Hire Better Teachers Now

Dale S. Rose is the president of 3D Group, a California-based consulting firm specialising in human resources assessment and development.Andrew English is a senior consultant at 3D Group.Treena Gillespie Finney is an associate professor of management at the University of South Alabama.

• CONTENTSIntroduction 11 Learning from Selection Research 92 Determining What Makes an Effective Teacher in Your School 253 Choosing Selection Tools: Factors to Consider 434 Getting the Most from Application Forms 715 Predicting Performance Through Work Samples 856 Adding Structure to Interviews 1037 Designing Valid Teacher Observations 1378 Combining Results to Make Final Hiring Decisions 1519 Maximizing Your Hiring Budget 17110 Addressing Challenges Common to Schools 211Glossary 223Notes 233Acknowledgments 253About the Authors 255Index 259

"A few years ago we changed our approach to hiring using the techniques in this book. It worked! Armed with a consistent set of questions and activities informed by the proven traits of our most effective teachers, our principals have meaningfully improved the quality of the teachers we hire" Yasmin Bhatia, CEO, Uplift Education.“ Every superintendent, principal, and PTA president should read hire better teachers now. A critical step in improving our school systems is ensuring that we are hiring great teachers who fit the needs of the school. Hire Better Teachers Now identifies common mistakes schools make when reviewing job candidates. It clearly explains how to apply best practices to create a valid hiring process.” — Stuart D. Sidle, Associate Provost and Professor, Industrial-Organization Psychology, University of New Haven