The Crisis in Education Podcast · 2026-03-25 · 41 min
Send us Fan Mail Let’s just say it. Most evaluation systems don’t improve performance. They document it… sometimes poorly… and often too late to matter. In this episode, we take a hard look at a system that educators and leaders have been told to trust - annual evaluations, long observations, delayed feedback - and ask a simple question: If this actually worked, wouldn’t we see better outcomes by now? Matt McCrea joins the conversation to unpack where evaluation systems break down and why leaders keep relying on them anyway. The issue isn’t effort. It’s not even intention. It’s the gap between knowing and doing - and the absence of systems that shape behavior in real time. We get into what leaders are actually reinforcing, how feedback timing changes everything, and why most organizations are measuring performance instead of building it. If you’re tired of checking boxes and calling it leadership, this one will hit. Guest Bio Matt McCrea is an executive coach and Partner at Third Coast Education Partners. He works with mission-driven organizations to strengthen leadership, align teams, and build systems that drive real performance.
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