• Teacher Evaluation That Makes a Difference: A New Model for Teacher Growth and Student Achievement, June/2013

Teacher Evaluation That Makes a Difference: A New Model for Teacher Growth and Student Achievement, June/2013

Author(s) Robert J. Marzano, Michael Toth, Learning Sciences International (LSI)
ISBN10 1416615733
ISBN13 9781416615736
Format Paperback
Pages 198
Year Publish 2013 June

Synopsis

Navigate the changing landscape of teacher evaluations with this new framework for assessing teacher performance. The authors guide you through a system that employs multiple measures of student growth to ensure that all teachers, including those not covered by state tests, receive fair, meaningful, and reliable evaluations. In this book, you will

  1. Discover a process for gathering evidence of teachers’ pedagogical skills.
  2. Learn how classroom observations can dramatically increase the precision of teacher evaluation.
  3. Explore how to arrive at summative scores for teachers and report their status and growth in a way that honors the highly complex nature of teaching.
  4. Find a roadmap for planning and implementing an effective evaluation system.

This evaluation process covers all skills and activities that are essential to effective teaching, including planning, reflecting, and displaying collegiality and professionalism.

About the Authors:

Robert J. Marzano is CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory and executive director of the Learning Sciences Marzano Center for Teacher and Leader Evaluation. A leading researcher in education, he is a speaker, trainer, and author of more than 150 articles on topics such as instruction, assessment, writing and implementing standards, cognition, effective leadership, and school intervention. He has authored over 30 books, including The Art and Science of Teaching (ASCD, 2007).

Michael D. Toth is founder and CEO of Learning Sciences International, iObservation, and the Learning Sciences Marzano Center for Teacher and Leader Evaluation. Formerly the president of the National Center for the Profession of Teaching, a university faculty member, and director of research and development grants, Mr. Toth transformed his university research and development team into a company that is focused on leadership and teacher professional growth and instructional effectiveness correlated to student achievement gains. Mr. Toth is actively involved in research and development, gives public presentations, and advises education leaders on issues of leadership and teacher effectiveness.