02618ctm a22003974a 4500 16993404 20250312110450.0 ta 160906s2012 mdua b 001 0 eng 2011042195 9781442210776 (hardback) : 187.00 birr 9781442210790 (ebook) DLC DLC DLC pcc n-us--- LB2835.25 .W56 2012 371.1 23 EDU034000 bisacsh Winters, Marcus A. Teachers matter : [manuscript] : rethinking how public schools identify, reward, and retain great educators / Marcus A. Winters. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012. xxi, 153 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-141) and index. "Most of us have had at least one amazing teacher who has inspired, influenced, or encouraged us to do better, aim higher, or just be more confident. However, most of us have also had at least one teacher who has not met our expectations. In Teachers Matter, education researcher Marcus A. Winters, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, argues that our failure to identify and reward high-quality teachers has been devastating for public school students. The question is how do we sort out the good teachers form the bad? Winters shows the shortcomings of the current system that relies on credentials and longevity and spells out a series of reforms based on results achieved in the classroom. For the first time, standardized test results offer an objective, reliable measure of student proficiency that can be tied to an individual teacher. Sure to be controversial, Winters's plan will be of interest to the education community, policy makers, and parent concerned about the future of education in America"-- Provided by publisher. Teachers Recruiting United States. Public schools Faculty Recruiting United States. Teachers Selection and appointment United States. EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General. bisacsh Cover image http://covers.rowmanlittlefield.com/L/14/422/144221077X.jpg 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg acquire 2 shelf copies policy default BK re12 2011-10-13 telework to Dewey rd01 2011-10-17 rc20 2012-04-05 to BCCD xn02 2012-05-10 copy 2 added 9 5872 5872 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 371.1 Win 2012 15804 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK