Date of Award
Winter 10-28-2019
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Secondary Education
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Anete Vasquez
First Committee Member
Jillian Ford
Second Committee Member
Arvin Johnson
Abstract
The purpose of this phenomenological study is to understand the perception of secondary (9-12) teachers on the Teacher Keys Effectiveness System, or TKES. The Teacher Keys Effectiveness System is a statewide system of teacher evaluation that is used for all public school teachers in Georgia. The literature examines current system of evaluations, current teacher attitudes towards evaluations, the impact of teacher perceptions of evaluation systems, and feedback. This mixed method study uses interviews and a survey to ascertain those perceptions and compare them to the stated purpose of the TKES system. The teachers in the study expressed a generally negative feeling towards the evaluation system. Not towards the system as a whole, but to its implication for their teaching practice.