Ohio Teacher Evaluation System
Pre- and Post- Conference Questions
Pre-Conference Sample Questions
The questions provided are intended to guide thinking and conversation; every question may not be answered or relevant for every observation.
INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING
RESOURCES (Standard 2: Content / Standard 4: Instruction)
FOCUS FOR LEARNING (Standard 4: Instruction)
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What resources/materials will be used in instruction?
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What is the focus for the lesson?
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How will technology be integrated into lesson delivery?
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What content will students know/understand? What skills will they demonstrate?
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What standards are addressed in the planned instruction?
CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
(Standard 1: Students / Standard 5: Learning Environment)
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Why is this learning important?
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How will the environment support all students?
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ASSESSMENT DATA (Standard 3: Assessment)
How will different grouping strategies be used?
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What assessment data was examined to inform this lesson planning?
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How will safety in the classroom be ensured?
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What does pre-assessment data indicate about student learning needs?
How will respect for all be modeled and taught?
PRIOR CONTENT KNOWLEDGE/ SEQUENCE/CONNECTIONS
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING
(Standard 1: Students / Standard 2: Content / Standard 4: Instruction)
(Standard 3: Assessment)
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What prior knowledge do students need?
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How will you check for understanding during the lesson?
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What are the connections to previous and future learning?
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What specific products or demonstrations will assess student learning/achievement
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How does this lesson connect to students’ real-life experiences and/or possible
of goals for instruction?
careers?
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How will you ensure that students understand how they are doing and support
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students’ self-assessment?
How does it connect to other disciplines?
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How will you use assessment data to inform your next steps?
KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS (Standard 1: Students)
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What should the evaluator know about the student population? (See Data Measures
Inventory for the Classroom)
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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How is this a developmentally appropriate learning activity?
COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION (Standard 6)
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How do you cooperate with colleagues?
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How do you work with others when there is a problem?
INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT
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LESSON DELIVERY (Standard 2: Content / Standard 4: Instruction)
What is your communication style with students? With families? With colleagues?
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How will the goals for learning be communicated to students?
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In what ways do you seek the perspectives of others? Give an example.
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What instructional strategies and methods will be used to engage students and
promote independent learning and problem solving?
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND GROWTH (Standard 7)
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What strategies will be used to make sure all students achieve lesson goals?
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How do you apply knowledge gained from other experiences into your teaching?
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How will content-specific concepts, assumptions and skills be taught?
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Discuss ways you reflect and analyze your teaching.
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What are some proactive ways you further your own professional growth?
DIFFERENTIATION (Standard 1: Students / Standard 4: Instruction)
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How will the instructional strategies address all students’ learning needs?
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How will the lesson engage and challenge students of all levels?
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How will developmental gaps be addressed?
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