ELP 518 - The Role of Supervision in Promoting Student Achievement Credits: 3

Designed for educational leaders, whether they are practicing administrators, subject-area supervisors, department chairpersons, cooperating teachers, or mentors. Principal thrust is to facilitate the formulation and implementation of a teacher evaluation and supervision system–based on data-driven and researched-based strategies and practical skills, and supported by law–that promotes enhanced student learning and quality teaching. Treats supervision and evaluation as two separate but complementary functions that should be integrated into a coherent system that provides differentiated opportunities for teacher growth and evidence-based quality assurance. Assists in developing the research-base, practical skills, and necessary dispositions to meet the needs of all teachers, regardless of their current career stage or level of performance. Many class meetings are work sessions that focus on learning and refining the skills necessary to evaluate the instructional act and to support the professional growth of teachers and will include individual and group activities in a supportive environment where participants actively engage in and reflect upon their conceptual understanding and skill development relative to evaluation and supervision.