Evaluating a Co-Teaching Program
The purpose of observing and evaluating any program is to determine the effectiveness of the
program and make decisions based on the outcome of the evaluation. The overarching question
when evaluating a co-teaching program is “Does co-teaching positively affect student
outcomes?”
Before implementing a co-teaching program, a school or district should determine whether or
not it is “ready” to implement co-teaching. This could be accomplished through a needs
assessment or a co-teaching team readiness checklist (see Appendices).
After determining an LEA’s readiness, creating a culture of collaboration, and implementing coteaching
model(s) with fidelity, the evaluation process of co-teaching may involve two levels.
The first would be at a classroom and the second at a district level.