A Quality Teacher in Every Classroom: An Evaluation System that Works for California has just been released by Accomplished California Teachers (ACT).
I may be a little biased since I’m a member of ACT (though I didn’t participate in writing this report), but this is the best resource I’ve seen on teacher evaluation and most of the points it makes are applicable everywhere — not just in California.
It’s a must-read and, while you’re at it, I’d encourage you to subscribe to InterACT, the group’s blog.
Many people participate in ACT, but special kudos need to go to David B. Cohen for his leadership.
Hi Larry –
Thanks for your supportive comments about the report, and about my part in it. Our director, Sandy Dean, deserves most of the credit, along with Anthony Cody. I’m the one out front writing about it and running the blog, but the report couldn’t have come out without them.
Your link goes straight to the info page about the report, and for anyone interested in more information about how the report was produced, I’ve written a blog post about it: http://wp.me/pPltP-58