Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ662213
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
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Quest for Quality: Recruitment, Retention, Professional Development, and Performance Evaluation of Teachers and Principals in Baltimore City's Public Schools.
McConney, Andrew; Ayres, Robert; Hansen, Joe B.; Cuthbertson, Laurel
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, v8 n1 p87-116 2003
Since passage of Maryland State Senate Bill 795, the Baltimore City Public School System has implemented and advanced on a broad, multipronged front to enhance the quality, stability, and effectiveness of its school workforce. Examines four prongs: recruitment, retention, professional development, and performance evaluation of teachers and principals. Remaining challenges include high teacher turnover, ineffective faculty development, and teacher concerns about portfolio evaluation. (SM)
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, City Government, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Labor Turnover, Mentors, Partnerships in Education, Performance Based Assessment, Portfolio Assessment, Public Schools, State Legislation, Teacher Recruitment, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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