Sentences with phrase «creation of a teacher evaluation»

Further proof of my assertion not long ago that education is developing into a serious sticking point between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver came in the form of a statement from the governor that blames «Assembly - led» legislation passed in 2010 for the current fight between the teachers unions and school districts over the creation of teacher evaluation systems.

We must fight for the collaborative creation of a teacher evaluation system that empowers teachers, not testing companies, not administrators, and not bureaucrats.

Although the initiative that all union - member teachers will be voting on in February simply urges UTLA to take an active role in the creation of teacher evaluations, we want to propose that a new evaluation system take into account the following elements:

Does the states mandate or recommend stakeholder involvement in the creation of the teacher evaluation system?

Stakeholders are involved in the creation of the teacher evaluation system in an advisory role.

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He spearheaded the creation of new teacher evaluations allowing half of a teacher's rating to be based on students» standardized test scores.

He spearheaded the creation of new teacher evaluations allowing half of a teacher's rating to be based on students» standardized test scores.

A champion of the Common Core learning standards, Dr. Tisch, 60, pushed for the creation of new, harder tests based on those standards and for teacher evaluations tied to students» performance on the exams.

A divided state Board of Regents on Sept. 16 proposed three changes to the state evaluation system aimed at making the process fairer: an appeals process to address aberrations in growth scores, ensuring that privacy protections to bar the release to the public of individual teachers» growth scores will remain in force and the creation of a hardship waiver for school districts who find it difficult to hire outside evaluators.

It would seem that the ongoing discussions about «teacher effectiveness» and the creation of evaluation systems focused on measuring a teacher's capacity (increasingly based on test scores) often do very little to actually develop that capacity.

A learning environment is a delicate balance of mutable elements, requiring a nurturing teacher and ongoing evaluation of information handling, content creation, and results.

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.

But they refuse to meet one of Duncan's conditions for such flexibility: Namely, the creation of a statewide teacher evaluation system.

There are many interrelated storylines: turnover in city government, shifting demographics, the creation of a non-district charter sector, the mayoral takeover of the district, Michelle Rhee's hiring, the teachers» union scandal, implementation of a new teacher evaluation and compensation system, and the elevation of Kaya Henderson after Rhee's departure.

The end goal is to use the information to guide in the creation of more effective teacher evaluation systems that incorporate high - quality multiple measures.

For instance, he supported the creation of a statewide teacher evaluation mandate.

The Obama administration wants states to compete for the money by showing they're ready to take - on tough reforms — reforms that use student test scores in teacher evaluations, as well as reforms that encourage the creation of more charter schools.

She has extensive experience in student achievement data analysis, design and implementation of district data systems, statistical methodologies, and the creation and use of relational databases in teacher evaluation and performance - based compensation reforms.

As Vice President for High Schools & School Reform of the New Haven Federation of Teachers, David Low has negotiated three teacher contracts, and has played an integral role in New Haven's extensive School Reform initiative since its inception, including crafting the current teachers» contract, coordinating the creation and implementation of the new teacher evaluation process, sitting on the city - wide Reform Committee and serving as chair of the teachers» Working Group on SchoolTeachers, David Low has negotiated three teacher contracts, and has played an integral role in New Haven's extensive School Reform initiative since its inception, including crafting the current teachers» contract, coordinating the creation and implementation of the new teacher evaluation process, sitting on the city - wide Reform Committee and serving as chair of the teachers» Working Group on Schoolteachers» contract, coordinating the creation and implementation of the new teacher evaluation process, sitting on the city - wide Reform Committee and serving as chair of the teachers» Working Group on Schoolteachers» Working Group on School Reform.

Nina has been instrumental in reshaping the Pittsburgh public school system, and was a central figure in the creation of RISE, the teacher evaluation system that has gained national recognition for its innovation and utility.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has just asked for a «pause» in implementation of a controversial new teacher evaluation system that uses student standardized test scores to assess teachers as well creation of a task force to study the implementation of the Common Core State Standards.

The Corporate Education Reform Industry, with the help of elected officials likes of Dannel Malloy, Andrew Cuomo, Jeb Bush and others, have used the problems facing public schools in poorer communities to institute an agenda of more standardized testing, inappropriate teacher evaluation programs and the privatization of public education through the creation of privately owned, but publicly funded charter schools.

This second group, with Diane Ravitch as its most prominent member, has raised concerns over who stands to gain financially from the Common Core effort, the role of the Gates Foundation in the standards» creation, the lack of field testing of the standards, and the way in which the standards have been implemented in the midst of changing assessment and teacher evaluation policies.

Among the expenses are such things as new instructional materials aligned to college - career readiness standards; additional professional development for teachers; creation and implementation of a teacher and principal evaluation system, and student assessment and accountability costs.

New York has similarly struggled to deliver on its Race to the Top promises, failing to strike an agreement with the teachers union on evaluations and delaying the creation of a student data system.

David Low, Teacher, Sound School A classroom teacher with 20 years» experience, Mr. Low has played an integral role in New Haven's extensive School Reform initiative since its inception, negotiating the landmark teachers» contract, coordinating the creation and implementation of the new teacher evaluation process, sitting on the City - Wide Reform Committee, and serving as Chair of the Teachers» Working Group on School Teacher, Sound School A classroom teacher with 20 years» experience, Mr. Low has played an integral role in New Haven's extensive School Reform initiative since its inception, negotiating the landmark teachers» contract, coordinating the creation and implementation of the new teacher evaluation process, sitting on the City - Wide Reform Committee, and serving as Chair of the Teachers» Working Group on School teacher with 20 years» experience, Mr. Low has played an integral role in New Haven's extensive School Reform initiative since its inception, negotiating the landmark teachers» contract, coordinating the creation and implementation of the new teacher evaluation process, sitting on the City - Wide Reform Committee, and serving as Chair of the Teachers» Working Group on Schoolteachers» contract, coordinating the creation and implementation of the new teacher evaluation process, sitting on the City - Wide Reform Committee, and serving as Chair of the Teachers» Working Group on School teacher evaluation process, sitting on the City - Wide Reform Committee, and serving as Chair of the Teachers» Working Group on SchoolTeachers» Working Group on School Reform.