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Study: Teacher Performance Tied to Student Achievement

By newseditor 01/09/2013 03:18 pm | Add a Comment

Professor Thomas Kane and the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project released a study yesterday finding that strong teacher performance can increase student achievement. Read More…

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Should Test Scores Be Used to Evaluate Teachers?

By Wall Street Journal 06/25/2012 10:55 am | 1 Comment

How much should one credit — and blame — teachers for student performance? Professor Thomas Kane discusses the topic in the “Wall Street Journal.” Read More…

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Reputations (and More) at Risk

By Hilary Dauffenbach-Tabb, Ed.M.'12 06/22/2012 03:43 pm | Add a Comment

The insights gained from teacher value-added reports have the potential to benefit schools, students, and communities, but more responsible use is essential, writes Hilary Dauffenbach-Tabb, Ed.M.’12, in HEPG’s Voices in Education blog. Read More…

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On Education: The Making of Better Classrooms

By newseditor 03/30/2012 09:04 am | Add a Comment

Professor Thomas Kane speaks to CNBC on the “rules” for evaluating teachers and what really makes a classroom work. Read More…

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Harvard EdCast: The Great Teacher Checklist

By Matt Weber 03/07/2012 01:33 pm | 6 Comments

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Professor Thomas Kane discusses findings from the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Project, a project designed to give teachers the feedback they need to thrive in the classroom. Read More…

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Measuring Effective Teaching with Professor Tom Kane

By newseditor 01/26/2012 11:26 am | Add a Comment

On Thursday, January 26, Professor Tom Kane presented the Askwith Forum,”Measuring Effective Teaching.” Read More…

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Ed School Faculty Share Ideas with New Members of Congress

By Jill Anderson 12/23/2008 01:06 pm | Add a Comment

Several Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty members discussed education in America at the recent Institute of Politics 18th biennial Program for Newly Elected Members of Congress held at the Harvard Kennedy School. Read More…

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