SMHC

SMHC Resources

SMHC’s Core Resources

278.3 KiB with 661 hits, posted July 13, 2009

Jim Kelly and Allan Odden provide this paper to walk one through the main tenets of the strategic management of human capital concept and how it relates to education. This is the organization's defining document. In some publications, this paper is referenced as "Strategic Management of Human Capital in Public Education."

Summary of "What is SMHC?"

351.9 KiB with 442 hits, posted July 13, 2009

A summary of "What is SMHC?" is available here.

Talent in Education: The Essence of the Strategic Management of Human Capital (SMHC)

148.4 KiB with 656 hits, posted July 13, 2009

This paper provides a brief overview of the main tenets of SMHC. It discusses SMHC's action networks and primary resources, as well as the core ideas of the Talent in Education project.

State Roadmap to SMHC Resources for Federal “Race to the Top” Proposals

195.4 KiB with 461 hits, posted July 13, 2009

This document offers states a framework for addressing teacher and principal quality and effectiveness for Race to the Top proposals within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

District Roadmap to SMHC Resources for Federal "Race to the Top" Proposals

197.5 KiB with 336 hits, posted July 13, 2009

This document offers school districts a framework for addressing teacher and principal quality and effectiveness for Race to the Top proposals within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Strategic Talent Management: Lessons from the Corporate World

204.9 KiB with 683 hits, posted July 13, 2009

Edward E. Lawler, SMHC Task Force member and director of the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California authored this paper, which shares research from the private sector. There is much to be learned from the corporate world that can be applied to the way school human resources and talent management structures are developed and run.

Talent in Education: Strategic Management of Human Capital

245.4 KiB with 257 hits, posted September 25, 2009

In the U.S. education community’s race to the top, teacher and principal effectiveness stand out as critical components to dramatically improve student achievement and close the achievement gap. At the crux of this dialogue is the concept of talent in education, which is the focus of SMHC. This 2009 article on SMHC provides an easy-to-read overview of SMHC’s resources and action networks, as well as examples of districts where SMHC principles are at work.

Taking Human Capital Seriously: Talented Teachers in Every Classroom, Talented Principals in Every School

267.8 KiB with 3,660 hits, posted November 3, 2009

On November 3, 2009, SMHC released this call to action outlining the dramatic steps necessary to improve teacher and principal talent. In this report, SMHC offers 20 policy recommendations for state and district actions to improve student achievement by recruiting, developing, evaluating, compensating and retaining more effective teachers and principals. Minor revisions will be made in the coming days.

SMHC Case Studies

Cross-Case Analysis

133.7 KiB with 439 hits, posted July 13, 2009

--Cross-Case Summary

63.0 KiB with 306 hits, posted July 13, 2009

New York City

179.9 KiB with 309 hits, posted July 13, 2009

Fairfax County

112.0 KiB with 240 hits, posted July 13, 2009

Boston

167.4 KiB with 268 hits, posted July 13, 2009

Long Beach

152.5 KiB with 296 hits, posted July 13, 2009

Chicago

762.1 KiB with 287 hits, posted July 13, 2009

Teach For America

125.4 KiB with 395 hits, posted July 13, 2009

New Leaders for New Schools

107.0 KiB with 374 hits, posted July 13, 2009

The New Teacher Project

93.4 KiB with 317 hits, posted July 13, 2009

Minnesota Q Comp

105.1 KiB with 280 hits, posted July 13, 2009

Minneapolis: A Different Take on Tenure

200.2 KiB with 174 hits, posted October 29, 2009

Toledo: Peer Assistance and Review (Par)

231.8 KiB with 140 hits, posted October 30, 2009

Montgomery County Public Schools – SMHC in Operation

302.2 KiB with 134 hits, posted October 30, 2009

State Policies Supporting SMHC in Education: An Analysis of Wisconsin Using the SMHC State Framework

377.4 KiB with 141 hits, posted November 5, 2009

State Policies Supporting SMHC in Education: An Analysis of Illinois Using the SMHC State Framework

295.5 KiB with 122 hits, posted November 5, 2009

Measuring Teaching Performance Papers

Review of Teaching Performance Assessments for Use in Human Capital Management, 2009

359.0 KiB with 1,057 hits, posted September 1, 2009

Working paper in which Anthony Milanowski, SMHC Senior Researcher, with contributions from Herbert G. Heneman, III, Dickson-Bascom professor (Emeritus) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Steve Kimball, SMHC and CPRE researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reviews the current state of the art in teaching assessment by examining seven assessment systems.

Standards-Based Teacher Evaluation as a Foundation for Knowledge- and Skill-Based Pay, 2006

158.7 KiB with 233 hits, posted September 2, 2009

The Relationship Between Teacher Evaluation Scores and Student Achievement: Evidence from Coventry, RI, 2004

160.9 KiB with 1,138 hits, posted September 2, 2009

Teacher Quality and Educational Equity: Do Teachers with Higher Standards-Based Evaluation Ratings Close Student Achievement Gaps?, 2004

294.1 KiB with 228 hits, posted September 2, 2009

The Criterion-Related Validity of the Performance Assessment System in Cincinnati, 2003

405.2 KiB with 196 hits, posted September 2, 2009

Preliminary Analysis of Criterion-Related Validity of the Teacher Performance Evaluation System in Washoe County, 2003

522.4 KiB with 195 hits, posted September 2, 2009

The Relationship Between Measures of Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: The Case of Vaughn Elementary, 2002

258.6 KiB with 304 hits, posted September 2, 2009

Additional papers on measuring teaching performance include:

Kimball and Milanowski (2009). “Examining Teacher Evaluation Validity and Leadership Decision Making within a Standards-Based Evaluation System.” Educational Administration Quarterly v45 n1 p34-70

Milanowski, A.T., Kimball, S.M., & Odden, A.R. (2005). “Teacher accountability measures and links to learning.” In Rubenstein, R., Schwartz, A.E., Stiefel, L., and Zabel, J. (Eds.), /Measuring school performance & efficiency: Implications for practice and research/, 2005 Yearbook of the American Education Finance Association. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.