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Johnson, Susan Moore; Papay, John P.; Fiarman, Sarah E.; Munger, Mindy Sick; Qazilbash, Emily Kalejs – Center for American Progress, 2010
Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) is a promising program to improve the teacher evaluation system and teaching quality more broadly. Under PAR, an innovative approach that uses expert teachers to conduct regular evaluations for novice teachers and underperforming veterans, districts can focus attention on instructional quality, retain the most…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
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Papay, John P.; Johnson, Susan Moore – Educational Policy, 2012
Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) is a local labor-management initiative designed to improve teacher quality. In PAR, expert "consulting teachers" mentor, support, and evaluate novice and underperforming veteran teachers. Evaluations under PAR can lead to dismissals. The authors examine the costs and benefits of PAR, both financial and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Teacher Effectiveness, Peer Evaluation, Teacher Evaluation
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Kardos, Susan M.; Johnson, Susan Moore; Peske, Heather G.; Kauffman, David; Liu, Edward – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2001
Investigates second-year Massachusetts teachers' experiences with three professional cultures of their schools: veteran-oriented, novice-oriented, and integrated. Finds, for example, that integrated professional cultures, unlike either veteran- or novice-oriented cultures, provided new teachers with sustained support and collegial exchange…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Principals
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Johnson, Susan Moore; Kardos, Susan M. – Educational Leadership, 2002
Discusses research on new-teacher induction from the Project on Next Generation of Teachers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Describes three types of school-based professional cultures: veteran-oriented, novice-oriented, and integrated. Emphasizes the importance of organized onsite, ongoing support for new teachers. (PKP)
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Cooperation, Culture, Elementary Secondary Education
Johnson, Susan Moore – National Education Association Research Department, 2006
This report describes workplace conditions that support effective instruction and professional growth according to recent research. Key workplace conditions include: fair teaching assignments; opportunities for teachers to collaborate with colleagues; extra induction support, ongoing professional development, and expanded career opportunities;…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Employment Opportunities, Teacher Effectiveness, Principals