The Teaching Effectiveness series seeks to bolster the teaching practice of all UAB instructors through workshops that inspire continuous improvement in teaching skills. Participation in each workshop ...

There’s been so much talk recently about “the effective teacher” that those of us out here in the schools are a head-spinning mess of contemplation and reflection. Am I this kind of teacher or that?

Experts say the success of school technology initiatives increasingly hinges on whether districts can develop coherent, sustained professional learning sessions.

Teachers in high-poverty schools in Florida and North Carolina are on average only slightly less effective than those in low-poverty schools. However, within schools, there’s a broader talent spread ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. In the age of ...

Earning a master’s degree in education not only improves your career prospects, but it also is shown to improve classroom performance. The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) reports that ...

A look at the multiple measures and multiple methods used in new teacher evaluation systems, including the weighting of these measures, to determine a composite score of teacher effectiveness.

Course learning outcomes define the knowledge and/or skills that students should develop while completing a course. Measuring student achievement of these outcomes can provide one source of data for ...

The ruling in Vergara v. California sparks strong reactions on both sides of the issue, but all can agree that great teaching matters. But much of the debate about the verdict misses the point. The ...

Teacher effectiveness is widely recognised as a critical determinant of student achievement, influencing both short‐term academic performance and long‐term socioeconomic outcomes. Extensive research ...

Do parents have the right to know which of their kids' teachers are the most and least effective? That's the controversy roaring in California this week with the publication of an investigative series ...