Effective Teacher Evaluation

The focus of Dr. Peterson's lab has been on the nutritional approaches to bone health, and, recently the lab has become interested in vitamin D and its implications for human health including and beyond bone. Dr. Peterson currently has three on-going projects including: 1. Vitamin D status and inflammation. Dr. Peterson's lab recently completed a cross-sectional, observational study of pre- and postmenopausal tanning bed users to explore the relationship between vitamin D status and inflammatory marker status with a focus on 25(OH)D levels; 2. Efficacy of ultraviolet B radiation in the treatment of vitamin D insufficiency in children with cystic fibrosis; 3. Vitamin D status and pain perception/muscle strength.

Preface About the Authors 1. The Principal and Teacher Evaluation 2. How Principals Promote Effective Teacher Evaluation 3. Documenting Student Learning 4. Documenting Classroom Program Quality 5. Documenting Student and Parent Satisfaction 6. Encouraging and Documenting Teacher Professional Activity 7. The Principal Provides Information, Expert Judgment, and Supervision 8. The School District Implements Effective Teacher Evaluation 9. Dealing With the Unsatisfactory Teacher Resource A: Stages for Dealing With the Unsatisfactory Teacher Resource B: What Can Go Wrong Bibliography Index

"Presents assessment strategies that have been significantly refined and expanded during the past 25 years. Provides several thoughtful and immediately useful tools for principals to apply in realizing the suggested strategies." -- Olaf Jorgenson, Headmaster