Louisiana launches controversial new teacher evaluations to praise, fear
Teachers in Louisiana have all but lost the tenure rules that once protected their jobs. Beginning this year, all 50,000 of them will be evaluated and ranked on an annual basis, often with test scores factoring in heavily. Soon, consistently “ineffective” teachers will no longer be welcome in the classroom.
With a grading sheet in hand, Dr. Scott Steckler watches intently during teacher observation of Lora Johnson and takes careful notes, Tuesday October 23, 2012, as state schools began complying with new Teacher Evaluation Reform policies being rolled out this year. Steckler and a handful of other schools around the state participate
With a grading sheet in hand, Dr. Scott Steckler watches intently during teacher observation of Lora Johnson and takes careful notes, Tuesday October 23, 2012, as state schools began complying with new Teacher Evaluation Reform policies being rolled out this year. Steckler and a handful of other schools around the state participate