Teacher Quality

The latest news about teacher quality, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

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)

Spotlight on Teacher Evaluation

Assessing teacher performance is a complicated issue and this Spotlight examines ways to assess teaching and efforts to improve teacher evaluation.

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Teacher Beat Blog

07/31 05:05 pm | Walton Expands TFA Grants With $20M More | The Walton Foundation re-ups its support for Teach For America.

Teaching Now Blog

08/01 02:34 pm | Poll: Teacher Engagement Starts Low, Worsens With Time | 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.

On-Demand Webinar

Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness
In this webinar, our guests discussed the impact of, and best strategies for, enhancing teacher effectiveness.

Special Collection

Quality Counts 2008

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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A state-imposed teacher-evaluation system rolls out in three months, giving teachers and principals limited time to adapt.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
With new proposals for reauthorizing the law's No Child Left Behind edition, Congress is split on the federal K-12 role and on teacher evaluations.
June 10, 2013 - Education Week
Educator Otis Kriegel writes that the absence of practical skill training in teacher-preparation programs creates real problems for new teachers.
June 10, 2013 - Education Week
Five groups representing state and district school leaders call for flexibility in implementing the common standards.
June 4, 2013 - Education Week
June 3, 2013 - Education Week
June 3, 2013 - Education Week
June 3, 2013 - Education Week
Twenty-three states exempt individual teacher-evaluation ratings from disclosure under open-records laws.
May 23, 2013 - Education Week
After students leave schools of education, and after years of reforms, Calif. institutions often have no way of ascertaining if their programs produced strong teachers.
May 17, 2013 - Education Week
Some educators say evidence is lacking on whether new performance assessments are creating better teachers, according to this article from Education Week content partner The Hechinger Report.
May 17, 2013 - Education Week

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