There are a whole host of issues associated with observations (e.g., the number of times a tenured or
untenured teacher must be observed per year, who can do the observing, which rubrics are allowed).
In 2004, the Chicago Public Schools changed its policies to allow principals» evaluations of
untenured teachers to influence layoff decisions (see «Principled Principals» research).
Such subjective performance assessments are already used to evaluate
untenured teachers, and they play a large role in promotion and compensation decisions in other occupations.
In my research I have identified 34 different examples of charter school innovation, including small size;
untenured teachers; contracts with parents; real parent and teacher involvement in school governance; outcome -(rather than input --RRB- based accreditation; service learning fully integrated into the curricula; unusual grade configurations; split sessions and extended school days and years to accommodate working students; and computer - assisted instruction for at - risk and other frequently absent students.
Not exact matches
When
teachers are hired, it is common for them to serve as
untenured, probationary employees for three or four years.
When new
teachers are hired in Connecticut, they serve as
untenured, probationary employees for four years.