Wednesday, June 22, 2011

NEA RA: Teacher evaluation and accountability. « Fred Klonsky's blog

NEA RA: Teacher evaluation and accountability. « Fred Klonsky's blog

NEA RA: Teacher evaluation and accountability.

One of the main issues of debate at the NEA RA to be held in Chicago June 30 through July 5 will be the “NEA Policy Statement on Teacher Evaluation and Accountability.”

The NEA leadership will present the policy statement to the delegates for their approval and they recommend that they approve it. So does the IEA leadership.

At first glance I notice two things. One is the permission given to state and local associations to use student test scores as one of the criteria for evaluating teachers.

Second is that it does not go nearly as far as the IEA supported Senate Bill 7 in undermining tenure and seniority rights.

What else do you see?

NEA POLICY STATEMENT ON TEACHER EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Presented by the NEA Work Group on Educator Excellence

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE POLICY DOCUMENT – 10 key points
1. The policy statement puts the focus on what is best for the student and the profession of