The Highly Qualified Teacher

<p>In this follow-up to <i>Effective Teacher Induction and Mentoring</i>, Michael Strong tackles the major issues surrounding teacher quality and effectiveness. <i>The Highly Qualified Teacher </i>provides an accessible overview of the research related to teacher quality, and introduces a new method for evaluating teachers based on extensive fieldwork in schools. This timely work clarifies the different definitions of teacher quality and distinguishes between <i>good</i> teaching and <i>successful</i> teaching. Strong thoroughly examines the empirical evidence responsible for identifying the qualities associated with positive student outcomes, including observational measures that are able to predict a teacher’s ability to raise student achievement in mathematics.</p><p>This comprehensive, up-to-date volume is essential reading for students of education, as well as school administrators, educational policy specialists, and anyone wrestling with the federal mandate to provide a highly qualified teacher in every classroom.</p>