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Evaluating Teaching

by: Stronge, James H.

Evaluating Teaching

by: Stronge, James H.

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9780803963566
ISBN 10:
0803963564
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/01/1997
Publisher: Corwin Pr
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Summary

This invaluable resource demonstrates how to foster the development of highly qualified teachers through designing and implementing a solid teacher evaluation system.

Preface

About the Authors

xiii

Improving Schools Through Teacher Evaluation

(26)

James H. Stronge

Why Is There a Need for High-Quality Teacher Assessment and Evaluation?

(1)

What Are the Basic Purposes of a High-Quality Teacher Assessment and Evaluation System?

(3)

What Are the Key Features of an Effective Teacher Assessment and Evaluation System?

(6)

How Can a Teacher Assessment and Evaluation System Be Designed for School Improvement and Personal Growth?

(5)

Summary

(10)

PART I: Designing a Teacher Evaluation System

Building the Foundation: Teacher Roles and Responsibilities

(32)

Patricia H. Wheeler

Michael Scriven

Purposes of Teacher Evaluation Systems

(1)

What Are Some Possible Foundations?

(8)

How Does One Choose a Foundation?

(2)

How Are Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Determined?

(7)

What Are the Next Steps in Developing a Teacher Evaluation System?

(8)

Summary

(5)

Legal Considerations in Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems

(32)

Pamela D. Tucker

Kay P. Kindred

Why Evaluate?

(3)

What Are the Sources of Legal Requirements in Teacher Evaluation?

(7)

What Are the Recommended Components of an Evaluation System?

(7)

What Are the Implementation Aspects of an Evaluation System?

(7)

What Are the General Principles for Teacher Evaluation?

(1)

Conclusion

(6)

Applying the Personnel Evaluation Standards to Teacher Evaluation

(16)

James R. Sanders

Background

(1)

How Were the Personnel Evaluation Standards Developed?

(2)

What Are the Implications of the Personnel Evaluation Standards for Teacher Evaluation?

(6)

Suggestions for Using the Standards

101

(1)

A Final Word

102

(5)

PART II: Assessing Teacher Performance

Classroom-Based Assessments of Teaching and Learning

107

(22)

Chad D. Ellett

A Brief History of Classroom-Based Assessment of Teachers and Teaching

108

(5)

What Is the Problem With Traditional Classroom-Based Assessment?

113

(1)

How Can Classroom-Based Assessment Be More Productive?

114

(1)

Some Suggestions for Solutions

115

(3)

The System for Teaching and Learning Assessment and Review (STAR)

118

(3)

A Call for Multiple Methodologies

121

(3)

Synthesis and Projection

124

(5)

Client Surveys in Teacher Evaluation

129

(33)

James H. Stronge

Laura P. Ostrander

Why Should Client Data Be Used in Teacher Evaluation?

130

(5)

What Are the Benefits of Including Parents in the Teacher Evaluation Process?

135

(9)

Can Students Provide Reliable and Useful Measures of Teaching Effectiveness?

144

(6)

How Can Feedback From Peers Be Used Most Effectively in Teacher Evaluation?

150

(6)

Using Client Surveys as Part of Multiple Data Sources in Teacher Evaluation

156

(1)

Summary

157

(5)

Indicators of Student Learning in Teacher Evaluation

162

(31)

Andrew A. McConney

Mark D. Schalock

H. Del Schalock

Past Efforts and Their Consequences

163

(3)

Which Emerging Systems Are Promising?

166

(7)

What Are Current Approaches to Assessing Learning and Their Evaluative Potential?

173

(10)

What Is the Proper Balance in Using Student Learning in the Evaluation of Teachers?

183

(3)

Summary

186

(7)

Portfolios in Teacher Evaluation

193

(22)

Kenneth Wolf

Gary Lichtenstein

Cynthia Stevenson

What Is a Teaching Portfolio?

194

(1)

What Purposes Might a Teaching Portfolio Serve?

195

(1)

What Might Be Included in a Teaching Portfolio?

196

(1)

How Might the Portfolio Process Unfold?

197

(1)

How Should a Teaching Portfolio Be Evaluated?

198

(6)

Examples From Teaching Portfolios

204

(5)

Putting Portfolios Into Practice

209

(4)

Conclusion

213

(2)

Teacher Self-Evaluation

215

(36)

Peter W. Airasian

Arlen Gullickson

Why Is Teacher Self-Evaluation Important?

216

(3)

What Is the Role of Reflection in Teacher Self-Evaluation?

219

(9)

Getting Started With Self-Evaluation

228

(1)

Strategies for Teacher Self-Evaluation

229

(7)

What Are the Characteristics for Successful Self-Evaluation?

236

(3)

Building a Support Structure for Self-Evaluation

239

(2)

Conclusion

241

(10)

PART III: Implementing the Teacher Evaluation System

Conducting a Successful Evaluation Conference

251

(19)

Virginia M. Helm

What Are the Purposes of the Evaluation Conference?

252

(1)

Preparing for the Evaluation Conference

253

(3)

Conducting the Evaluation Conference

256

(2)

What Are the Characteristics of Effective Evaluation Conferences?

258

(2)

How Can Principals Facilitate Productive Teacher Talk?

260

(5)

Concluding the Interview

265

(1)

Summary

265

(5)

Dealing Positively With the Nonproductive Teacher

270

(18)

Mary Jo McGrath

How Do We Make Accountability an Opportunity, Not a Punishment?

271

(1)

How Does the Law of Accountability Consider the Whole?

272

(8)

What Is the Architecture of Accountability?

280

(2)

Evaluation and Documentation: Why Are They So Important?

282

(1)

Understanding the Culture and Ethics of Accountability

283

(2)

Conclusion

285

(3)

Linking Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development

288

(15)

Joyce Annunziata

What the Literature Reveals About Teacher Evaluation Practices

289

(2)

How Is Professional Development Viewed Today?

291

(1)

What Is New About Professional Development?

291

(2)

Professional Development: The Missing Link Between Evaluation and Improved Performance

293

(1)

When Does Professional Development in an Evaluation System Stop?

294

(1)

Symbolic Training

295

(2)

Who Should Deliver the Professional Development Program for Administrators, Teachers, and District Staff?

297

(1)

What Is Effective Professional Development for Implementation of the Evaluation System?

298

(1)

Professional Development Is the Linchpin Between Performance and Growth for the Administrator and Teacher Practitioner

298

(1)

Summary

299

(4)

Author Index

303

(8)

Subject Index

311

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