Sentences with phrase «tenure reform gives»

Not only do four ratings provide a more accurate picture of teacher achievement, but they allow room for improvement because the proposed tenure reform gives teachers time to improve their evaluation before being denied tenure.

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These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

But the governor's plan would effectively give him ownership of the state's massive public school system, and would be among the most ambitious changes he's pursued in his governorship, a tenure that so far has included legalizing same - sex marriage, strengthening gun control, creating a statewide property - tax cap and reforming the state pension system.

Reforms being sought by Cuomo include changes to teacher evaluations and tenure certifications and giving the state more authority to save schools considered to be «failing.»

Reforms being sought by Cuomo include changing the system for teacher evaluation, tenure certification and preparation, and giving the state more authority to save schools considered to be «failing» under state evaluations.

Reforms being sought by Cuomo include changes to teacher evaluation, tenure certification and preparation processes, and giving the state more authority to rescue schools evaluated by the state as «failing.»

Any reflections on that work, especially given that those recommendations were piloted by the state and made their way into successful tenure - reform legislation?

Public supports Common Core, and when given national ranking of local schools, Americans give those schools lower grades and express greater support for vouchers, charters, and teacher tenure reform

«The first half of his tenure was marked by a series of reforms: closing more than one dozen failing schools and programs and creating several others that have thrived; decentralizing the system by cutting the headquarters staff by more than half; giving principals power over budget decisions; creating choice for city families, and competition among middle and high schools; and signing a landmark pay - for - performance teachers» union contract that was hailed as a model in the nation.

In his «historic» call for «education reform», an end to teacher tenure and a disproportionate transfer of public dollars to charter schools the Governor failed to point out that (1) Connecticut already has one of the longest probationary periods for teachers in the country — four years — which gives school administrators more opportunity to judge a teacher's capability than do those in most other states and that (2) in 2010 the Legislature adopted major revisions to the teacher evaluation process that already gives Malloy's Department of Education the power to revamp how teachers are evaluated and require school administrators to actually conduct appropriate evaluations.

The tenure reform effort was not nearly as sweeping as measures passed in some GOP - dominated states, where, for example, principals and superintendents have been given direct control over personnel decisions.

We are driving an aggressive land tenure reform agenda, which is necessary to underpin sustainable tenancy management, give tenants the assurance that routine repairs and maintenance will be carried out and lay the foundations for economic development in remote communities.