There have been several attempts to conceptualize and operationalize pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in the context of teachers' professional competencies. A recent and popular model is the Refined Consensus Model (RCM), which proposes a framework of dispositional competencies (personal PCK--pPCK) that influence more action-related…

Like many policymakers across the globe, Tennessee policymakers have adopted theoretically substantial teacher evaluation reforms since the early 2010s. Although research suggests that the introduction of redesigned systems has not affected teacher or student outcomes, on average, specific accountability- and developmental-oriented policy levers…

Teachers are the main resources for the high-quality development of universities. The construction of teacher identity is one of the important components influencing the building of teacher team, and performance management is the fundamental institutional situation for the construction of teacher identity in universities. In terms of performance…

This study assesses the current landscape of teaching-focused faculty (TFF) in ChE through a combination of departmental surveys, individual faculty surveys, and manual data collection from institutional websites. We identify key factors influencing TFF salaries. Open-ended responses show that student interactions are the most rewarding aspect of…

Teacher professional development is a continuing process that, when effectively implemented, improves teaching skills and subject knowledge, leading to enhanced instructional quality and better student learning outcomes. This study assessed the current practice of continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers' instructional quality in…

Researchers from the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research at the American Institutes for Research examine two approaches to measuring teacher effectiveness: traditional value-added measures (VAMs) based on test scores and newer measures focusing on non-test outcomes like attendance and behavior. Analysis of data from…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare and shows considerable promise for the delivery of medical education. This systematic review provides a comprehensive analysis of the global situation, effects, and challenges associated with applying AI at the different stages of medical education. This review followed the PRISMA guidelines,…

This paper reports on a systematic literature review to understand better methodologies and data collection tools used to judge student teaching effectiveness, ways in which validity and reliability are considered, the processes involved in assessing new teaching effectiveness within teacher education programmes, and how evaluation and results are…

This conceptual paper discusses 'unseen observation' as an alternative model of classroom observation to support teachers' professional learning. The paper starts with a critical synopsis of how observation has been appropriated principally as a performance management tool for monitoring teacher effectiveness in the UK. It argues that the…

Teaching performance assessments (TPAs) can be used to assess the readiness of potential teachers because they require candidates to provide evidence of their planning and teaching skills through classroom videos accompanied by commentaries Ensuring that teaching candidates are well prepared to enter the classroom is a critical mission for teacher…

Teachers get demotivated, reduce their performance, and quit the profession because they lack support to sustain them. The problem was a lack of mentoring to increase teacher retention in an international educational system in China. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to investigate the influence of mentoring on teacher retention.…

The college mathematics teaching quality evaluation is the multiple-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM). Currently, the Exponential TODIM (ExpTODIM) and MABAC was executed to put forward MAGDM. The interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IVIFSs) are executed for portraying fuzzy data during the college mathematics teaching quality…

English has long been regarded as the universal language. Countries that were earlier reluctant to learn English have also changed their stand due to its global reach. The nonnative English speaker's proficiency largely depends on the College English Teaching (CET) and its evaluation methods. Traditional teaching evaluation models failed to…

This paper reports the findings of the university teachers' competencies on content, pedagogical, and technological knowledge based on TPACK model. Infomed by the cross-sectional research design, this research applied structural equation modeling and machine learning as the major statistical tools to analyse the data derived from self-administered…

In the third edition of this longtime bestseller, nationally recognized education leader Kim Marshall offers a framework for supervisors who want to motivate and inspire their colleagues and bring more good teaching to more classrooms more of the time. "Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation" shows you how to break away from…