The bill reportedly has little support, but it is the first piece of legislation to require private schools receiving vouchers to report a wide range of student performance information to the state. (ncpolicywatch.com)
Teachers need good student performance information to determine the extent to which each of their students is learning and performing to standards and to similar students in other classrooms, as well as to determine what is working and not working in their classroom. (crpe.org)
Distinguished — earned through evidence of leadership, including a letter of recommendation from the principal and two other teachers; a nomination from the district with student performance information and analysis of student growth; and meeting criteria set by the commissioner and being in the top 25 percent of all teachers in the state who teach in a similar certification area in student growth average over three years. (tcta.org)