Sample Calibration Protocols and Activities

"One of the benefits of having a consistent focus on building evaluator skill over time has been that when we get together and practice our observational skills, there's a stark difference between where we were when we started and where we are now."
— Mike Morris, Assistant Superintendent, Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools

Calibrating Observers Around High Quality Feedback

• The Subject Administrator (Revere Public Schools)

• Video-Based Calibration Protocol Using Online Survey Forms (Amherst-Pelham Public Schools)

• Adapted CAP Observation & Feedback Training Workshop (DESE)

Calibrating Observers Around Instructional Practice

• What to Look For: Content-Specific Classroom Observation Look-Fors (DESE)

• What to Look For: Inclusive Practice (DESE)

• Observation Feedback Resource: Inclusive Practice

• Calibrating Practice: Rubric-Aligned Observation Protocol (DESE)

Last Updated: December 1, 2015