Evaluating Teaching: A Guide to Current Thinking and Best Practice by James H. S

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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 processBy 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.

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

Author Biography

James H. Stronge is the Heritage Professor in the Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership Area at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. His research interests include policy and practice related to teacher quality, and teacher and administrator evaluation. He has worked with numerous school districts and other educational organizations to design and implement evaluation systems for teachers, administrators, and support personnel. His work on effective teachers focuses on how to identify effective teachers and how to enhance teacher effectiveness. Dr. Stronge has presented his research at conferences such as American Educational Research Association and Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, conducted workshops for national and state organizations, and worked with local school districts. He has been a teacher, counselor, and district-level administrator. His doctorate is in the area of educational administration and planning from the University of Alabama.

Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Teacher Evaluation and School Improvement: Improving the Educational Landscape - James H. StrongePart I: Designing a Teacher Evaluation System2. Building the Foundation: Teacher Roles and Responsibilities - Patricia H. Wheeler and Michael Scriven3. Applying the Personnel Evaluation Standards to Teacher Evaluation - Barbara B. Howard and James R. Sanders4. Legal Considerations in Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems - Pamela D. Tucker and Marguerita K. DeSanderPart II: Assessing Teacher Performance5. Classroom-Based Assessments of Teaching and Learning - Sally J. Zepeda6. Client Surveys in Teacher Evaluation - James H. Stronge and Laura Pool Ostrander7. Student Achievement and Teacher Evaluation - Pamela D. Tucker and James H. Stronge8. Portfolios in Teacher Evaluation - Kenneth Wolf9. Teacher Self-Evaluation - Peter W. Airasian and Arlen Gullickson10. Using Multiple Data Sources in Teacher Evaluation Systems - Kenneth D. PetersonPart III: Implementing the Teacher Evaluation System11. Conducting a Successful Evaluation Conference - Virginia M. Helm and Henry St. Maurice12. Dealing Positively With the Nonproductive Teacher: A Legal and Ethical Perspective on Accountability - Mary Jo McGrath13. Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development - Stephen P. GordonAuthor IndexSubject Index

Details ISBN1412909783 Short Title EVALUATING TEACHING 2/E Pages 309 Publisher Corwin Press Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 1412909783 ISBN-13 9781412909785 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 371.144 Illustrations Yes Year 2005 Publication Date 2005-11-30 Subtitle A Guide to Current Thinking and Best Practice Replaces 9780803963566 Edited by James H. Stronge Birth 1950 Author James H. Stronge Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States Imprint SAGE Publications Inc DOI 10.1604/9781412909785 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2006-02-02 NZ Release Date 2006-02-02 US Release Date 2006-02-02 AU Release Date 2006-02-01 We've got this

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