"Los Angeles schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines ordered administrators Thursday to weed out ineffective new teachers before they become permanent, acknowledging that the nation's second-largest school system has largely failed to adequately evaluate teacher performance.
'This district can be rightly criticized for the promotion of ineffective teachers over the years. That is about to change,' Cortines said. 'We do not owe poor performers a job.'
Taking aim at weak probationary teachers now could spare the district from firing others who are more effective but have slightly less experience next summer when there will probably be another round of layoffs."
'This district can be rightly criticized for the promotion of ineffective teachers over the years. That is about to change,' Cortines said. 'We do not owe poor performers a job.'
Taking aim at weak probationary teachers now could spare the district from firing others who are more effective but have slightly less experience next summer when there will probably be another round of layoffs."