Teacher Observation Scale…