Evaluating Teaching

James H. Stronge is the Heritage Professor in the Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership Area at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. His research interests include policy and practice related to teacher quality, and teacher and administrator evaluation. He has worked with numerous school districts and other educational organizations to design and implement evaluation systems for teachers, administrators, and support personnel. His work on effective teachers focuses on how to identify effective teachers and how to enhance teacher effectiveness. Dr. Stronge has presented his research at conferences such as American Educational Research Association and Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, conducted workshops for national and state organizations, and worked with local school districts. He has been a teacher, counselor, and district-level administrator. His doctorate is in the area of educational administration and planning from the University of Alabama.

Preface - James H Stronge
Improving Schools Through Teacher Evaluation - James H Stronge
PART ONE: DESIGNING A TEACHER-EVALUATION SYSTEM
Building the Foundation - Patricia H Wheeler and Michael Scriven
Teacher Roles and Responsibilities
Legal Considerations for Designing Teacher-Evaluation Systems - Pamela D Tucker and Kay Kindred
Applying the Personnel-Evaluation Standards to Teacher Evaluation - James R Sanders
PART TWO: ASSESSING TEACHER PERFORMANCE
Classroom-Based Assessments of Teaching and Learning - Chad D Ellett
Client Surveys in Teacher Evaluation - James H Stronge and Laura P Ostrander
Indicators of Student Learning in Teacher Evalulation - Andrew A McConney, Mark D Schalock and H Del Schalock
Portfolios in Teacher Evaluation - Kenneth Wolf, Gary Lichtenstein and Cynthia Stevenson
Teacher Self-Evaluation - Peter W Airasain and Arlen Gullickson
PART THREE: IMPLEMENTING THE TEACHER-EVALUATION SYSTEM
Conducting a Successful Evaluation Conference - Virginia M Helm
Dealing Positively with the Nonproductive Teacher - Mary Jo McGrath
Linking Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development - Joyce Annunziata