ERIC Number: EJ1023870
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 11
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One Piece of the Whole: Teacher Evaluation as Part of a Comprehensive System for Teaching and Learning
Darling-Hammond, Linda
American Educator, v38 n1 p4-13, 44 Spr 2014
As a major policy focus, teacher evaluation is currently the primary tool promoted to improve teaching quality. But evaluation alone is not enough. What will most transform teaching quality--and the profession--is the creation of a larger system that supports teaching and learning through on-the-job evaluation and professional development, and that ultimately focuses on continuous improvement.
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Faculty Development, Total Quality Management, Teacher Improvement, Teacher Education, Standards, Evidence, Evaluators, Teacher Effectiveness, Feedback (Response), Mentors, Performance Based Assessment, Teacher Certification, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Teacher Collaboration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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