Designing performance assessment systems for urban teacher preparation

"This volume is particularly relevant for university and school-based teacher educators who help prepare teachers to work in urban schools, and for personnel in state departments of education and other agencies who are responsible for certification and beginning teacher support. Although the focus is on preparing teachers for urban settings, the theoretical and practical foundations and the case studies have broad implications and provide useful insights for anyone involved in developing and using performance assessment systems - teacher educators, university and school administrators, classroom teachers, and educational researchers."--Jacket.