TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kennedy,Mary M.
ED  - American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
TI  - Teacher assessment and the quest for teacher quality: a handbook 
SN  - 9780470388334 :
AV  - LB2838 .T386 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - Jossey-Bass
KW  - Teachers
KW  - Rating of
KW  - United States
KW  - Prediction of teacher success
KW  - Effective teaching
N1  - "Published in Partnership with The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education."; Includes bibliographical references and index;   About the Editor/Contributors. Foreword (Marilyn Cochran-Smith). Introduction: The Uncertain Relationship Between Teacher Assessment and Teacher Quality (Mary M. Kennedy). Part One: Assessment of Teacher Candidates. 1 The Use of Portfolios in Preservice Teacher Education: A Critical Appraisal (Ginette DeLandshere, Anthony R. Petrosky). 2 Disposition Assessment: The Science and Psychology of Teacher Selection (Laurie Moses Hines). Part Two: Assessment for Transition into Teaching. 3 Assessment for Learning in Preservice Teacher Education: Performance-Based Assessments (Ruth Chung Wei, Ray L. Pecheone). 4 Licensure Tests: Their Use and Value for Increasing Teacher Quality (Dan Goldhaber). 5 Hiring Decisions (Dane A. Delli). Part Three: Assessment of Practicing Teachers. 6 The Role of Formative Assessments in New Teacher Induction (Peter Youngs, Ben Podgodzinski, Mark Low). 7 Assessing for Teacher Tenure (Gary Sykes, Sarah Winchell). 8 Approaches to Annual Performance Assessment (Mary M. Kennedy). 9 Value-Added: Assessing Teachers' Contributions to Student Achievement (Douglas N. Harris, Daniel F. McCaffrey). 10 The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: An Investment for the Future (Jillian P. Reese)? 11 Judging Teachers: The Law of Teacher Dismissals (Diana Pullin). Part Four: Broader Assessment Issues. 12 Setting Standards for Teacher Evaluation (Barbara B. Howard , Arlen R. Gullickson). 13 Thinking Systemically About Assessment Practice (Pamela A. Moss). 14 Teacher Quality: An American Educational Dilemma (David K. Cohen). Discussion Questions. Index.
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