Teacher evaluation architect warns of lawsuits against Louisiana’s new system
The new teacher evaluation system Louisiana launched this fall may be too simplistic, according to the architect of one of the most widely used evaluation systems in the country – and the one on which Louisiana’s new system is based.
4th grader Noah Nafziger finds a quiet place to read during breakout groups in Lora Johnson’s class at George Cox Elementary School in Gretna, La. Thursday, October 18, 2012. In 2010 the Louisiana Legislature passed Teacher Evaluation Reform. Now it’s rolling out across Louisiana with local schools grappling with how to carry out the intense new requirements. The program, called Compass, consists of a two part annual evaluation, 50% based on observation by the principal and 50% on student performance. A designation of ineffective
4th grader Noah Nafziger finds a quiet place to read during breakout groups in Lora Johnson’s class at George Cox Elementary School in Gretna, La. Thursday, October 18, 2012. In 2010 the Louisiana Legislature passed Teacher Evaluation Reform. Now it’s rolling out across Louisiana with local schools grappling with how to carry out the intense new requirements. The program, called Compass, consists of a two part annual evaluation, 50% based on observation by the principal and 50% on student performance. A designation of ineffective 
