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After decades of development, the meanings and content of evaluation continue to evolve. In the context of educational reform, evaluation is used not only for assessing performance, but also for enhancing the competence of teachers and facilitating the improvement of schools.
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Wendy, P.H., Wenyan, C. (2013). Teacher Evaluation as an Approach to Organizational Learning. In: Law, E.HF., Li, C. (eds) Curriculum Innovations in Changing Societies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-359-1_24
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