Teacher Collaboration Framework.pdf

Key principles for assessing teacher collaboration include:
Time - providing sufficient time for discussion and feedback,
Content - using collaboration to improve instruction and build expertise,
Leadership and Support - district and school leadership supporting collaboration,
Structure - having a coherent school improvement plan with structured goals and objectives.
Evidence of strong implementation includes:
providing targeted opportunities for collaboration,
using student-level data to drive collaboration,
analyzing student work and teacher assignments,
observing and learning from model lessons,
leaders actively participating in and supporting collaboration meetings,
providing material support and training for collaborative meetings,
having a coherent school improvement plan with structured goals and objectives.
Evidence of weak implementation includes:
inadequate time for collaboration,
lack of common instructional practices,
rare review of student-level data,
little involvement from principals and school leaders,
lack of access to reference materials and consultants,
hastily or haphazardly formed teams,
unstructured meetings with undefined roles.