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AI and teacher evaluation
I'd appreciate your candid (anonymous) thoughts on the use of AI in teacher-supervisor interactions.
1.
In your school or district, how is ChatGPT or another AI tool being used for teacher supervision, coaching, and evaluation? Check any that apply:
Summarizing the notes supervisors take in classrooms
Recording/transcribing lessons and making helpful suggestions
Recording/transcribing lessons and making evaluative comments
Recording a video and making helpful suggestions
Recording a video and making evaluative comments
Giving Danielson or other rubric scores based on the supervisor's notes
Giving Danielson or other rubric scores based on a transcription or video
Helping a supervisor prepare for a conversation after a classroom visit
Summarizing a post-observation conversation
Supervisors are not using AI for supervision and evaluation
Other (please specify)
2.
Is AI adding value? Check any that apply:
It really enhances a supervisor's work by deftly summarizing their thoughts.
It adds expertise and perspective that supervisors may not have.
It saves supervisors time and makes them more efficient.
It's neutral and doesn't add or subtract value.
It's a turnoff because supervisors are cutting corners and not doing the human work we need.
Other (please specify)
3.
Does the use of AI make it more or less likely that supervisors will have face-to-face conversations with teachers after classroom visits?
Less likely
About the same
More likely
Other (please specify)
4.
How have teachers in your school or district reacted to the use of AI in the evaluation process? Check any that apply:
AI is not being used for teacher evaluation in our school.
Teachers understand how busy administrators are and are fine with it being used to save time.
It's obvious when classroom write-ups are done by AI; they are robotic and generic.
Teachers are leery of AI drawing conclusions about their teaching.
Teachers are unhappy with AI being used for a process that should be human-to-human.
Other (please specify)
5.
Do you have comments or suggestions on the use of AI in teacher supervision, coaching, and evaluation?
Thank you! I'll share the results in next week's Marshall Memo.