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Manzi, Jorge, Ed.; Sun, Yulan, Ed.; García, María Rosa, Ed. – Teacher Education, Learning Innovation and Accountability, 2022
This book presents some of the leading technical, professional, and political challenges associated with the development and implementation of teacher evaluation systems, along with characterizing some of these systems in different countries around the world. The book promotes a broader comprehension of the complexities associated with this kind…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation
Gazith, Karen – Solution Tree, 2020
A classroom management resource for fostering student success through evidence-based practices. The most effective teachers are those who are both purposeful and intentional in their daily work. Built on seven well-researched teaching principles, this resource outlines how to thoughtfully cultivate a rich learning environment conducive to the…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Evidence Based Practice, Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives
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Fomunyam, Kehdinga George, Ed. – IntechOpen, 2020
Theorising STEM Education in the 21st Century is a book that captures the essence of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and the intricacies of STEM education in the contemporary society. It explores STEM as an interdisciplinary field as well as the individual disciplines that make up STEM. This ensures the field of STEM as a whole is…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Theories, Cognitive Processes
Laur, Dayna – Eye on Education, 2019
"Authentic Project-Based Learning in Grades 9-12" provides a clear guide to design, develop, and implement real-world challenges for any high school subject. The author lays out five clear, standards-based stages of assessment to help you and your learners process the what, how, and why of authentic project-based experiences. You'll…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, High School Students, Academic Standards
Noyce, Pendred E., Ed.; Hickey, Daniel T., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2011
"Formative assessment is a powerful learning tool that is too seldom, too haphazardly, and too ineffectively used in the United States," Pendred E. Noyce writes in the introduction to this volume. "The purpose of this book is to delve into why this is so and how it can be changed." Formative assessment involves constantly monitoring student…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Misconceptions, Student Evaluation, Educational Strategies
Heritage, Margaret – Corwin, 2010
Formative assessment allows teachers to identify and close gaps in student understanding and move learning forward. Now this research-based book helps educators develop the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully implement formative assessment in the classroom. Margaret Heritage walks readers through every step of the process and offers…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Evidence Based Practice, Program Implementation
Brookhart, Susan M. – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2009
Use this handy guide to get your PLC engaged, energized, and ready to implement formative assessment. Everything you need to organize and run your PLC--including agendas, schedules, handouts, and background readings--is included. With enough materials for seven sessions total, you can focus your PLC on all of the critical issues related to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Instructional Development, Formative Evaluation, Communities of Practice
Bodilly, Susan; And Others – 1996
The New American Schools Development Corporation (NASDC) was established in 1991 to fund the development of organizations that would create designs for innovative schools and help schools implement those designs. The plan deliberately develops expert organizations to help whole schools transform themselves. This handbook summarizes RAND's…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Harris, Ben M. – 1986
This book proposes treating teacher evaluation as a set of processes aimed primarily at helping teachers develop professionally. The book opens with a review of current practices and problems in evaluation, then outlines basic theoretical concepts and describes some operational models. The Developmental Teacher Evaluation Kit (DeTEK) is introduced…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Meyer, Linda A. – 1981
Based on the author's experiences with the Direct Instruction Follow Through Project at the University of Oregon and with the PLATO Corrections Project at the University of Illinois, this "how to do it" book articulates the conditions and procedures believed critical in implementing educational programs from the planning and theoretical…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Change Strategies, Consultants, Demonstration Programs