Purpose: This policy brief, the second AERI-NEPC eBrief in the series "Understanding validity issues around the world", focuses on validity as it applies to test-based models of evaluation employed for schools, instructional programs, and teachers around the world. It discusses validity issues that could arise when data from student…

This book helps secondary school teachers understand how to use explanation as a teaching method. It explores strategies for building up a repertoire of ideas, approaches, and techniques that allow teachers to develop effective explanatory skills, offering a mixture of activities, discussion points, and classroom-based findings that have been…

Outlines a modern rationale for educational practice that links clinical supervision and knowledge generation to educators' professional orientation. Traces the roots of clinical supervision for teacher-scholars, explicates a professional knowledge base, examines reflection as a primary inquiry process, and provides scenarios for teaching and…

Chapters in this edition contain many different approaches and strategies that can be used in individuals to improve teaching. The selections give the reader a variety of perspectives. The chapters from the first edition of this sourcebook have been updated or rewritten, and seven chapters have been added to provide additional information. The…

Describes an exercise for the last day of class that provides a sense of closure to the course. Explains that the instructor discusses major themes of the course, then evaluates his perfornamce along with the students'. Includes questions that students answer: what they will remember most about the class, and one thing they learned. (DK)

Presents a fictitious dialogue among four high-school students involved in a cooperative learning group. Analyzes student interaction, the role of content, and academically gifted students in relation to cooperative learning techniques. Concludes that the use of cooperative learning techniques will increase. (CFR)

A teaching style classification system that can aid in the evaluation of teachers is outlined. It allows the evaluator the use of systematic and orderly evaluation practices. (MD)

The considerable gap between educational policy regarding discipline techniques and the reality of the classroom is explored. (LH)

Out of the eight decades of thought about the meaning of social studies, some agreement as to the purpose and goals of social studies has emerged, yet argument continues on just how the goals and purposes should be applied. One approach to understanding the different points of view on the purposes and goals is the "three traditions"…

The emphasis of this article is on athletic coaches and their supervision and evaluation as teachers. (DS)

Outlines the first part of a two-phase process for developing a student teacher evaluation model. A listing of the nine "core tasks" comprising the evaluation instrument is provided. (MD)

This paper presents an outline of questions intended to help teachers analyze their classroom behavior management methods and styles. The questions focus on ways in which teachers can prevent negative behaviors, keep students on task, deal with developing behavior problems, and practice effective classroom management. (PB)

Presents an analysis and evaluation of a fictitious case study of a student teacher using cooperative learning in a global studies class. Includes comments and suggestions made by 10 teachers who also reviewed the case study. Discusses eight "probe questions" that focus on content decisions, teacher control, and equity. (CFR)

Outlines the Intern-Intervention Program of Toledo, Ohio, that uses experienced teachers to train and evaluate both beginning teachers and experienced teachers with problems. (MD)

Three basic evaluation styles are discussed: (1) Process approach--organization, comportment and presentation; (2) Presage--qualifications, personal qualities, physical appearance; (3) Product--learning outcomes. The pros and cons of these evaluation styles are presented, and suggestions are made to make evaluation more useful in determining…