In this publication we summarize the findings of a group of state leaders, district officials, school leaders and teachers and external experts as they examine the early results from two sample evaluation systems. Overall the group found that observation ratings...
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Written as many Race to the Top states were fully implementing new educator evaluation system, this guide proposes a framework for engaging teachers in evaluation reforms. It also details new roles that State and local education agencies (SEAs and LEAs)...
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In this report, we examine the readiness of all 50 states and the District of Columbia in three areas related to Common Core State Standards (CCSS): teacher professional development, curriculum guides, and teacher-evaluation systems. We surveyed 47 state education agency...
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We collaborated with a group of award-winning Oregon teachers and The Chalkboard Project to identify steps for supporting and strengthening teaching in the state. We found that high-impact strategies include new leadership pathways and compensation plans, better evaluations of teacher...
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In 2011, Tennessee became one of the first states to implement a comprehensive teacher evaluation system: The Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM). In this brief we summarize some of the key lessons Tennessee officials learned during their first year of...
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This report details the progress many states made during the first year of Common Core State Standards implementation. Drawing on survey data we collected from 47 state education agency representatives in 2011, we found that a majority of states had...
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