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What Research Says abot Using Value-Added Measurements to Evaluate Teachers May 2010 | Volume 67 | Number 8 The Key to Changing the Teaching Profession Pages 81-82 Jane L. David Even the staunchest advocates of performance-based pay don't think it's fair to judge teachers' effectiveness solely on the basis of end-of-year test scores, without regard to where the teachers' students started at the beginning of the year. Can value-added measures, which show students' growth from one year to the next, solve this problem?
5 Mind-Blowing Books That Are Worth The Struggle To Read Books are obstacle courses for the mind. By confronting us with paradigm shifting ideas they challenge us to stretch our capacity for understanding. And when we succeed, they will open up a world which we couldn’t see before. And then, in this unfamiliar world, we find ourselves having new thoughts and breaking new rules, using new magic and exploring new possibilities. And finally we must come to the conclusion, when we absorb ideas too big for our former selves, we change and we grow and burst like a butterfly out of our old shells that don’t serve us no more.
Tying Teacher Salaries to Test Scores Doesn't Work The idea of “pay for performance,” which involves supplementing teacher pay or providing bonuses based on student test scores, is one of the latest educational fads to sweep the country. Research and experience, however, indicate that such schemes are more likely to damage our children’s education than to improve it. As one analyst notes, “test-based pay is more useful politically than it is effective educationally.” Performance pay will not improve teaching or learning Research shows that the carrot of higher pay does not lead to better results.
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Pros and cons of merit pay for teachers: A point-counterpoint look at the issue from one of the leading practitioners of performance-based compensation One working model for merit pay or performance-based compensation for teachers is the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) launched by the Milken Family Foundation in 1999. A trademark of TAP is that it ties educators’ salaries and bonuses to instructional performance and growth in student achievement. Other features of the model include ongoing professional development as part of the school day, multiple career paths and accountability based on clearly defined, research-based standards.
How To Read a Book a Week in 2012 Yep, I finally did it. I read over a book a week all of the past year. More than that– I never fell behind or stopped. Classroom Observation Tips I've been in numerous discussion with Teacher Leaders recently, and come across a common frustration. It seems that no matter how hard they try to convey that they are 'just there to help', there lingers a resistance and trust issue. When I did deeper, I find that the observation process is one of identifying 'good' practices, and sometimes 'bad' practices; or it's one of taking notes on 'what occurred during the observation'. I think that when the process has, in any way, judgment or valuing language involved there will be a defensive resistance. Even the notes are a problem as the choice of what to record is a judgment made by the observer. Since this doesn't occur in the Data-Based Observation Method, it's really easy to get past the initial trust concerns - you just have to follow the system and prove that you are not there to hammer them with the data.
Right From The Start: Taking Charge In A New Leadership Role (9781591397922): Dan Ciampa, Michael Watkins Active Listening Cooperative learning series What affects listening? Active listening intentionally focuses on who you are listening to, whether in a group or one-on-one, in order to understand what he or she is saying. As the listener, you should then be able to repeat back in your own words what they have said to their satisfaction. This does not mean you agree with the person,but rather understand what they are saying. The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism: Olivia Fox Cabane: 9781591844563: Amazon.com
Active Listening - Communication Skills Training from MindTools Hear What People are Really Saying Improve your active listening skills, with James Manktelow & Amy Carlson. Listening is one of the most important skills you can have. How well you listen has a major impact on your job effectiveness, and on the quality of your relationships with others. For instance: We listen to obtain information.