Education Week Teacher: Downgraded by Evaluation Reforms: "But this year, my school's administration told all teachers that, due to the legislative changes, the latest evaluation was considered a "reset" of all previous years, implying that past evaluations were a mistake and at least outdated. Talk about adding insult to injury.
To be fair, I have heard through the grapevine that a few teachers at my school did receive "highly effective" ratings this year. One is retiring. The other, who has since moved to a different school, often showed up halfway through first period to unlock the door for her six or seven students. The rest may have deserved their highly effective ratings, but I doubt it was based solely on their skills. The worst rumor I heard is that a 30-year plus veteran teacher with National Board certification and a doctorate got a "needs improvement" because two girls in the back of the room were talking while she was delivering her lesson.
To me, such examples are evidence of a flawed system. "
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