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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.
Educational research refers to the systematic collection and analysis of evidence and data related to the field of education. Research may involve a variety of methods [1] [2] [3] and various aspects of education including student learning, interaction, teaching methods, teacher training, and classroom dynamics.
Evidence-based education is related to evidence-based teaching, [2] [3] [4] evidence-based learning, [5] and school effectiveness research. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The evidence-based education movement has its roots in the larger movement towards evidence-based practices , and has been the subject of considerable debate since the late 1990s. [ 8 ]
The purpose of standards-based assessment [5] is to connect evidence of learning to learning outcomes (the standards). When standards are explicit and clear, the learner becomes aware of their achievement with reference to the standards, and the teacher may use assessment data to give meaningful feedback to students about this progress.
This charge was most recently renewed in 1996 when CSE successfully competed for the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), receiving a five-year, [clarification needed] $13.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). [2]
The National Council on Teacher Quality was founded in 2000 by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. [1] [2] The council advocates for more rigorous teacher preparation, performance pay or merit-based teacher pay systems, educator equity, and a more diverse teacher workforce.
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Others argue the teacher experience could be combined with research evidence, but without the latter being treated as a privileged source. [13] This is in line with a school of thought suggesting that evidence-based practice has limitations and a better alternative is to use Evidence-informed Practice (EIP). This process includes quantitative ...