Teacher Evaluation
A Comprehensive Guide to New Directions and Practices
Second Edition
- Kenneth D. Peterson - Portland State University, USA
Other Titles in:
School Management | Staff Supervision/Evaluation/Retention | Standards & Accountability
School Management | Staff Supervision/Evaluation/Retention | Standards & Accountability
May 2000 | 440 pages | Corwin
The original edition, published in August 1995, challenges current teacher evaluation and school practice. The book discusses stages of teacher choice, teacher responsibilities for evaluation, and suggests ways for teachers to become more involved and in control of their own evaluation. Combining information and techniques from his academic studies and evaluation experiences, Peterson presents a coherent, field-tested set of new practices for teacher evaluation.
The revised edition adds new chapters on the role of the principal in changed teacher evaluation, how districts can transition from current practice to improved practices, the use of national standards, developments in using pupil achievement data, and puts a new emphasis on developing sociologically. The Internet as a resource for local development is encouraged (67 web sites are recommended as starting points). New resources for local development have been added from extensive field-testing and analysis; forms have been improved and district-level principles have been assembled. Substantial material has been added on the topic of responding to deficient teacher practice. Finally, the research literature has been augmented.
PART ONE: THINKING ABOUT TEACHER EVALUATION
New Directions for Teacher Evaluation
The Need for New Directions and Practices
Principles of Teacher Evaluation
Problems of Teacher Evaluation
PART TWO: MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES FOR TEACHER EVALUATION
Introduction to Multiple and Variable Data Sources
Student Reports
Peer Review of Materials
Student Achievement
Teacher Tests
Parent Reports
Documentation of Professional Activity
Systematic Observation
Administrator Reports
Teacher as Curriculum Designer, Other Unique Data and National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Licensing
Data Sources to Avoid
PART THREE: TOOLS FOR IMPROVED TEACHER EVALUATION
Authentic Assessment
Use of Computers in Teacher Evaluation
New School District Organizations, Judging Teacher Dossiers and New District Payoff Structures
PART FOUR: EVALUATION AND OTHER EDUCATORS
Hiring, Caring for and Evaluating New Teachers
Evaluating Administrators,Support Personnel and Other Teacher Groups
Evaluating Deficient Teachers
PART FIVE: SCHOOL DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
School District Concerns
New Roles for Principals
Making the Transition from Traditional Teacher Evaluation to New Directions and Practices
Justifying a District Teacher Evaluation System
Using Teacher Evaluation
"A valuable asset for teachers, principals, superintendents, and policymakers that encompasses both the conceptual aspects of teacher evaluation and the tools needed to implement it."
School of Education, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA