Oregon Teachers Take Notice Of Move By NEA
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DownloadWhen the National Education Association voted to open the door for using student data to judge teachers, education advocates took notice -- including in Oregon. Oregon lawmakers have moved in the same direction.
In case teachers weren’t worried enough about how their students might do next year, they’re going to have one more reason to pay attention. They have their national union, the NEA, to thank.
Sue Hildick directs the Portland-based Chalkboard Project
"It’s a significant step for the NEA to call for the use of student achievement measures in teacher performance evaluations," Hildick says.
Oregon lawmakers also passed legislation this year requiring that school districts
