A Brown University study on teacher evaluators in these new systems shows that the evaluators are three times more likely to rate teachers higher than they should be rated. (apluscolorado.org)
He is currently validating principal observation instruments to support school leaders» practices as teacher evaluators and data team leaders. (bushcenter.org)
But the extra cash came with some conditions, such as a requirement for school districts to adopt stiffer teacher evaluation systems, the potential for outside teacher evaluators to be brought into districts, and the fact that a higher portion of those evaluations will be based on student test scores — a point of contention for school officials already. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)