Sentences with phrase «debate about evaluation»

But they are not likely to end a contentious, noisy debate about evaluation systems, and they are almost certain to be intensely debated, in part because of Gates» separate support for advocacy organizations that have already staked out positions on teacher evaluations.

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«It is a comment and a sentiment that should not have been expressed and should not have in any way, shape or form be part of this important and complicated debate about teacher evaluation and I was proud to sign onto the letter,» Quinn said.

In a 23 May debate about collaboration between academia and industry, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said he was worried about the impact of Valeca's decisions and expressed his full support for having researchers from abroad on the research councils and grant evaluation committees.

Tucked into the middle of the book, in a chapter about teacher evaluation, is a passage that gets to the crux of the debate on accountability:

In a debate between Kati Haycock and Eric Hanushek on how to ensure that more students have effective teachers, the two agreed about the importance of designing good teacher evaluation systems.

(If you want to learn more about the debate surrounding test scores and teacher evaluation, check out ARW's 2010 documentary Testing Teachers).

The debate about testing is to a large extent a debate about teacher evaluation.

For example, both the literacy and math collaboratives recently hosted teacher debates in which participants engaged in thought - provoking, passionate discussions about the pros and cons of connecting these new strategies to teacher observation and evaluation systems.

By wading into principal evaluations, the group is taking on an issue that has drummed up little of the controversy that accompanies debates about teacher effectiveness.

Hidden behind the debate about turnaround programs, charter schools, standardized testing, evaluation methods and the common core curriculum rages a far more fundamental argument; what do we actually expect our public education to achieve... What is the purpose of public education?

According to brother Mulgrew, it is up to the body to decide if the minority should be heard so he allowed the Unity majority, including the large bloc of retirees who don't have to worry about evaluations, to close debate.

In an interview last week, the 32 - year - old Marrocco talked about her path to excellence, a climb marked by a few stepping stones that are often overlooked in debates over teacher evaluation, tenure, and test scores.

Lawmakers are still debating what to do about TNReady and teachers are still going to pay a price, as this year's test scores will be included in teacher evaluations.

Written by Daniela Mantilla, Program Associate (more about Daniela) The national debate on teacher quality has put a spotlight on teacher evaluation — on its importance and the poor state of the status quo in reflecting an evaluation system...

Sticking points included teacher evaluations and job security, provisions at the core of a debate about the future of public education across the nation.»