Teacher Quality
The latest news about teacher quality, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.
Commentary
Value-Added Evaluation Hurts Teaching
Linda Darling-Hammond says new teacher-evaluation methods are needed, but judging teachers based on student test scores does more harm than good. (March 5, 2012)
Assessing teacher performance is a complicated issue and this Spotlight examines ways to assess teaching and efforts to improve teacher evaluation.
Issue Backgrounder
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Teacher Beat Blog
07/31 05:05 pm
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Walton Expands TFA Grants With $20M More
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The Walton Foundation re-ups its support for Teach For America.
Teaching Now Blog
08/01 02:34 pm
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Poll: Teacher Engagement Starts Low, Worsens With Time
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K-12 teachers in the U.S. tend to become less engaged in their work after their first year, according to a new Gallup poll.
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Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness
In this webinar, our guests discussed the impact of, and best strategies for, enhancing teacher effectiveness.
In this webinar, our guests discussed the impact of, and best strategies for, enhancing teacher effectiveness.
Special Collection
This report includes a number of new indicators that look at incentives to attract and keep people in the teaching profession, among other things.
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