Evaluating America's Teachers: Mission Possible?

By W. James Popham

Book Overview

When teacher evaluations are fair, everyone wins.

Poor evaluation systems don't just hurt teachers--they hurt students, too. That's why America can't afford to wait for the teacher-evaluation problem to be solved. To provide balanced, accurate, and rigorous evaluations that take into account each teacher's particular circumstances, only one system can work: evidence-governed collegial judgment. This book includes:

A discussion of common evaluation systems, including testing, value-added models, and observations Analysis of federal guidelines and state responses Action steps teachers and school leaders can take to influence policy A clear rationale and strategies for implementing a teacher evaluation model based on human judgment

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1452260850
• ISBN13: 9781452260853
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"