A Decade of High-Stakes Teacher Evaluation: Studies Find Positive Results in D.C.
"In many respects, teacher-evaluation practices in [the D.C. school district] seem to be working to the advantage of students," one researcher said.
"In many respects, teacher-evaluation practices in [the D.C. school district] seem to be working to the advantage of students," one researcher said.
A new study argues that the performance-based teacher licensing test edTPA does not always yield reliable results and that the scores are misleading.
Nearly every state in the nation has experienced enrollment declines, with some states seeing steep declines of more than 50 percent.
School districts have "unconscionably and impermissibly shifted operating costs of the classrooms directly on the financial backs of our teachers," the lawsuit alleges.
In a "zero-waste classroom," teachers might compost food, invest in a classroom set of dishes, or even make reusable tissues.
Teachers in Little Rock, Ark., will be on the picket lines Thursday for only the second time in the school district's history.
In a recent video message, transgender teachers urge school leaders to make schools more welcoming by examining their own biases and implementing inclusive policies.
The Chicago Teachers Union has reached a deal with the district to make up five of the 11 missed instructional days and end the strike.
The Chicago Teachers Union delegates approved a tentative agreement, but will remain on strike until the mayor agrees they can make up the missed days.
Fewer than half of states offer teacher-leaders extra pay and/or other incentives, like a reduction in course load, according to a new analysis by the National Council on Teacher Quality.
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