Education Reform Coalition Urges New York’s Education Commissioner: Get Teacher Evaluations Right in New York City
A coalition of 11 education reform groups released a letter today urging New York Education Commissioner John King to create a teacher evaluation system that will benefit the City’s teachers and students for years to come.
The coalition recommends including the following elements in the system: a concise evaluation rubric, student surveys, a manageable administrative burden, and a fair, efficient appeals process.
Groups that signed-on to the letter include:
Democrats for Education Reform
Education Reform Now
Educators 4 Excellence–New York
Families for Excellent Schools
National Council on Teacher Quality
NYCAN
StudentsFirstNY
Students for Education Reform–New York
Teach Plus
TNTP
Turnaround for Children
Read the full text of the letter here.