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Effective Teacher Evaluation
A Guide for Principals
Edited by:
- Kenneth D. Peterson - Portland State University, USA
- Catherine A. Peterson - Writer
February 2006 | 128 pages | Corwin
In his new book, expert in teacher evaluation Kenneth D. Peterson, offers headteachers accessible strategies for improving teacher evaluation.
Peterson centers his approach on three areas:
" increasing the amount of objective data
" improving and increasing the amount of teacher involvement, and
" increasing the technical and sociological quality of the evaluation process.
This book is a must for new and experienced headteachers who want to improve the teacher evaluation process, build more meaningful relationships with teachers, and ultimately, improve teaching and learning in their schools!
Preface
About the Authors
1. The Principal and Teacher Evaluation
2. How Principals Promote Effective Teacher Evaluation
3. Documenting Student Learning
4. Documenting Classroom Program Quality
5. Documenting Student and Parent Satisfaction
6. Encouraging and Documenting Teacher Professional Activity
7. The Principal Provides Information, Expert Judgment, and Supervision
8. The School District Implements Effective Teacher Evaluation
9. Dealing With the Unsatisfactory Teacher
Resource A: Stages for Dealing With the Unsatisfactory Teacher
Resource B: What Can Go Wrong
Bibliography
Index
"Presents assessment strategies that have been significantly refined and expanded during the past 25 years. Provides several thoughtful and immediately useful tools for principals to apply in realizing the suggested strategies."
Hawaii Preparatory Academi, Kamuela, HI
