How California's Local Education Agencies Evaluate Teachers and Principals

Primary Researchers: Reino Makkonen, Melissa Eiler White

Publication Date: In Progress

One of the requirements of the 2009 State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) program was that states collect data from all local education agencies (LEAs) on their current teacher and principal evaluation practices. In response to this requirement, California’s Department of Education (CDE) created a survey that was sent to all LEAs during summer 2010. Over 99 percent of LEAs returned the survey.

Knowing that it would be helpful to have an analysis of those data in a summary report not only to their own agencies but also other key California decision makers interested in teacher and principal reform, both the CDE and the Integrated Leadership Development Initiative (ILDI), of which CDE is a part, have specifically requested that REL West provide an analysis and summary report of the survey results.

  • Published: In Progress
  • Research Type: Technical Brief
  • Methodologies: Survey Research
  • Contact info:
    Reino Makkonen (415) 615-3356


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