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"Teachers make judgments about students every day, based on such formal and informal appraisals of their work as classroom observation, homework assignments, and teacher-made quizzes. Soon, they′ll have the first set of professional standards to help guide them in making such decisions."—Education Week—Education Week A practical guide to designing and assessing student evaluation.Student evaluation and assessment are central to every school and classroom. Evaluation and assessment are how we find out what students are learning, how they are progressing, and how we can make improvements for their future development. With requirements for testing and standards-based instruction at an all-time high, effective student evaluation is more essential today than ever before. But where in the instructional process should assessments occur? What kinds of questions should be asked? How is the information used to direct student learning? Who has the right to access and use this information?The Joint Committee presents 28 certified standards for assessing evaluation practices in elementary and secondary classrooms. These standards are broken down into four essential attributes of sound evaluation, each providing definitions, guidelines, common errors, supportive documentation, and illustrative case studies:Propriety standards, which protect individual rights Utility standards, which ensure that evaluations are timely, informative, and influential Feasibility standards, which recognize "real-world" dynamics and environmental influences Accuracy standards, which determine whether an evaluation has produced sound informationThese standards provide teachers and administrators with the tools they need to master every "nuance" of student evaluation, including validity, political viability, teacher biases, conflicts of interest, a student′s right to privacy, and much more. But most important, they will help ensure that student evaluation practices are on track, so we can properly serve and improve student learning.These standards have been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and were developed with assistance from members of 16 professional societies:American Association of School AdministratorsAmerican Counseling AssociationAmerican Educational Research AssociationAmerican Evaluation AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum DevelopmentCanadian Evaluation SocietyCanadian Society for the Study of EducationConsortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher EvaluationCouncil of Chief State School OfficersNational Association of Elementary School PrincipalsNational Association of Secondary School PrincipalsNational Council on Measurement in EducationNational Education AssociationNational Legislative Program Evaluation SocietyNational School Boards Association

"Teachers make judgments about students every day, based on such formal and informal appraisals of their work as classroom observation, homework assignments, and teacher-made quizzes. Soon, they′ll have the first set of professional standards to help guide them in making such decisions."—Education Week—Education Week A practical guide to designing and assessing student evaluation.Student evaluation and assessment are central to every school and classroom. Evaluation and assessment are how we find out what students are learning, how they are progressing, and how we can make improvements for their future development. With requirements for testing and standards-based instruction at an all-time high, effective student evaluation is more essential today than ever before. But where in the instructional process should assessments occur? What kinds of questions should be asked? How is the information used to direct student learning? Who has the right to access and use this information?The Joint Committee presents 28 certified standards for assessing evaluation practices in elementary and secondary classrooms. These standards are broken down into four essential attributes of sound evaluation, each providing definitions, guidelines, common errors, supportive documentation, and illustrative case studies:Propriety standards, which protect individual rights Utility standards, which ensure that evaluations are timely, informative, and influential Feasibility standards, which recognize "real-world" dynamics and environmental influences Accuracy standards, which determine whether an evaluation has produced sound informationThese standards provide teachers and administrators with the tools they need to master every "nuance" of student evaluation, including validity, political viability, teacher biases, conflicts of interest, a student′s right to privacy, and much more. But most important, they will help ensure that student evaluation practices are on track, so we can properly serve and improve student learning.These standards have been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and were developed with assistance from members of 16 professional societies:American Association of School AdministratorsAmerican Counseling AssociationAmerican Educational Research AssociationAmerican Evaluation AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum DevelopmentCanadian Evaluation SocietyCanadian Society for the Study of EducationConsortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher EvaluationCouncil of Chief State School OfficersNational Association of Elementary School PrincipalsNational Association of Secondary School PrincipalsNational Council on Measurement in EducationNational Education AssociationNational Legislative Program Evaluation SocietyNational School Boards Association

"The second edition reflects the best in current research and theory for not only evaluating teachers but also supporting professional growth."—Robert J. Marzano, PresidentMarzano and Associates

"Since 1988, the Personnel Evaluation Standards have come to be recognized as the universal benchmark for quality control in defining, designing, and implementing educator evaluation systems. The clear, practical, and systematic explanations and application make the standards essential for any educational professional concerned with performance evaluation."—James H. Stronge, Heritage Professor of Educational Policy, Planning, and LeadershipCollege of William and Mary

The authoritative source on evaluating educational personnel!

Personnel evaluation plays a vital role in supporting professional growth. This updated resource provides 27 standards that together have been approved as an American National Standard (ANSI/JCSEE 1-2008) for use in developing sound evaluation policies and procedures for staff in PreK through graduate school.

Covering the propriety, utility, feasibility, and accuracy of staff evaluations, these standards offer support for decisions that affect tenure, dismissal, promotion, and staff development. The second edition reflects the changing educational climate by providing important new standards, substantive revisions to existing standards, and updated case studies. This book offers educational administrators and supervisors:

In-depth explanations of each standard and its rationale, application guidelines, and common errors in implementationBrief case studies with follow-up analysis A functional table of contents to help locate specific standards pertinent to individual evaluations

This comprehensive resource has everything you need to build a legal, fair, and accurate personnel evaluation system in any educational setting.

The National Science Foundations (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program is a diverse and dynamic set of projects intent on improving the USA's technical workforce. This book uses the ATE work as a means to focus on key issues for federally funded projects and all community colleges facing the difficult challenges of staying current and reaching constituents in positive ways. This book brings a wealth of information on key issues for community colleges. Topics addressed include: how to sustain innovative programs; how to develop effective instructional materials; how to promote and maintain collaboration among various institutions including business and industry; how to provide high quality professional development; how to strengthen and improve programs of study; how to recruit and retain diverse students; how to evaluate and use evaluation effectively; and how to engage advisory committees to effectively serve program needs. In developing these topics, the authors drew heavily on previous research and a common set of evaluation studies including site visits at 13 different projects and surveys of more than 100 ATE projects.

Learn how to use sound self-evaluation tools to improve your teaching. Examine areas you identify, using methods you select and employing standards you define. Provides 20 examples of easy-to-use self-evaluation techniques that will help you find out more about your teaching beliefs, knowledge, practices, and effectiveness. You'll discover: * Which areas need to be evaluated * What information should be gathered * The meaning of the information for your teaching * What further action, if any, is needed Perfect for new teachers and veterans alike. Meant to be adapted, expanded, and personalized as you use it and discover your own "tools." This resource will help you improve your practice and make your teaching more effective and enjoyable