Teacher quality assessment

Teacher quality assessment commonly includes reviews of qualifications, tests of teacher knowledge, observations of practice, and measurements of student learning gains.[1][2] Assessments of teacher quality are currently used for policymaking, employment and tenure decisions, teacher evaluations, merit pay awards, and as data to inform the professional growth of teachers.

  1. ^ Strong, M. (2011). The highly qualified teacher: What is teacher quality and how do we measure it? New York: Teachers College Press.
  2. ^ Darling-Hammond, L., & Youngs, P. (2004). Defining 'highly qualified teachers.' what does scientifically-based research actually tell us? Educational Researcher, 31, 9.