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16:30 | Public Lecture
Prof. Steven Rivkin "Decentralization, School Leaders, and the Quality of Teaching"
CERGE-EI and think-tank IDEA invite you to a special lecture with prof. Steven Rivkin titled Decentralization, School Leaders, and the Quality of Teaching.
Venue: CERGE-EI, Politických vězňů 7, 111 21 Prague 1
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Date: April 29th, 2014
Topics discussed:
- Why do principals have a big effect on the quality of teaching?
- Does decentralization elevate the importance of principals?
- When are principal evaluations of teachers effective at raising the quality of instruction?
- Why do so many evaluation systems fail to provide fair and useful ratings and information?
- Why is it so important to get principal incentives right?
Accompanying remarks will be given by Daniel Münich (think-tank IDEA, CERGE-EI).
The event will be held in English.
Register your place by filling out a short form.
