Focus on Student Learning

Peer Observation Form

Observing how students learn in the classroom is an important piece in evaluating our program. As a classroom observer, notify the teacher you will be visiting at least two days prior to your visit to set up the time of the visitation. Your visit should be at least 30 minutes. Afterwards give the teacher feedback about the visit by personal contact or note.

Date of Visit: Course Title:

Time Arrived: Time Departed:

  1. What are the students doing? (check all that apply)

____ Receiving information

____ Applying skills

____ Practicing new skills

____ Participating in collaborative activities

____ Doing homework

____ Taking a test or quiz

____ Using technology (Specify: ______)

____ Viewing videos

____ Presenting information

____ Analyzing or synthesizing information

____ Other: ______

  1. Check which items you observed:

____ Acquisition of information____ Critical thinking skills

____ Application of reading skills____ Time management and following directions

____ Writing skills____ Students being comfortable and “tuned in”

____ Speaking skills____ Efforts being made to involve all students

____ Computing skills

  1. Check the Expected Student Learning Results (ESLR’s) addressed.

___The opportunity to explore, assess, and prepare for postsecondary training and careers within broad career pathways

___ Strong work ethics, leadership, and employability skills necessary for success as a productive member of the community

___ Reinforced academic skills through applied learning experiences

___ Critical thinking and decision making skills for workplace success and life-long learning

___ Reinforced oral and written communication skills through applied learning experiences that are necessary for success in the workplace

___ Technical and career skills to support life-long learning and success in the workplace

  1. What interactions are going on between teacher/student and student/student?
  1. How are students rewarded or recognized by the teacher and/or other students?
  1. What did you see or observe about student learning in this visit?

ROP Instructors:

Are you looking for:

  • a level 2 module 5 project?
  • or professional development units?
  • or a small summer employment project?

Here is your opportunity! As part of our collecting evidence for the WASC review we are looking for instructors to observe students learning in the summer ROP classes. It would take an hour or two of time per observation and provide you with the opportunity to observe other classrooms. Attached is the form that you would need to complete for each observation.

If you are interested, contact Alice or Pat.

Observing students learning

1/22/19