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Teacher Learning Through Assessment Report
Carol Sample, a math teacher at Pontiac Elementary School, teaches math to a group of students, Tuesday, May 11, 2010, in Columbia, South Carolina. (AP/Mary Ann Chastain)

Teacher Learning Through Assessment

Teacher involvement in the design, use, and scoring of performance assessments has the potential to powerfully link instruction, assessment, student learning, and teacher professional development.

Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness Report
In the clutter of claims and tools for improving teachers’  impacts, it is critical that state and district superintendents,  principals, school boards, and reform leaders grasp the importance of  their choices and direct their attention to evidence-supported models. (AP/Steve Pope)

Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness

Linda Darling-Hammond explains why we need a set of standards and assessments that guarantee that teachers are well prepared and ready to teach.

Linda Darling-Hammond