Introduction 1. Duncan’s Speeches on Race to the Top and the Assumptions of the Reform Movement 2. Teacher Knowledge, Teacher Practice 3. Best Practices and Artificial Intelligence 4. Teacher Practices and Accounts of Rule-Following 5. A Phenomenological Account of Skill Development 6. Achievement Data and Matters of Inference in Teacher Evaluation 7. The Non-Formalizable and Teacher Evaluation 8. Schwab’s Deliberation and the Responsiblities of Teacher Evaluation Conclusion: Courage, Conviction, Evaluation
Biography
Derek Gottlieb is a research fellow in the English department of the University of Basel in Switzerland. He holds PhDs in English Literature and in Education. He has published on teacher training and educational evaluation; his next book will explore theories of Shakespearean comedy.
"Gottlieb’s book is a welcome addition to the body of literature examining K-12 reform...The book represents an excellent overview of the tensions in school reform and the significant role good teaching plays in the debate.Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate and professional collections." - S.H. Minner, Radford University, in CHOICE, March 2015
