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Testing teachers — Educators could soon receive pay based on student test scores

8 hours ago ago from Utah House Democrats

Utah Legislature: Testing teachers Educators could soon receive pay based on student test scores Amy K. Stewart, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY Whether teachers should earn their paychecks based on student test scores, popularity or their college degree and years of experience is drawing heated debate between lawmakers and educators. Rep. Marie Poulson, D-Cottonwood Heights, is proposing a resolution that recommends guidelines for ...

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Teachers Get National Certification - Year 2010 (CA Dept of Education)

16 hours ago ago from Big Education Ape

Teachers Get National Certification - Year 2010 (CA Dept of Education) State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Congratulates California Teachers Who Received Prestigious National Certification SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell today announced 349 California teachers became National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT®s) in November 2009. The prestigious award of achievement was granted by the National ...

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Fannin Schools award Teacher of the Year

10 hours ago ago from Georgia Sentinel

By Lisa Gagnon Sentinel Writer Blue Ridge The Fannin County School System awarded Teacher of the Year honors to Fannin High's Greg Chambers at its annual banquet January 28 at the high school cafeteria. Teachers' peers at each school chose each facility's Teacher of the Year. Then, a committee used the teachers' essays and interviews to choose the district's Teacher of the Year. Chambers was chosen from among five county ...

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Katonah-Lewisboro eyes 25 to 30 teacher layoffs (The Journal News)

9 hours ago ago from Layoff News

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Why Merit Pay and District-Mandated Instructional Programs Don’t Jive

8 hours ago ago from Synthesizing Education Blog

Let’s assume, for a second, that performance pay becomes a reality in schools. Teachers are paid based upon some quantitative data that suggests student learning. Whether this is an accurate metric or not is irrelevant for the question I want us to consider. With the institution of a merit/performance pay system, do districts forego the leverage to force teachers to use specific academic programs in their classrooms? If I am being judged ...

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