Pass / Fail : LAUSD issues guidelines on teacher evaluations, sparking new controversy | 89.3 KPCC

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LAUSD issues guidelines on teacher evaluations, sparking new controversy

by Vanessa Romo

(AP Photo/Nick Ut) Credit: Nick Ut/AP
L.A. Unified on Friday unveiled its plan for how principals will incorporate the results of student testing in teacher evaluations--and union officials said they were stunned by the details.
Superintendent John Deasy said 30 percent of a teacher’s evaluation will be based on a mix of individual and school-wide testing data starting next year. The remaining 60 percent will be comprised of “classroom observation and other similar factors.”
“These guidelines are a vital step in our continuing effort to provide students with the highest-performing teachers,” Deasy said.  “I look forward to working with the teacher’s union and principals in successfully implementing this system.”

Earlier this month, the school district and the teacher's union agreed to use student test data in evaluating