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Taking the Measure of Excellence: The Case Against Basing Teacher Evaluation on Student Test Scores.
Darling-Hammond, Linda – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1984
Observes the increasing use of class test scores for rating teachers and reviews arguments against this practice. Cites research pointing to a variety of influences on standardized test scores other than teacher performance. Concludes that teacher evaluation must incorporate a variety of measures. (KH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Performance Factors
Download full textLadson-Billings, Gloria; Darling-Hammond, Linda – 2000
This paper examines the practice of successful urban teachers, exploring the validity of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) urban teacher assessments. Results from a literature review and empirical evidence indicate that successful teaching occurs when…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Culturally Relevant Education
Wise, Arthur E.; Darling-Hammond, Linda – 1983
This paper focuses on ways in which one state policy for improving education--standard-setting through testing mechanisms--affects the classroom teacher-learner relationship. That uniform policy-making is problematic is clear from observations of 43 Mid-Atlantic school district teachers. Responding to three types of standards, 45 percent found…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Improvement
