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)

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

05/21 02:43 pm | New York Announces Teacher-Bonus, -Mentoring Program in Science and Math | New York announces an $11 million bonus program for effective science and math teachers who help coach novices.

Teaching Now Blog

05/22 02:28 pm | Student's Film Project Offers Exposé of School Lunches | A New York City 4th grader's documentary on his school's lunchroom menu is causing quite a stir.

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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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Commentary
Teacher Quality: Investing in What Matters
Schools that support the cognitive engagement of their teachers have an advantage when it comes to instructional quality, write Arthur L. Costa, Robert J. Garmston, and Diane P. Zimmerman.
November 13, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Closing the Teacher-Development Gap
Jack Gillette of Lesley University suggests that higher education should reinvent post-licensure programs to help close the gap in teacher development.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Teacher Observation: High-Tech or Low-Tech?
Principals should mix high- and low-tech means to evaluate teachers during classroom visits, Kim Marshall writes.
October 30, 2012 - Education Week
Caution Urged in Using 'Value Added' Evaluations
A who's who of researchers studying the use of student scores in staff reviews agrees on one point: Tread carefully.
October 25, 2012 | Updated: November 19, 2012 - Education Week
'Value Added' Measures at Secondary Level Questioned
Researchers found value-added estimates of teachers' impact on student scores can be biased if academic tracking isn’t considered.
October 23, 2012 - Education Week
Career-Ladder Program Centers on Teaching Rubric, Targeted Support
A Louisiana school is having success with a professional-development system that helps teachers grow, including financially, in their careers.
October 17, 2012 - Teacher
Letter to the Editor
Teacher-Prep Programs Need Broader Input
October 16, 2012 - Education Week
A Romney Win Could Upend K-12 Federal Policy Landscape
A scaled-back Education Department and cloudy prospects for Obama initiatives are among the scenarios.
October 2, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Writers Reflect on Chicago Strike
Four writers explore the implications of the recent teachers' strike in Chicago.
October 2, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Measuring Accountability When Trust Is Conditional
In a complex universe of subjective measurement criteria, trusting the results becomes a tricky proposition, writes Michael J. Feuer.
September 24, 2012 - Education Week

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