teacher-evaluation

Kate Walsh, president of the National Council on Teacher Quality, a research and advocacy group in Washington, D.C., has called value-added the best teacher-evaluation method so far.

Liz Willen: Debate Over Value-Added Teacher Ratings Hits New York City Liz Willen 2010

Better Education for Kids wants to end the use of seniority in teacher-hiring decisions, implement an effective teacher-evaluation system and weaken tenure.

Hedge-Fund Founders Eye N.J. Schools Lisa Fleisher 2011

The disagreement between the city and the union has threatened to trip up Mr. Cuomo's renewed effort to adopt a teacher-evaluation system that would make it easier to fire teachers who are rated poorly on a wide range of factors, including an analysis of student test scores.

Cuomo Pushes Teacher Talks Jacob Gershman 2012

These strange bedfellows have teamed up to push for turning teacher-evaluation standards over to the states—in other words, to turn back the clock on educational accountability.

Congress Backslides on School Reform Kevin P. Chavous 2011

But the lack of a legal right to set teacher-evaluation policy on a statewide level could prevent California from qualifying for the amendments that the Obama administration has proposed.

'No Child' Fix Excites, Vexes Kevin Helliker 2011

Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday blamed the Assembly for the failure of a new statewide teacher-evaluation process, saying lawmakers needed to overhaul the way teachers and principals are assessed.

New Urgency On Teacher Evaluations Lisa Fleisher 2012

New York state suspended $58 million in federal grants for New York City schools on Dec. 31 when the Department of Education and the United Federation of Teachers couldn't agree on a new teacher-evaluation system.

Bricks, Mortar Lead Cuomo Agenda Jacob Gershman 2012

Mr. King, 36 years old, was senior deputy commissioner and is widely credited, along with Mr. Steiner, with negotiating a contentious political process to push through charter-school and teacher-evaluation laws that were necessary to win federal Race to the Top funds of $700 million last year.

State Names New Education Chief Barbara Martinez 2011

Parts of the speech charted a new course: He called for an infusion of capital investments and inserted himself into a polarizing policy issue, the battle over teacher-evaluation standards.

Bricks, Mortar Lead Cuomo Agenda Jacob Gershman 2012

The United Federation of Teachers also asked a state labor board to intervene in a standoff with the city over a teacher-evaluation system at most of those schools, though the city said the board had no right to weigh in on the matter.

Mayor Draws Teacher Threat Lisa Fleisher 2012