Evaluation systems often attempt to offset the focus on test score
data by
incorporating other measures of
teacher effectiveness, including observations, peer review, and other
teacher materials.
But instead of leaving
teacher effectiveness completely up to local educators, its Encouraging Innovation and Effective
Teachers Act (PDF) surprisingly requires states and districts to develop teacher evaluation systems that use multiple measures of evaluation; incorporate student achievement data; include more than two rating categories; are tied to personnel decisions; and are developed with input from parents, teachers, and othe
Teachers Act (PDF) surprisingly requires states and districts to develop
teacher evaluation systems that use multiple measures of evaluation;
incorporate student achievement
data; include more than two rating categories; are tied to personnel decisions; and are developed with input from parents,
teachers, and othe
teachers, and other staff.