http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/11/education/11education.html?_r=1
I don't think the article mentions the age of the students being surveyed. At what age is a student able to objectively and thoughtfully answer these questions?
Researchers are studying value added measures and looking for other measures that correlate well.
Turns out student surveys seem to be a good way to figure out the teachers who "add value".
Student surveys reveal that the following statement correlate to value added teachers:
Classrooms where a majority of students said they agreed with the statement, “Our class stays busy and doesn’t waste time,” tended to be led by teachers with high value-added scores, the report said.The same was true for teachers whose students agreed with the statements, “In this class, we learn to correct our mistakes,” and, “My teacher has several good ways to explain each topic that we cover in this class.”
Teachers whose students agreed with the statement, “We spend a lot of time in this class practicing for the state test,” tended to make smaller gains on those exams than other teachers.
For a number of years our school administered a survey called CSImpact or something close to that. It surveyed all stakeholders....including students as young as grade 3. In addition, we also gave our own student surveys. I thought the gathered data was not only interesting but relevant and for a number of years (before NCLB) it drove much of our improvement efforts. However, for a variety of reasons, we no longer give the survey.
I've asked us to give some type of students survey but the idea hasn't gained much traction.
After reading this article I think it is time to start asking again.
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