Sentences with phrase «around teacher evaluation»

I do think there is a narrative around teacher evaluations that is overly focused on their punitive uses.

I look forward to having meaningful conversations around teacher evaluation systems and union - related concerns, with the intention of making a difference.

The intense debate around teacher evaluation has been fueled in recent years by the federal government's efforts to spur the creation of more sophisticated evaluation systems at the state level, in large part through incentives embedded in the Race to the Top grant competition and No Child Left Behind waiver process.

If the GOP wants actually to fix that problem, however, rather than just rail about it, here's an idea: Kill the federal mandate around teacher evaluations and much of the over-testing will go away.

Between the short time frame to demonstrate improvement and the higher stakes around teacher evaluations this year, teachers are fleeing struggling schools for schools where things aren't so bad, officials said Wednesday at a hearing in Albany.

Some education advocates have been locked in a battle with Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his education reform plans, especially around teacher evaluations.

Major philanthropies also helped to fuel activity around teacher evaluation.

The Wall Street Journal editorial page has already taken the Administration to task for backing away from some of its tougher «Race to the Top» provisions around teacher evaluations and charter schools in the program's final application.

Just as definitions of Adequate Yearly Progress, Highly Qualified Teachers, and other core elements of NCLB, circa 2001, soon grew obsolete and problematic, so too will today's conventional wisdom around teacher evaluations, charter caps, and all the rest.

The real controversy around teacher evaluation should be watching states implement half - heartedly and then back away for political reasons — and not putting students first.

The two documents provide additional information around the teacher evaluation rating appeals period, which closes on December 1, 2016 and how and where districts should post the statutorily required assurances on their website.

It's at the level of the school building that most of the action around teacher evaluation and its consequences occurs, and truth be told, most economists are not devoting much attention to the interior of the school or the social relations among school leaders, teachers and students.

CEC provides training and assistance in the design and implementation of student growth measures that meet state and federal requirements around teacher evaluation.

As Superintendent, she provided multiple learning opportunities around teacher evaluation and PERA requirements.

E4E - LA's policy team proposes a unique solution to the stalemate around teacher evaluation in Los Angeles.

School leaders will explore the logistics around teacher evaluation.

Contract negotiations in Chicago have centered on issues like healthcare benefits and length of the school day, but a major sticking point remains around teacher evaluation and compensation.

Closer to home, Santa Ana Unified skirted around the teacher evaluation issue by implementing a three - level system at a single pilot school, according to Deidra Powell, chief communications officer for the southern California district.

Anna Duncan, writing for New America, explores the power of teacher leaders to transform the debate around teacher evaluation and place the emphasis more squarely on professional development.

Everything else will be left on the cutting room floor — specific requirements about interventions in failing schools; mandates around teacher evaluations or «highly qualified teachers»; competitive grant programs a la Race to the Top.

With the new requirements of Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T - TESS) moving towards full implementation, it seems like every other conversation I have with our members is around teacher evaluation, and it has made me consider, «why do we do teacher evaluation» in the first place?

«We've already had some positive conversations with administrators about concerns teachers have around teacher evaluation and testing, and we look forward to further discussions on those issues,» Borofsky said.