Effective teacher evaluation : a guide for principals / Kenneth D. Peterson, Catherine A. Peterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peterson, Kenneth D.

Contributor:

Peterson, Catherine A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Rating of--United States.

Teachers.

Teachers--Rating of.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 114 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, [2006]

Summary:

Effective teacher evaluation is at the core of improving the quality and value of education, and principals bear the responsibility of implementing a teacher evaluation program that helps develop highly qualified teachers and promotes high academic standards. In their easy-to-use handbook, evaluation experts Kenneth D. Peterson and Catherine A. Peterson offer a fresh, innovative look into teacher evaluation methods, focusing on three central areas: (1) increasing the amount of objective data, (2) increasing teacher involvement, and (3) increasing the technical and sociological quality of the evaluation process. This excellent resource provides specific "how-to" methods to help principals Use the best objective evidence available, Put the teacher at the center of the process, Use multiple data sources, Use data sources that vary by individual teacher, Incorporate student achievement data, Inspire ongoing teacher reflection and analysis. Use the specific strategies and best practices in this practical guide to help inspire quality teaching and high academic achievement!

Contents:

1 The Principal and Teacher Evaluation 1

Developments Improve Teacher Evaluation 2

What Principals Need to Foster Good Teacher Evaluation 13

2 How Principals Promote Effective Teacher Evaluation 15

Implementing Good Principal Evaluation 15

Principles of Teacher Evaluation 17

Principals Lead in Selecting and Using Best Objective Data 19

Principals Help Teachers Become More Involved 20

Principals Change the Sociology of Teachers and Evaluation 21

Principals Influence Teacher Evaluation Within the School District 22

3 Documenting Student Learning 24

A Snapshot of Student Achievement Data: The Ideal, the Real, and the Ought To 25

Phases for Improving Teacher Evaluation 26

Support That a District Can Provide for Advanced Teacher Evaluation-Including Student Achievement Data 31

4 Documenting Classroom Program Quality 40

Peer Review of Materials 41

Walk-Throughs 44

Systematic Classroom Observation 45

Recommendations for Principal Judgment of Classroom Quality 47

5 Documenting Student and Parent Satisfaction 48

Mistakes in Client Reports for Teacher Evaluation 50

Student Reports for Teacher Evaluation 50

Parent Reports for Teacher Evaluation 51

6 Encouraging and Documenting Teacher Professional Activity 56

Professional Activity 57

Documenting Professional Activity 61

National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification 64

7 The Principal Provides Information, Expert Judgment, and Supervision 66

Focusing the Principal's Role in Teacher Evaluation 66

Three Issues in the Sociology of Teachers, Principals, and Teacher Evaluation 67

Principals and Time for Effective Teacher Evaluation 69

Walk-Throughs for All Teachers 70

Effective Principal Work With Beginning Teachers 71

Marginal Teachers 72

Communication Techniques 73

Principals Improve School Sociology 74

Annual Report 74

Conventional "Instruments" and Procedures 75

Evaluate Yourself 75

Principals Are Key to the Teacher Evaluation Process 77

8 The School District Implements Effective Teacher Evaluation 78

School District Support for Teacher Evaluation 78

School District Organizational Structures to Support Effective Teacher Evaluation 79

Teacher Evaluation Dossiers 83

Research, Development, and Staff Development for Teacher Evaluation 83

Costs of Effective Teacher Evaluation 84

Expanded Uses for Effective Teacher Evaluation 84

Enhanced School Sociology Through Effective Teacher Evaluation 86

Why Teacher Organizations Should Initiate and Support Improved Teacher Evaluation 87

9 Dealing With the Unsatisfactory Teacher 89

Perspectives on the Unsatisfactory Teacher 89

District Teamwork for Dealing With the Unsatisfactory Teacher 91

Stages in Dealing With the Unsatisfactory Teacher 91

Resource A Stages for Dealing With the Unsatisfactory Teacher 94

Resource B What Can Go Wrong 99.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-109) and index.

ISBN:

1412914825

1412914833

OCLC:

62344533