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Everyone at the Table

Author : Ellen Behrstock-Sherratt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118540158
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Everyone at the Table written by Ellen Behrstock-Sherratt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A proven method for working with teachers to design better evaluations There is no magic formula for successfully designing a teacher evaluation system. However there is abundant evidence that suggests involving teachers in the process will reduce the likelihood of opposition, gridlock, and reform failure. Everyone at the Table provides materials to genuinely engage teachers in the evaluation process. The book is a research-based and field-tested practical guide for school leaders. With this resource, educators will have the tools they need to develop meaningful teacher evaluations. Offers a collaborative approach to designing teacher evaluations Includes a companion web-based resource, with video This research-based program outlines a solid plan for improving teacher effectiveness through evaluation reform.

Improving Teacher Evaluation Systems

Author : Jason A. Grissom
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807774502
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Improving Teacher Evaluation Systems written by Jason A. Grissom and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to gather and address what we have learned about the impacts and challenges of data-intensive teacher evaluation systems—a defining characteristic of the current education policy landscape. Book Features: Contributions by scholars working at the cutting edge of research and pioneering leaders directly involved in the implementation of teacher evaluation systems.Examination of the challenges and impact multiple measures-based evaluations are having on teaching and learning. Empirical research on the reliability and validity of evaluation measures, including classroom observation instruments, value-added measures, student surveys, and teacher portfolios. Contributors include: Ryan Balch, Marisa Cannata, Casey D. Cobb, Julie Cohen, Sean P. Corcoran, Morgaen L. Donaldson, Tim Drake, Dan Goldhaber, Ellen Goldring, Bridget K. Hamre, Gary T. Henry, Nathan D. Jones, Venessa A. Keesler, Susanna Loeb, Robert C. Pianta, Min Sun, Andrea Whittaker “Grissom and Youngs collect our best research-based knowledge on the topic in a smart, accessible volume that sets the standard in the field.” —John Tyler, Brown University “An insightful guide to new teacher evaluation systems. The contributions from individual authors couple what we know about measurement quality in these systems with a valuable first look at on-the-ground implementation.” —Heather Hill, Harvard Graduate School of Education “One of the most significant recent changes in school district administration has been the widespread development and implementation of teacher evaluation systems based on pupil performance and other measures. This book brings together top scholars who identify key issues, providing insights into possible benefits and perils.” —Robert E. Floden, Michigan State University

The New Handbook of Teacher Evaluation

Author : Jason Millman
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1483303810
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book The New Handbook of Teacher Evaluation written by Jason Millman and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 1989-12-01 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paper, this version is the first comprehensive look at the process of selecting, assessing and assisting teachers in nearly a decade. Since the publication of the first Handbook, the profession of teaching has witnessed dramatic change including a greater awareness of teacher accountability, an increase in teacher testing and the development of teaching incentives. At the same time the political, social and organizational factors affecting the performance and evaluation of teachers have been subjects of intensive scrutiny. Reflecting these changes, the new Handbook contains 25 new chapters, and explores current practices, issues and controversies related to the evaluation of teachers at elementary and secondary levels.

Improving Formative Assessment Practice to Empower Student Learning

Author : Katharine E. Cummings
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1412997011
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis Improving Formative Assessment Practice to Empower Student Learning by : Katharine E. Cummings

Download or read book Improving Formative Assessment Practice to Empower Student Learning written by Katharine E. Cummings and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2012-02-24 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supercharge your formative assessment skills and watch student learning soar with this book's proven method. Includes case studies, examples, and a companion website with tools and templates.

Teacher Evaluation and the Improvement of Instruction in Elementary Schools

Author : Elaine B. Francis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Teacher Evaluation and the Improvement of Instruction in Elementary Schools written by Elaine B. Francis and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems

Author : Thomas Kane
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118837185
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems written by Thomas Kane and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT IS EFFECTIVE TEACHING? It’s not enough to say “I know it when I see it” – not when we’re expecting so much more from students and teachers than in the past. To help teachers achieve greater success with their students we need new and better ways to identify and develop effective teaching. The Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project represents a groundbreaking effort to find out what works in the classroom. With funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the MET project brought together leading academics, education groups, and 3,000 teachers to study teaching and learning from every angle. Its reports on student surveys, observations, and other measures have shaped policy and practice at multiple levels. This book shares the latest lessons from the MET project. With 15 original studies, some of the field’s most preeminent experts tap the MET project’s unprecedented collection of data to offer new insights on evaluation methods and the current state of teaching in our schools. As feedback and evaluation methods evolve rapidly across the country, Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems is a must read and timely resource for those working on this critical task. PRAISE FOR DESIGNING TEACHER EVALUATION SYSTEMS “This book brings together an all-star team to provide true data-driven, policy-relevant guidance for improving teaching and learning. From student achievement to student perceptions, from teacher knowledge to teacher practices, the authors address key issues surrounding the elements of a comprehensive teacher evaluation and improvement system. Highly recommended for anyone seriously interested in reform.” —PETE GOLDSCHMIDT, Assistant Secretary, New Mexico Public Education Department “This book is an invaluable resource for district and state leaders who are looking to develop growth and performance systems that capture the complexity of teaching and provide educators with the feedback needed to develop in their profession.” —TOM BOASBERG, Superintendent, Denver Public Schools “A rare example of practical questions driving top quality research and a must read for anyone interested in improving the quality of teaching.” —ROBERT C. GRANGER, Former President (Ret.), The William T. Grant Foundation “This will be the ‘go to’ source in years to come for those involved in rethinking how teachers will be evaluated and how evaluation can and should be used to increase teacher effectiveness. The superb panel of contributors to this book presents work that is incisive, informative, and accessible, providing a real service to the national efforts around teacher evaluation reform.” —JOHN H. TYLER, Professor of Education, Brown University

Improving Instruction Through Supervision, Evaluation, and Professional Development

Author : Michael DiPaola
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1641131683
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Improving Instruction Through Supervision, Evaluation, and Professional Development written by Michael DiPaola and published by IAP. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second edition of Improving Instruction Through Supervision, Evaluation, and Professional Development we’ve maintained the conceptual framework while updating sections to provide the most recent research on instructional strategies that have the most promise of helping all students learn. Modifications of the law resulting from the reauthorization of the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act—Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (2015)—and their implication for practice are embedded throughout this new edition. Updated data collection tools for classroom observations are also provided. We included a link to a website that contains all the observation tools in electronic format so that observers can have the opportunity to collect data on a tablet or laptop, save the observation data as a PDF file and e-mail those data to the teacher observed. This new edition recognizes the reality that all principals are responsible for supervision, evaluation, and professional development of their teachers—tasks that are neither simple nor without conflict. The primary audience of this text is aspiring and practicing principals. We hope to help them understand both the theory and practice of supervision, evaluation, and professional development. However, observing instruction, collecting data for reflection, and having conversations about teaching, are not the sole provinces of principals. Master teachers, teacher leaders, and teacher colleagues can also benefit from the supervisory sections of the book, especially the chapters on high-quality instruction, improving instruction, and the classroom data collecting tools. The book provides numerous tools specifically designed to collect a variety of data in classrooms to improve instruction. Embedded in each chapter are exercises to apply Theory into Practice by responding to a set of questions posed by the key issues of the chapter. After the explication and illustration of the key concepts and principles of the chapter, actual Instructional Leadership Challenges as described by a successful practicing principal for reflection and analysis.

Elementary Principals' Follow-through in Teacher Evaluation to Improve Instruction

Author : Suzanne Elizabeth Arrington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book Elementary Principals' Follow-through in Teacher Evaluation to Improve Instruction written by Suzanne Elizabeth Arrington and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's abstract: Today, school administrators view teacher evaluation as a way to improve instruction and remove mediocre teachers from the system; however, while much is teacher evaluation, there is still much to learn. This study explored how school principals being written about employed follow-through with teacher evaluation systems for the purpose of increased student learning. This study makes both theoretical and practical contributions to the fields of education and school leadership. This was a qualitative study, using semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and a thorough review of the teacher evaluation documents in a small county in Georgia as the method of data collection. Purposeful sampling of tenured teachers, from all four elementary schools in one county, was used to select participants for the focus groups. The four elementary principals from the same four schools were interviewed as well as the county office administrator in charge of teacher evaluations. An open coding method of analysis was used to analyze and interpret the data. Four broad categories of themes emerged from the data to address the research questions: (a) Leaders' beliefs about follow-through to teacher evaluation, (b) Teachers' beliefs about follow-through to teacher evaluation, (c) Strategies to improve evaluation and follow-through, and (d) Policies and procedures must be clear and current for follow-through to occur. Several conclusions were drawn from the findings: (1) Principals consider teacher evaluation of low performing teachers an important part of their job description. (2) Principals implement strategies related to structure, time, and opportunities. (3) High performing teachers rarely received valuable feedback on teacher evaluations that lead to improved instruction. (4) Most teachers had extreme emotions towards teacher evaluations; they either feared them or felt validated by them, there were few emotions in between. (5) Principals who were dedicated to the follow-through of teacher evaluation procedures had teachers who were more likely to be comfortable about the process. (6) Principals implement a variety of strategies to manage the time consuming challenges of teacher evaluation. (7) County policies need to change to include current standards-based evaluation methods. (8) Traditional formal evaluations do not adequately measure instruction. (9) Because teachers felt they learn better from observing other teachers, there should be a requirement for peer evaluation built into the system.

Getting Teacher Evaluation Right

Author : Linda Darling-Hammond
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807754463
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Getting Teacher Evaluation Right written by Linda Darling-Hammond and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2013-05-26 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General

Principles and Practices of Teacher Evaluation Programs in the Elementary Schools of the United States

Author : Jack Connell Goodwin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Principles and Practices of Teacher Evaluation Programs in the Elementary Schools of the United States written by Jack Connell Goodwin and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation

Author : Kim Marshall
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118336720
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation written by Kim Marshall and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher supervision and evaluation that emphasizes fairness, excellence, and achievement In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his bestselling book, education expert Kim Marshall shows how to break away from the typical and often ineffective evaluation approaches in which principals use infrequent classroom visits or rely on standardized test scores to assess a teacher's performance. Marshall proposes a broader framework for supervision and evaluation that enlists teachers in improving the performance of all students. Revised edition of the classic book on teacher supervision and evaluation Includes thoughts on iPad and iPhone aps for classroom observation Offers new chart on how principals can manage ten mini-observations per teacher per year Contains new thoughts on merit pay, a different approach to the test-score argument from Arne Duncan This vital resource also includes extensive tools and advice for managing time as well as ideas for using supervision and evaluation practices to foster teacher professional development.

Teacher Evaluation That Makes a Difference

Author : Robert J. Marzano
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 141661673X
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (166 download)

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Download or read book Teacher Evaluation That Makes a Difference written by Robert J. Marzano and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2013-06-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this essential new book, best-selling author and researcher Robert J. Marzano and teacher-effectiveness expert Michael D. Toth lay out a framework for the "next generation" of teacher evaluation: a model focused primarily on helping educators develop and improve their practice. By taking into account multiple accurate, data-rich measures of teacher performance and student growth, the model ensures that all teachers receive fair, meaningful, and reliable evaluations. The book includes * Standards, rubrics, and suggested rating methodologies; * A detailed, five-phase plan for implementing the model; * Guidelines for calibrating evaluation criteria according to teachers' experience levels; * A step-by-step guide to creating a coaching program for teachers who require intervention; and * Recommendations for using technology platforms to enable teacher collaboration. Teacher evaluation has too often focused on affixing ratings to teachers rather than helping them grow into mastery. The practical, field-tested model proposed in Teacher Evaluation That Makes a Difference has everything your school or district needs to provide teachers—and, by extension, their students—with the support necessary for success.

Handbook on Teacher Evaluation

Author :
Publisher : Eye on Education
ISBN 13 : 1930556586
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Handbook on Teacher Evaluation written by and published by Eye on Education. This book was released on 2003 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy-to-use, authoritative, and flexible, the tools in this book and CD-ROM have been developed over the last 15 years and have been field tested in over 500 schools. These tools will empower you to do your evaluations based on current thinking and best practices.

Making Evaluation Meaningful

Author : PJ Caposey
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1506378870
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Making Evaluation Meaningful written by PJ Caposey and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2017-06-24 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Re-evaluate your perspective on teacher evaluation to truly transform school performance! The tools, strategies, and reflections in this book provide realistic solutions to the problem faced by many schools: meaningless evaluation. A considerable amount of time, energy, and money is spent on the teacher evaluation process, yet the question remains whether it is truly transforming the learning of teachers and, therefore, students. This practical guide shows how evaluation can become the tie that binds all school improvement activities together to: • Bring clarity and purpose to all educators making their roles more effective • Improve teacher practice since they receive better support • Increase student achievement and overall school culture

Evaluating Teaching

Author : James H. Stronge
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1483334171
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Evaluating Teaching written by James H. Stronge and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2005-11-02 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster the development of highly qualified teachers and improve your school′s teaching and learning with solid teacher evaluations! The connection between teacher evaluation fostering school improvement and the development of highly qualified teachers is receiving more attention than ever before. Just as there is a rational connection between school improvement and teacher performance, there is a necessary and rational connection between supporting and cultivating highly qualified teachers through effective evaluations and improving relationships in the school. In this updated edition, top-selling author James H. Stronge and his colleagues synthesize current teacher evaluation research and blend it with practice, highlighting how to: Design a sound teacher evaluation system Assess teacher performance thoroughly and accurately Implement a successful teacher evaluation system Incorporate student performance data, teaching portfolios, and classroom observation into the evaluation process By aligning teaching performance and improvement goals with your school′s mission, this text demonstrates how you can effectively encourage teachers to achieve a high standard of instruction at all levels.

Improving Instruction Through Teacher Evaluation

Author : Christopher Clark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Improving Instruction Through Teacher Evaluation written by Christopher Clark and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades, changes to federal and state accountability policy and related teacher evaluation systems occurred in the United States with minimal input from two of the largest groups of stakeholders impacted: principals and teachers. For this case study, I explored principals' and teachers' perceptions of their experiences with the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS), specifically the role of leadership practices and use of the evaluation rubric as a policy tool within an evaluation process. The study took place at one elementary school. Teachers perceived the evaluation process as carrying out its intended purpose of improving instruction through professional growth. Principals and teachers viewed the teacher evaluation system and the teacher evaluation rubric, a policy tool designed to facilitate and inform the processes and practices used to improve instruction in their districts and schools, as effective. Important district-level decisions also impacted how principals and teachers perceived the T-TESS. District-level decisions included policy related to frequency of required observations, methods of including student performance data, decisions related whether to issue a single rating or multiple ratings, and evaluation of specialized teachers. School-based leadership behaviors and practices were also found to influence teachers' perceptions related to the effectiveness of teacher evaluation which included a focus on school culture, leadership style employed, evaluation training, and use of the evaluation rubric. The findings of this study have implications for policy decisions, district-leadership decisions, and school-based leadership practice related to teacher evaluation, both in Texas as well as the nation.

Teacher Evaluation

Author : Anthony J. Shinkfield
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 079239674X
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (923 download)

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Download or read book Teacher Evaluation written by Anthony J. Shinkfield and published by Springer. This book was released on 1996-02-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher Evaluation: Guide to Professional Practice is organized around four dominant, interrelated core issues: professional standards, a guide to applying the Joint Committee's Standards, ten alternative models for the evaluation of teacher performance, and an analysis of these selected models. The book draws heavily on research and development conducted by the Federally funded national Center for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation (CREATE). The reader will come to grasp the essence of sound teacher evaluation and will be able to apply its principles, facts, ideas, processes, and procedures. Finally, the book invites and assists school professionals and other readers to examine the latest developments in teacher evaluation.