PART ONE: THINKING ABOUT TEACHER EVALUATION New Directions for Teacher Evaluation The Need for New Directions and Practices Principles of Teacher Evaluation Problems of Teacher Evaluation PART TWO: MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES FOR TEACHER EVALUATION Introduction to Multiple and Variable Data Sources Student Reports Peer Review of Materials Student Achievement Teacher Tests Parent Reports Documentation of Professional Activity Systematic Observation Administrator Reports Teacher as Curriculum Designer, Other Unique Data and National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Licensing Data Sources to Avoid PART THREE: TOOLS FOR IMPROVED TEACHER EVALUATION Authentic Assessment Beyond Portfolios to Teacher Dossiers Use of Computers in Teacher Evaluation New School District Organizations, Judging Teacher Dossiers and New District Payoff Structures PART FOUR: EVALUATION AND OTHER EDUCATORS Hiring, Caring for and Evaluating New Teachers Evaluating Administrators,Support Personnel and Other Teacher Groups Evaluating Deficient Teachers PART FIVE: SCHOOL DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES School District Concerns New Roles for Principals Making the Transition from Traditional Teacher Evaluation to New Directions and Practices Justifying a District Teacher Evaluation System Using Teacher Evaluation

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