The experimental teacher professional development evaluation has been practiced since 2006; however, few researches are conducted comprehensively in order to further understand the effectiveness of this program. Thus, this study aims to examine the effectiveness of teacher professional development evaluation as well as to have a better understanding of the opinion from teachers and parents. The objects of study are 21442 teachers who participated in experimental teacher professional development evaluation in 1028 schools, including elementary schools, junior high schools, senior high schools and vocational schools and parents (or presidents and vice-presidents of Parents Association) who participated in the same program. The study is conducted through internet questionnaire. A total of 6316 questionnaires from teachers are valid, reporting a 29.46% returned valid rate. And 747 questionnaires from parents are valid for the study.
The conclusions of the study are as following:
1. Teachers have a high level of acceptance of the implementation of teacher professional development evaluation. And the acceptance of the effectiveness in the practice process is higher than the effectiveness of perspectives of practice results.
2. Among the acceptance of the effectiveness in the practice process, self-evaluation (self-evaluation forms and teaching files), and other-evaluation (teaching observation, other-evaluation learning and teaching files) have the highest level of acceptance.
3. The acceptance of effectiveness of practice results from the highest to the lowest are: "Research development and education,” ”Curriculum design and teaching,” "Professionalism and attitude," "Classroom Management and Guidance."
4. There are several difficulties that need to overcome in the teacher, institutional and promotional level during the practice process. And there are some advices that needed to be considered and reflected on.
5. Parents ‘acceptance of the implementation of teacher evaluation is higher than teachers’.
According to the conclusions, there are some suggestions:
1. Teacher professional development evaluation could be practiced with the incentives for teachers having fewer classes and with obtaining a legal basis.
2. To utilize the results of evaluation in an appropriate manner, such as encouraging teacher properly and giving guidance afterwards.
3. To simplified the procedures of evaluation, especially in written form.
4. To provide specific reference indicators to the items of teacher professional development evaluation.
5. To establish an organization in county and city level that responsible for teacher evaluation in order to provide more resources, support and professional administrative assistance to teachers.
6. To provide bench–marking learning opportunities for teachers and schools in order to improve the practice results.
7. To strengthen the manpower training of professional evaluation, and to promote long-term professional training plan.