Commentaries: Teacher Performance Assessment

Peter Smagorinsky; Sean Kottke; Arlene Lents; Paula McPhee; Meredith Dodson; Peter Leonard; Claudinette (Didi) Swartz; John Barker

doi:10.58680/la201527556

ISSN: 0360-9170
E-ISSN: 1943-2402

Commentaries: Teacher Performance Assessment
Author(s): Peter Smagorinsky, Sean Kottke, Arlene Lents, Paula McPhee, Meredith Dodson, Peter Leonard, Claudinette (Didi) Swartz and John Barker
Source: Language Arts, Volume 93, Issue 2, Nov 2015, p. 108 - 119
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58680/la201527556
- Published online: 01 Nov 2015

Abstract

Three commentaries center around the theme of teacher performance assessment. First, Peter Smagorinsky discusses growth through language arts and the conundrum of teacher assessment. Then Sean Kottke, Paula McPhee, Arlene Lents, and Meredith Dodson discuss the importance of community in teacher preparation. Finally, Peter Leonard, Claudinette (Didi) Swartz, and John Barker discuss performance assessments for teacher evaluation in the Chicago Public Schools.

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