Educators look to NY on teacher evaluations
Photo credit: Steve Pfost | Jennifer Sullivan teaches her 9th Grade Living Environment class at the South Side High School in Rockville Centre. (Feb. 2, 2011)
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New York's teacher-evaluation battle is being closely watched across the nation, with officials in other states saying the dispute could foreshadow obstacles they may face.
The new standards, adopted in some form by nearly every state, link teacher ratings to student performance, which can include test scores or grades over time. That approach has been promoted by the federal government as...
