1. Research findings on teacher testing and evaluation

2. What do we know about the effectiveness of teacher testing and evaluation?

3. Some research projects have been conducted on teacher testing and evaluation in the US and the UK.

4. We will look at five research projects and compare their findings.

5. The research projects are: 1.Teacher Testing Does Not Equal Teacher Quality 2.Testing Teachers: What Works Best? 3.Certification Test Scores, Teacher Quality and Student Achievement 4.Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness 5.Board-Certified Teachers More Effective, New Studies Affirm

6. Prepare a five minute PowerPoint presentation on the methodology and findings of a selected research paper.

7. Each group will present their research report. As you listen to each report, make notes on the main findings.

8. What do the research findings agree on? How do they disagree? What are the implications for the NSTT?

9. What research do you think we could do on teacher testing and effectiveness in the FSM? What can be done using available data?