"I have not seen anything quite as systematic as this material in guiding the
reader through a process for developing a valid and reliable assessment plan.
Covers all the areas one would want in designing a system for accreditation or
for other purposes."
—Martha Gage, Director, Teacher Education & Licensure
Kansas State Department of Education"Realistically reveals the extent of
the task of teacher certification and provides us with a structured learning
experience that should improve our abilities with this task."
—Pearl Solomon, Associate Professor
St. Thomas Aquinas College
A complete, step-by-step guide to teacher assessments that meet
national accreditation and accountability standards.
Written in a reader-friendly style for busy faculty members and school
administrators with little or no prior knowledge of statistics, this
comprehensive model is designed to create fair, valid, and reliable assessments
of teacher knowledge and skills.
Evaluation experts Judy Wilkerson and Steve Lang provide detailed guidance
for the complete five-step assessment process, making this an ideal resource
both for preservice and inservice settings, including accreditation reviews and
teacher induction programs. Offering worksheets and activities to illustrate
every step of the process, this all-inclusive handbook covers:
- Definitions, contextual factors, and sampling
- Aligning performance tasks with standards defined by NCLB, NCATE, INTASC,
and other groups
- Designing and implementing data tracking and management systems
- Ensuring psychometric integrity
Valid and reliable decisions about teacher competency are based on fair,
valid, and reliable assessment systems. Assessing
Teacher Competency is the
book all teacher educators, supervisors, and mentors have been waiting for.