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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822834203321

Autore

Paige Mark A. <1975->

Titolo

Building a better teacher : understanding value-added models in the law of teacher evaluation / / Mark A. Paige

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4758-0731-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (117 p.)

Disciplina

371.14/4

Soggetti

Teachers - Rating of - United States - Mathematical models

Educational evaluation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

VAMs : what are they good for? -- A complete circle : teacher evaluation, VAMs, and employment decisions -- VAMs under the law : unfair but rational? -- Pre-existing conditions : legal deference to school administrators judgment of teacher performance -- VAMs, collective bargaining, and arbitration : more legal headaches for administrators? -- Collective bargaining : exploring local mechanisms to mitigate VAMs collateral damage -- The appropriate role of courts in creating for fair evaluations -- Lessons learned : what policymakers can learn from education professionals.

Sommario/riassunto

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.