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Classroom Observation Tools Used by California's Grantees

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Classroom observations are a highly recommended method for data collection in California's EETT program. The primary goal of the competitive grant program is to provide funding for grades 4-8 to assist eligible districts to utilize technology to enhance teaching and to promote learning. Grantees are expected to use funding to implement a research-based program, to evaluate its effectiveness, and to report the results semiannually to the CDE.

The following classroom observation tools are samples provided by grantees or their project partners, and are suitable for printing. You'll need Adobe® Reader® — free software for viewing and printing Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

EAST Classroom Observation Tool
Aligned with:

California Content Standards for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade
CEO Forum School Technology and Readiness STaR Chart Indicators
SCANS Report

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Tools for Use When Observing Technology Enhanced Lessons:
These tool were designed for school administrators by school administrators. They offer principals, assistant principals, and other classroom observers observation tools to use when evaluating a lesson that incorporates teacher and student technology use.

Observation Trio
Observation Form (1 of 3): This more detailed form was designed to be used by administrators and researchers. Using a list of key indicators the observer notes teacher and student actions. See also the pre-observation tool (Form 2 of 3) to help the observer understand what the teacher has planned and a post-observation tool (Form 3 of 3) to help the teacher reflect on the outcomes of the lesson.

Tech Observation Form
This observation tool developed by Susan Brooks-Young and Harvey Barnett is designed to help an administrator focus on how a teacher organizes the classroom to enable students to use technology for more powerful learning. The tool uses the ACOT model to describe a teachers level of use. More information about the ACOT levels of Use model can be found at: http://www.seirtec.org/ACOTstages.htm

Resources

Classroom Observation Protocols

Classroom Observation Protocols: Potential Tools for Measuring the Impact of Technology In the Classroom is published by the Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium. In the paper, the author responds to critical issues raised by the policy makers and recent federal legislation by exploring the potential of one class of measurement tools, classroom observation protocols, to document the impact that technology is having on how teachers teach and students learn (i.e., classroom practices).