#  Gathering Feedback for Teaching: Combining High-Quality Observations with Student Surveys and Achievement Gains 

 



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This research report from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation highlights the core findings of the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project's second-year study, which evaluated five different classroom observation instruments alongside student perception surveys and student achievement gains across nearly 3,000 teachers. The study concludes that while classroom observations show a positive association with student learning and deeper cognitive outcomes, achieving high reliability requires averaging scores over multiple lessons. Furthermore, the report demonstrates that combining classroom observations with student feedback and achievement data significantly improves predictive power and reliability compared to traditional teacher evaluation metrics like seniority or advanced degrees, offering valuable diagnostic insights to help educators improve their instructional practice.

Suggested citation: Kane, T., & Staiger, D. (2012). *Gathering Feedback for Teaching: Combining High-Quality Observations with Student Surveys and Achievement Gains.*





 

 

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- [ Teacher ](/audience/teacher)
- [ Teacher Effectiveness ](/focus-areas/teacher-effectiveness)
- [ Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Project ](/projects/measures-effective-teaching-met-project)
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