Full Description
This book is based on author James H. Stronge's 20-plus years of consulting with school districts and other educational organizations in designing, piloting, and training educators in the use of teacher-performance evaluation systems. Its primary purpose is to help both teachers and their evaluators collect more comprehensive and accurate assessment data for judging teacher effectiveness.
The author provides field-tested teacher-evaluation systems based on performance standards which include data collection tools and performance appraisal rubrics.
Contents
Part I Performance Standards for Teachers; Chapter 1 How to Assess Teacher Quality; Chapter 2 Professional Knowledge4A standard format and common language are used throughout Chapters 2 to 9 so as to provide comparability and ease-of-use for the eight teacher performance standards presented in the Chapters. Consequently, there is purposeful overlap in Introduction language used in the Chapters. The intent is that this selective use of repetitive language will serve to reinforce the concepts and practices discussed throughout the book.; Chapter 3 Data-Driven Planning; Chapter 4 Instructional Delivery; Chapter 5 Assessment for Learning; Chapter 6 Learning Environment; Chapter 7 Communication and Advocacy; Chapter 8 Professionalism; Chapter 9 Student Progress; Chapter 10 Concluding Thoughts on Evaluating Teacher EffectivenessPart II Tools You Can Use;
