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KrystynaNowak-Fabrykowski
CentralMichiganUniversity,MtuPleasant,Michigan,USA
inTeacherEducation
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andEvaluationintheUSA
Abstract
TischapteranalysesthenewrequirementscurrentlyproposedintheUSAforbothteacher
preparationandevaluation.ItpresentsquestionsposedbyresearchersinquiringuWhoshould
teachteachers?Whereandhow?”anduWhataretheelementsthattheteachers’prepara-
tionprogramevaluationshouldbebasedon?”
.Terearefourproposedindicators:learning
outcomes,employmentoutcomes,surveyoutcomesandaccreditation.Teywillbeusedfor
ratingprogramsandwillbeincludedintheinstitutionalreportcard-whichraisedmanycon-
cerns.Temostcriticizedelementisusingtest-basedaccountabilityasthemajorinstrument
forteacherevaluation.Teproposalmadebyresearchersasthemostefcientmethodof
improvingteacher’sperformanceisnotmultipleevaluations,butratherprofessionaldevel-
opmentinitiativessuchas:thecreationoflearningcommunitiesthatpromotesworkingin
collaboration,determiningstudents’needsandapplyingresearchfindingsintopractice.
Keywords:teacherseducation,evaluation,criticism.
