Evaluating What Good Teachers Do : Eight Research-Based Standards for Assessing Teacher Excellence (Paperback)

TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Author Preface 1. How to Assess Teacher Quality What Are Teacher Performance Standards and How Are They Used? Importance of Defining the Job of the Teacher Overview of Performance Standards More... 2. Professional Knowledge What Does Professional Knowledge Mean? What Does the Research Say About Professional Knowledge of the Teacher? What Are Research-Based Quality Indicators for Professional Knowledge? More... 3. Data-Driven Planning What Does Data-Driven Planning Mean? What Does the Research Say About Data-Driven Planning? What Are Research-Based Quality Indicators for Data-Driven Panning? More... 4. Instructional Delivery What Does Instructional Delivery Mean? What Does the Research Say About Instructional Delivery? What Are Research-Based Quality Indicators for Instructional Delivery? More... 5. Assessment for Learning What Does Assessment for Learning Mean? What Does the Research Say About Assessment for Learning? What Are Research-Based Quality Indicators for Assessment? More... 6. Learning Environment What Does Learning Environment Mean? What Does the Research Say About Learning Environment? What Are Research-Based Quality Indicators for Learning Environment? More... 7. Communication and Advocacy What Does Communication and Advocacy Mean? What Does the Research Say About Communication and Advocacy? What Are Research-Based Quality Indicators for Communication and Advocacy? More... 8. Professionalism What Does Professionalism Mean? What Does the Research Say About Professionalism of the Teacher? What Are Research-Based Quality Indicators for Professionalism? More... 9. Student Progress What Does Student Progress Mean? What Does the Research Say About Student Progress? What Are Research-Based Quality Indicators for Student Progress? More... 10. Concluding Thoughts on Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness Why Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness Matters Why Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness is Challenging Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness. How Can We Make a Difference? More... Teacher Performance Standards Performance Standard 1: Knowledge of Curriculum, Subject, Content, and Developmental Needs Performance Standard 2: Data-Driven Planning Performance Standard 3: Instructional Delivery Performance Standard 4: Assessment for Learning More... Informal Classroom Observation Form Formal Classroom Observation Form Want to Know More? References