Teacher evaluation has been a topic of conversation at the federal, state and local level in recent years. While commonly viewed as a way for administrators to inform their personnel decisions, teacher evaluation is rarely assessed on its ability to support teacher growth. The purpose of this study is to investigate the Connecticut SEED model of…

Early childhood teachers are rightly concerned with implementing a system that was, at least in the initial stages, designed with a different set of teachers in mind--teachers of older students who have standardized achievement data. In most states, policy, practices, and guidance for early childhood teachers are just now being developed or…

This handbook, made possible through a Title V grant from the Connecticut State Department of Education, contains job descriptions for teachers and principals and evaluation instruments which serve as initial exemplary models for the school systems throughout Connecticut seeking to improve their staff evaluation programs. Part I contains a section…