השוואת שיטות

	Classroom Observation Protocol	תצפית בכיתה
תחום	Education	שיטות שדה
משפחה	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
שנת המקור	2009	1960s (Flanders Interaction Analysis); refined through 1990s–2000s
הוגה השיטה	Teaching-measurement tradition (Pianta & Hamre CLASS; Danielson Framework; MET project)	Ned Flanders (systematic interaction analysis); Robert Pianta et al. (CLASS system)
סוג	Structured, standardized measurement of classroom teaching via trained observers	Qualitative and quantitative observational research
מקור מכונן	Pianta, R. C., & Hamre, B. K. (2009). Conceptualization, measurement, and improvement of classroom processes: Standardized observation can leverage capacity. Educational Researcher, 38(2), 109–119.	Flanders, N. A. (1970). Analyzing Teaching Behavior. Addison-Wesley.
כינויים	Standardized Classroom Observation, Observation Instruments for Teaching, Classroom Observation System, Structured Teaching Observation	classroom observation research, structured classroom observation, instructional observation, lesson observation
קשורות	4	6
תקציר	A classroom observation protocol is a standardized instrument for measuring teaching by having trained observers rate lessons against defined dimensions of practice. Unlike informal walkthroughs, validated protocols such as the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and the Danielson Framework specify what to look for, how to score it, and how to train and calibrate raters. As Pianta and Hamre argued, standardized observation turns teaching into something that can be measured systematically, studied for sources of error, validated against student learning, and used to improve instruction.	Classroom observation is a field research method in which a trained observer systematically watches, documents, and analyzes teaching and learning events as they occur in a real classroom setting. It can be structured (using a predefined coding instrument such as Flanders Interaction Analysis or CLASS), semi-structured, or open-ended (ethnographic notes), and is used across educational research, teacher professional development, school evaluation, and curriculum studies to generate ecologically valid evidence about instructional practice.