The UFT on Jan. 13 asked the state's Public Employment Relations Board to order mediation to bring negotiations
on a teacher evaluation system for 33 restart and transformation schools back on track, after the city walked out of the talks during the Christmas break week.
The DOE and the UFT failed to reach an agreement
on a teacher evaluation system for 33 «persistently lowest achieving» schools by the Dec. 31 deadline set by the New York State Education Department.
They're participating in a Labor & Management conference where they'll share how together they were able to agree
on a teacher evaluation system for the District.
Not exact matches
He voted
for all the testing that parents and kids hate and voted to impose an outrageous
evaluation system on teachers, usurping the authority of locally elected school boards.
ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have agreed
on a framework
for the state budget with at least a $ 1.4 billion increase in school aid, a plan to allow the state education department to develop the new
teacher evaluation system and tighter disclosure requirements
for lawmakers.
The delegates approved two resolutions: one calling
for the proper use of assessments to further education, and the other calling
for the state Board of Regents to hold public hearings
on the implementation of the required changes to the
teacher evaluation system.
«Our members are very knowledgable about education issues, and while there is great concern about the implementation of the Common Core and the over-reliance
on testing, there are many other issues that are front - burner
for NYSUT members,» he said, listing concerns over the property tax cap, equitable school funding, the
teacher evaluation system and the statewide expansion of pre-kindergarten.
The governor is also expected push
for a tougher
teacher evaluation system by linking some, if not all, of the promised 4 percent increase in education aid while also overhauling the state pension
system — two moves that will put him
on a collision course with powerful labor unions.
The state Education Department
on Tuesday released preliminary results of the second year of the mandatory
teacher -
evaluation system, which included data from New York City
for the first time.
Cuomo cited data from last school year's
teacher evaluations that the state Education Department released
on Tuesday in calling
for an overhaul of his signature rating
system, the design of which he called an «evolving process.»
Today marks the third day of StudentsFirstNY's effort to stress the urgency of a deal
on a new
evaluation system for New York City public school
teachers.
Today marks the fourth day of StudentsFirstNY's effort to stress the urgency of a deal
on a new
evaluation system for New York City public school
teachers.
Today marks the fifth day of StudentsFirstNY's effort to stress the urgency of a deal
on a new
evaluation system for New York City public school
teachers.
In an effort to jumpstart all - but - stalled negotiations
on a new
evaluation system for New York City public school
teachers, StudentsFirstNY today launched a «10 Days of $ 300 Million» campaign to highlight the negative impact of losing these funds.
Under the current
teacher and principal
evaluation system, students» growth scores — a state - produced calculation that quantifies students» year - to - year improvement
on standardized tests while controlling
for factors like poverty — make up 20 percent of
evaluations for teachers whose courses culminate in the state tests.
Cuomo took an aggressive position during his budget and policy address Wednesday, threatening to withhold a significant funding increase
for schools if lawmakers don't approve his controversial reform proposals, such as an amendment to the state's
teacher -
evaluation system that would increase the ratings» reliance
on standardized testing.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chandra M. Hayslett, Communications Director
[email protected] 212-257-4350 New Yorkers Overwhelmingly Want Deal on New Teacher Evaluation System New Poll Shows Robust and Resilient Support; No Excuse Seen for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Resear
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chandra M. Hayslett, Communications Director
[email protected] 212-257-4350 New Yorkers Overwhelmingly Want Deal
on New
Teacher Evaluation System New Poll Shows Robust and Resilient Support; No Excuse Seen for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Re
Teacher Evaluation System New Poll Shows Robust and Resilient Support; No Excuse Seen for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt
Evaluation System New Poll Shows Robust and Resilient Support; No Excuse Seen for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Res
System New Poll Shows Robust and Resilient Support; No Excuse Seen
for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Resear
for Losing $ 300 million New York (Nov. 29, 2012)-- A new
teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Re
teacher evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt
evaluation system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Res
system that would ensure that New York City received $ 300 million in additional State education funding enjoys overwhelming support among City voters in general and parents in particular, according to a new poll released today by StudentsFirstNY, the education reform advocacy group, and conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research.
On Thursday, with the New York State Board of Regents hearing testimony regarding the newly approved
teacher evaluation system, leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY and public school parents offered recommendations and sent letters calling
for a
system that ensures all public school students have access to high - quality
teachers.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew discusses the union's decision to go to PERB to try to restart negotiations
for a
teacher evaluation system for 33 restart and transformation schools at a press conference at union headquarters
on Jan. 13.
The Green Party candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, Brian Jones, a
teacher and union member from New York City, strongly criticized the temporary moratorium until 2017
on including student performance
on Common Core - aligned test scores in the state - mandated
teacher evaluation system.
The Green Party candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, Brian Jones, a
teacher and union member from New York City, added strong criticism of the temporary moratorium
on including student performance
on Common Core - aligned test scores in the state - mandated
teacher evaluation system until 2017.
A parent from East New York commented
on the need
for a more effective
teacher evaluation system:
In the report, StudentsFirstNY also presents recommendations
for New York City schools including financial incentives
for retaining effective
teachers and an agreement between the City and the
teachers» union
on a new
teacher evaluation system.
Beyond Satisfactory: A New
Teacher Evaluation System for New York Educators for Excellent (E4E), 2011 After five months of research and debate, E4E's Evaluation Policy Team issued this report detailing an evaluation framework for New York teachers based on what actual classroom teachers would
Evaluation System for New York Educators
for Excellent (E4E), 2011 After five months of research and debate, E4E's
Evaluation Policy Team issued this report detailing an evaluation framework for New York teachers based on what actual classroom teachers would
Evaluation Policy Team issued this report detailing an
evaluation framework for New York teachers based on what actual classroom teachers would
evaluation framework
for New York
teachers based
on what actual classroom
teachers would recommend.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo proposed a measure
on Wednesday that would establish a new
teacher evaluation system for New York City if local officials remained at odds over adopting one.
The plan, which Silver presented to his top lieutenants
on Sunday evening, is short
on specifics would have five members responsible
for negotiating legislation ranging from the state's budget to changes proposed
for the
teacher evaluation system.
A judge has temporarily blocked the state from withholding approximately $ 250 million in school aid from New York City as a penalty
for the city's failure to reach agreement with the UFT
on a new
teacher evaluation system by the Jan. 17 deadline.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he will push to restore the approximately $ 250 million in aid that the state plans to withhold from New York City as a penalty
for the city's failure to reach agreement with the UFT
on a new
teacher evaluation system by the Jan. 17 deadline.
Mayor Bloomberg
on Jan. 29 spelled out the consequences of his failure to negotiate a new
evaluation system for teachers with the union: heavy cuts to the city education budget.
There was something
for everyone
on the menu: using Apple technology, developing research - based practices to teach students in the early grades, engaging students through digital instruction, understanding the new
teacher evaluation system as set by state law, preventing high - risk student behaviors and how Community Learning Schools meet the needs of students and their families.
On the new
system for teacher evaluation, the source of many chapter leaders» questions later in the meeting, Mulgrew clarified that only
teachers in restart or transformation schools will be evaluated using the Charlotte Danielson
evaluation rubric this school year.
Progress
on that bill ended when Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver blocked it and the Democratic governor introduced his own to create a
teacher evaluation system that would be ready
for use in the September semester.
New York has a 3 - to 4 - year probationary periods
for new
teachers and a new
evaluation system, which established an expedited process allowing schools to hold
teachers accountable based
on teacher evaluation results.
Magee said she also pushed early
on for a lawsuit over the
teacher -
evaluation system.
A spokesman said
on Friday that Mr. Silver also opposed making changes to the state's
teacher evaluation system that would increase the weight of state tests, and opposed increasing the probationary period
for teachers to five years from three, as the chancellor of the State Board of Regents, Merryl H. Tisch, proposed in a recent letter to the governor's office.
Recent passage of a new
teacher evaluation system is a first step in the right direction, but we need district and local leaders to step up and agree
on final details
for the new
system.
Attacking new
teacher evaluation systems that are,
for the first time, enabling district public schools to make decisions based
on teacher quality, does violence to the cause of improving the quality of education
for the overwhelming majority of students who don't attend charter schools.
Included among the proposed reforms is a
teacher evaluation system based half
on student test scores, an increase in the length of time before a
teacher is eligible
for tenure and allowing the state to take over failing schools and districts.
A new
teacher evaluation system for city schools could be implemented as early as June 1, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said
on Feb. 20.
Mayor Bloomberg in his State of the City address
on Jan. 12 proposed merit pay
for teachers, vowed to step up efforts to remove ineffective
teachers, blamed the union
for the breakdown of negotiations over a
teacher evaluation system in 33 restart and transformation schools and announced that he would open 50 new charter schools in the next two years.
The new
evaluation system will provide clear standards and significant guidance to local school districts
for implementation of
teacher evaluations based
on multiple measures of performance including student achievement and rigorous classroom observations.
Despite Mayor Bloomberg's desire
for a «gotcha»
teacher evaluation system, as Commissioner King noted in his announcement of the new
system on June 1, New York City «is not going to fire its way to academic success.»
The UFT and the city Department of Education each submitted lengthy proposals
for a New York City
teacher evaluation system to the State Education Department
on May 8.
The parent - led movement is bringing pressure
on politicians to change the
teacher evaluation system to one that works
for all of our kids, in high - income districts and low - income districts alike,» the party says.
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.
«The governor has made it clear that he is determined to be a champion
for our students — and that he will not allow the
teachers union to drag its feet any longer
on implementing new
teacher evaluation systems across the state.
BOX 14, I -1-4; 30188578 / 734260 Slides Plus Audiotape - SAPA II, Orientation Filmstips, AAAS, «The Integrated Process», Filmstrip 4, 1974 SAPA II, Orientation Filmstrips, AAAS, «Measuring», Filmstrip 3, 1974 Plus Audiotape - SAPA II, Orientation Filmstrips, AAAS, «Teaching Strategies», Filmstrip 3, 1974 Plus Transcript of orientation tape - SAPA II, Orientation Filmstrips, AAAS, «The Basic Processes of Science», Filmstrip 2, 1974 «Laboratory Exercises
for Use in a College Science Course
for Non-Science Majors» - by James Wallace Cox, 1970 «A Process Approach to Learning, Supplementary Manual», based
on SAPA developed by AAAS, by Ruth M. White, 1970 «Science Process Instrument, Experimental Edition», COSE, 1970 «Preservice Science Education of Elementary School
Teachers - Guidelines, Standards and Recommendations
for Research and Development» report, Feb. 1969 (4 Folders) «Preservice Science Education of Elementary School
Teachers - Preliminary Report», Feb. 1969 «An
Evaluation of Elementary Science Study as SAPA» by Robert B. Nicodemus, Sept. 1968 «SAPA - Purposes, Accomplishments, Expectations», COSE, AAAS (Brochure reported in Nov. 1968, 1970), 1967 (3 Folders) «The Psychological Bases of SAPA», COSE, 1965 «Guidelines and Standards
for the Education of Secondary School
Teachers of Sciecne and Mathematics» bookley, AAAS and the National Association of State Directors of
Teacher Education and Certification «Career Opportunites in the Sciences» brochure, compiled by the Office of Opportunites in Science Slides and documentation - «Animal Eyes» and «Meterological Instruments», Fernbank Science Center, «An Integral Part of the DeKalb County School
System» Slides and documentation - «Building Terrariums» and «What is my Age?»
The impact that opt - out in conjunction with this rule has
on teacher evaluations in New York in the future will depend
on whether the rule remains part of the newly revised
evaluation system and
on the specifications of the performance measures used
for teachers without growth ratings.
Fulton's approach is a useful example because she has focused
on creating a
teacher evaluation system that models the structures and processes that comprise «best practices»
for student
evaluations.
After extensive research
on teacher evaluation procedures, the Measures of Effective Teaching Project mentions three different measures to provide
teachers with feedback
for growth: (1) classroom observations by peer - colleagues using validated scales such as the Framework
for Teaching or the Classroom Assessment Scoring
System, further described in Gathering Feedback
for Teaching (PDF) and Learning About Teaching (PDF), (2) student
evaluations using the Tripod survey developed by Ron Ferguson from Harvard, which measures students» perceptions of
teachers» ability to care, control, clarify, challenge, captivate, confer, and consolidate, and (3) growth in student learning based
on standardized test scores over multiple years.