Stakeholders’ favorable views of a new teacher-evaluation program thus far suggest that the reform may be gaining traction in the district and that it could improve key outcomes for students.

How much longer are we going to continue down the path of absurdity seeking the promised land of teacher evaluations? Spending millions of dollars on complicated and convoluted systems that only ...

The idea of tracking teacher accountability started with the best of intentions and a well-accepted understanding about the critical role teachers play in promoting student learning. The focus on ...

Miami University stresses the importance of high-quality teaching and its impact on student learning and recognizes that there are differing professional views on the nature and utility of evaluation ...

Shanna Rose Thompson— Shanna is the Center for Program Evaluation (CPE)’s Manager, serving as an evaluator and project manager for various grants. She also taught multiple courses for UMass Lowell's ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education provides a forum where contemporary research is made accessible to all ...

A study of teacher evaluation in five charter schools from Morgaen L. Donaldson with Heather G. Peske. Teacher evaluation and charter schools feature prominently in President Barack Obama’s proposals ...

Lauren Camphausen knew exactly what she wanted, but she wondered how to make it real. She wanted to help people, to be a force for good in the world. She wanted to earn her graduate degree and find ...