Taking the Measure of Excellence: The Case Against Basing Teacher Evaluation on Student Test Scores.

Darling-Hammond, Linda

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ERIC Number: EJ306095

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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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, v8 n3 p26-29,46 Fall 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, Standardized Tests, Teacher Evaluation, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - General

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Language: English

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