19 May 2012
Brief

Linking Teacher Evaluation to Professional Development: Focusing on Improving Teaching and Learning

The recent increased attention to teacher evaluation has raised questions about the relationship between evaluation and student outcomes.This research and policy brief lays out an informal framework for using evaluation results to target professional growth opportunities for teachers within an aligned system of evaluation, leading to higher levels of teacher practice and student learning. It discusses the six components that are essential to include in a teacher evaluation system that can be effectively used for professional development. State policy leaders charged with the design and/or approval of teacher evaluation systems and districts that will be implementing teacher evaluation systems should find the discussion useful.

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8 Apr 2014
Report

The Mind Shift in Teacher Evaluation: Where We Stand—and Where We Need to Go

State teacher evaluation policies have undergone sweeping changes since 2008, spurred forward heavily by federal competitive funding opportunities like Race to the Top and Investing in Innovation.

Topic: 
Education, Teacher Preparation and Performance
19 Oct 2013
Brief

Creating Coherence: Connecting Teacher Evaluation and Support Systems to the Common Core

This Special Issues Brief, and related materials, from the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders aims to help state and regional staff engage districts to create coherence between the Common Core State Standards, teacher evaluation, and professional learning. The process of making meaning builds an understanding of the reforms and increases district capacity to support high-quality implementation.
Topic: 
Education, Teacher Preparation and Performance

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