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Evaluation

Teachers need honest feedback in order to improve, but in most districts, teacher evaluations are infrequent and perfunctory. Better evaluation systems are the key to understanding how teachers are performing in their most critical role: helping students learn. Only then can we reward excellence, address poor performance, and help all teachers grow as professionals.

Research

Research

With input from thousands of teachers, these publications lay out the challenge with evaluations, and map the way forward.

The Widget Effect
Teacher Evaluation 2.0

Resources

Resources

Building a better evaluation system? These tools give practical guidance on smart implementation.

Myths and Facts about Value-Added Analysis
Rating a Teacher Observation Tool
Smart Spending for Better Teacher Evaluation
School Leader’s Toolbox

Results

Results

Progress is possible. Schools and districts are taking small steps that are lighting the way to larger reforms.

Pilot Lights: Giving Teachers Useful Feedback

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