At least 20 percent of the evaluations have to be based on student performance on the state tests. (syracuse.com)
But charter advocates note that many standalone charters serve extremely high needs populations and thus may take longer to demonstrate strong performance on state tests. (educationnext.org)
If the state's legislators, legal officials and public believe teacher performance should be tied to tenure, then performance on state tests will undoubtedly matter in future years. (edimprovement.org)