Use of Standardized Tests in Teacher Evaluation for Career Ladder Systems |
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| Authors: | Kenneth D Peterson |
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| Institution: | Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112. He specializes in teacher education and teacher evaluation. |
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| Abstract: | In most current teacher evaluation systems, tests are typically used for all teachers or for none. Peterson describes how three Utah school districts employed tests, specifically National Teachers Examinations, as one line of optional evidence for use along with a selection of other evidence in the promotion of eligible teachers. The author indicates that the optional use of test scores both answers many objections to the testing of veteran teachers and allows the test results of teachers choosing to submit them to inform promotion decisions. |
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