Description: The teacher work sample (TWS) has become increasingly widely adopted as an end-of-program, performance-based assessment for student teachers. Improving Teacher Quality offers a comprehensive introduction to teacher work sample methodology for teacher educators, student teacher...
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Victoria Robinson is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Sheffield. She has held posts at the Universities of Manchester and Newcastle. Her other books include Mundane Heterosexualities: From Theory to Practices, with J. Hockey and A. Meah, (Palgrave, 2007) and she has co-edited, with D. Richardson the third edition of the best selling text book Introducing Gender and Women's Studies, (Palgrave, 2008).
Victoria Robinson, PhD, is reader in sociology at the University of Sheffield, UK. Her research interests are extreme sport, rock climbing in particular; gender and sexualities; and men and masculinities. Her published works include Everyday Masculinities: Male Identity and Rock Climbing; Heterosexualities: From Theory to Practices; and Maculinities in Transition. She is also coeditor, with D. Richardson, of the series Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. She received her doctorate at the University of Manchester, UK.Review Quotes:
"This book is making an invaluable contribution as we revise the assessment being used in our teacher education program. It provides us with valuable guidance, helpful models, and timely suggestions at a critical time in the evolution of our program." --Rori Carson, assistant dean, Western Illinois University
"Improving Teacher Quality is invaluable! Just as the teacher work sample methodology fills a unique need for programs, this rich resource provides singular insight advice for new adopters and for program faculty currently engaged in its use." --Karen Smith, dean, Sam Houston State University