Surveys, or questionnaires, are a research instrument frequently used to receive data about participants' feelings, beliefs, and attitudes in regard to the research topic or activities. Surveys are often used for large sample sizes with the intent of generalizing from a sample population to a larger population.

A teaching performance assessment (TPA) is a tool used to assess the practical skills and knowledge of pre-service teachers.

How to Evaluate a Teacher in 5 Steps. Traditionally, teacher evaluation is conducted by a principal, department head, or teacher evaluator who observes how a teacher handles a class with the help of checklists. Other factors like assessments, lesson plans, daily records, and student outputs are also taken into account.

Get written feedback. Have your students fill out a questionnaire about six weeks into the semester. By this time students have a general sense of the class and your teaching. The anonymity of the questionnaire will allow students to be honest about how they feel about the course and about you as their teacher.