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Title: From Evaluation to Collaboration: Building Trust Through Coaching-Centered Practice.
Authors: Rizvi, Furwa T.1 frizvi@csustan.edu, Marroquin, William Y.1 wmarroquin@csustan.edu
Source: Issues in Teacher Education. Winter2026, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p5-20. 16p.
Subject Terms: *Teacher evaluation, *Educational coaching, *Effective teaching, *Educational equalization, *Reflective learning, *Educational leadership, Coaching of employees, Trust
Abstract: This reflective commentary examines the disconnect between traditional teacher evaluation systems and the need for equitydriven coaching practices that foster trust, growth, and instructional improvement. Through the lived experiences of a school administrator, student teacher, and university supervisor, this piece illustrates how evaluations rooted in procedural compliance often can be unsettling and undermine teacher confidence. This can be particularly true for early-career educators when emphasizing judgment over development. Evaluators, defined here as administrators, supervisors, and mentors, are called to develop from enforcers of accountability to facilitators of inclusive, relationship-based learning. Grounded in research and practice, this commentary integrates four frameworks: (1) The 5D Rubric; (2) Elena Aguilar's Coaching for Equity; (3) the Specificity and Objectivity Matrix; and (4) the Ladder of Inference--to demonstrate how evaluation systems can evolve into reflective, biasaware, and culturally responsive coaching models. By enhancing the evaluation process as a coaching-centered practice, administrators and supervisors can foster relational trust, reduce affective filters, and build a reflective practice culture that ultimately benefits teachers and students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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