Will New Teacher Evaluations Help or Hurt Chicago's Schools?
Sue Sporte comments as the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research continues to survey teachers and principals about new teacher evaluations.
The Messy Debate of Teacher Evaluations
Tim Knowles, UEI director, discusses why teacher evaluation is hot button issue in CTU/CPS negotiations.
What's the best way to evaluate teachers?
Sara Stoelinga, UEI senior director, discusses new teacher evaluation systems with Thomas Toch of the Carnegie Institute.
Audio: UEI's Sara Stoelinga on Teacher Evaluation and Effectiveness
Stoelinga discusses new teacher evaluation systems on WBEZ's Afternoon Shift.
Petty Differences Mask Consensus on Teachers
UChicago CCSR study on the Charlotte Danielson teacher evaluation framework cited. Research showed considerable improvement over old evaluation system and establishment of shared definition of what good teaching looks like.
Chicago Teacher Evaluation Pilot Shows Promise for Fairly, Accurately Evaluating Teachers
As schools across the country face mounting state and federal pressure to overhaul teacher evaluation, a pilot initiative in Chicago provides evidence that principals are able to assess teachers accurately on practices that drive student learning,
Tough Questions on Changing Teacher Evaluations
Teacher evaluation studies from the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research offer guidance as CPS prepares for next year's system overhaul.
