Teacher assessment platforms are being overhauled by way of states and districts around the usa. And, whereas intentions are admirable, the end result for lots of new platforms is that good—often excellent—teachers are misplaced within the technique. after all, scholars are the losers. In her new ebook, Linda Darling-Hammond makes a compelling case for a research-based method of instructor overview that helps collaborative versions of instructor making plans and studying. She outlines the most up-tp-date study informing assessment of educating perform that comes with facts of what academics do and what their scholars research. furthermore, she examines the dangerous effects of utilizing any unmarried scholar try out as a foundation for comparing person lecturers. ultimately, Darling-Hammond deals a imaginative and prescient of instructor assessment as a part of a teaching and studying system that helps non-stop development, either for person academics and for the career as a whole.

This groundbreaking book:

• Presents a complete instructor overview method in keeping with study and most sensible practices.
• Describes numerous types from around the usa that base reviews on an evaluate of school room perform in mild criteria, an array of pupil paintings, and energetic participation within the expert community.
• Explains how instructor friends turn into a part of the assessment and help system.
• Demonstrates tips on how to create a good and substantiated approach for elimination of academics who can’t improve.

Darling-Hammond is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of schooling at Stanford collage. Her books include The Flat international and Education which gained the 2012 Grawemeyer Award in Education.

“This booklet is a must-read for somebody who desires to increase educating and studying, instead of easily wax poetic approximately it. Darling-Hammond has given us a pragmatic roadmap to luck in response to learn and top practice.”
—Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers

“If anyone is aware tips to get instructor assessment correct, it truly is Linda Darling-Hammond. Her new booklet offers a process that comes with improvement and help, as well as instructor review, and promotes educating as a collegial task, instead of reinforcing isolation and competitiveness.”
—Dan Domenech, govt Director, American organization of faculty Administrators

“Darling-Hammond is familiar with that we needs to ‘get instructor assessment correct’ and her booklet is as transparent a consultant for doing that as we'll ever see.”
—Ronald Thorpe, President and CEO, nationwide Board for pro educating Standards

“Finally, a e-book that captures what educators were asserting. this can be a must-read for these attracted to development a world-class schooling system!”
—Dennis Van Roekel, President, nationwide schooling Association

“This stimulating and provocative e-book outlines a finished approach for the improvement, aid, and evaluate of educating in accordance with learn and top practices.”
—Gail Connelly, govt Director, nationwide organization of simple college Principals

“Regardless of the place one at the moment stands on instructor review concerns, a depended on, well-researched, entire framework is required to assist navigate the advanced coverage concerns dealing with policymakers on the neighborhood, country, and nationwide degrees. This booklet presents that framework and lots more and plenty more.”
—Jim Kohlmoos, Former govt Director, nationwide organization of nation forums of Education

“In Getting instructor evaluate Right, Darling-Hammond emphasizes components necessary to growing an evaluate method that contributes to higher scholar results. This booklet bargains well-conceived suggestions to deal with a posh and thorny topic.”
—Stephanie Hirsh, govt Director, studying Forward