Assessing Teacher Effectiveness in Agricultural Education

Abstract

Effective teaching is a multidimensional concept that is often considered to be elusive. Those who are deemed effective teachers reflect frequently and often on their practice, continuously develop their human capital through professional development and conversations with others, and regularly solicit feedback and advice on their teaching from experienced and trusted mentors. When considering the development, support, and evaluation of school-based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers, it is essential to consider the sources of feedback along with formative and summative assessments to further develop career-specific human capital to prepare for and sustain a career as an effective SBAE teacher. Therefore, this chapter will identify sources of feedback, describe methods of effective teaching evaluation, and explore opportunities to use evaluations and feedback for continual improvement for pre-service and in-service SBAE teachers.