Mark A. Paige

Building a Better Teacher

Understanding Value-Added Models in the Law of Teacher Evaluation

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Produktbeschreibung

The book advocates for a complete removal of VAMs in high-stakes decisions. It sets forth numerous recommendations for administrators and policymakers to enable them to effectively deal with the complications created by VAMs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 142
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 217g
• ISBN-13: 9781475807301
• ISBN-10: 1475807309
• Artikelnr.: 44677518

Autorenporträt

Mark A. Paige, is a professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. He has represented school districts in a variety of education law matters in various state and federal jurisdictions, including the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He holds a law degree and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.    

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction Chapter One: VAMs: What Are They Good For? Chapter
Two: A Complete Circle: Teacher Evaluation, VAMs, and Employment Decisions
Chapter Three: VAMs Under the Law: Unfair but Rational? Chapter Four:
Pre-existing Conditions: Legal Deference to School Administrators Judgment
of Teacher Performance Chapter Five: VAMs, Collective Bargaining, and
Arbitration: More Legal Headaches for Administrators? Chapter Six:
Collective Bargaining: Exploring Local Mechanisms to Mitigate VAM's
Collateral Damage Chapter Seven: The Appropriate Role of Courts in Creating
for Fair Evaluations Chapter Eight: Lessons Learned: What Policymakers Can
Learn from Education Professionals About the Author Index