Monday, November 19, 2012

PTA takes national position on evaluation reform


  • Aligns with Washington State PTA work with the Teacher and Principal Evaluation Pilot and implementing legislation

  • FAQ follows statement, below

 
POSITION STATEMENT: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL  EVALUATION SYSTEMS

Effective instruction and family-school collaboration are essential components of student academic success. National PTA supports the state*and local development and implementation of effective, fair, and meaningful teacher and principal evaluation systems that improve the capacity of educators and families to enhance student learning and academic achievement.

National PTA supports legislation and policy decisions to enable state and local development and implementation of teacher and principal evaluation systems.
 
Teacher and Principal Evaluation Systems should: