The best way for an administrator to respect the confidentiality of the coach-teacher relationship, while also understanding aggregate progress and ways to support their coach, is to meet regularly with the coach and use questioning to get aggregate data on teachers’ overall progress.
- Accompany the coach on a classroom visit to evaluate the teacher.
- Sit in on a coach-teacher meeting and take notes.
- Ask the coach to show them individual teachers’ ITU ratings.
- Meet regularly with the coach and use questioning to get aggregate data on teachers’ overall progress.
The correct answer is: Meet regularly with the coach and use questioning to get aggregate data on teachers’ overall progress.
Explanation: To maintain the delicate balance between confidentiality and oversight, administrators should have regular meetings with coaches. In these meetings, they can ask questions that focus on the general progress of teachers without delving into specifics that could breach confidentiality. This approach allows administrators to gain a broad understanding of the impact the coaching is having and to identify how they can further support their coaches, all while upholding the trust within the coach-teacher dynamic.
Read more here: Chapter 20: Importance of Privacy and Confidentiality