Teacher Assessment and the Quest for Teacher Quality: A Handbook

The Authors v

Foreword xiii
Marilyn Cochran-Smith

Introduction: The Uncertain Relationship Between Teacher Assessment and Teacher Quality 1
Mary M. Kennedy

Part One: Assessment of Teacher Candidates 7

1 The Use of Portfolios in Preservice Teacher Education: A Critical Appraisal 9
Ginette Delandshere, Anthony R. Petrosky

2 Disposition Assessment: The Science and Psychology of Teacher Selection 43
Laurie Moses Hines

Part Two: Assessment For Transition Into Teaching 67

3 Assessment for Learning in Preservice Teacher Education: Performance-Based Assessments 69
Ruth Chung Wei, Raymond L. Pecheone

4 Licensure Tests: Their Use and Value for Increasing Teacher Quality 133
Dan Goldhaber

5 Hiring Decisions 149
Dane A. Delli

Part Three: Assessment of Practicing Teachers 163

6 The Role of Formative Assessments in New Teacher Induction 165
Peter Youngs, Ben Pogodzinski, Mark Low

7 Assessing for Teacher Tenure 201
Gary Sykes, Sarah Winchell

8 Approaches to Annual Performance Assessment 225
Mary M. Kennedy

9 Value-Added: Assessing Teachers’ Contributions to Student Achievement 251
Douglas N. Harris, Daniel F. McCaffrey

10 The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: An Investment for the Future? 283
Jillian P. Reese

11 Judging Teachers: The Law of Teacher Dismissals 297
Diana Pullin

Part Four: Broader Assessment Issues 335

12 Setting Standards for Teacher Evaluation 337
Barbara B. Howard, Arlen R. Gullickson

13 Thinking Systemically About Assessment Practice 355
Pamela A. Moss

14 Teacher Quality: An American Educational Dilemma 375
David K. Cohen

Discussion Questions 403

Index 405