The Hechinger Report – Ross Wiener and Danielle M. Gonzales
“Teacher evaluation can be a lightning rod issue that elicits strong opinions, fierce debate and high-profile media coverage. But these conversations tend to overshadow the primary purpose of evaluation: to act as a single — albeit important — part of a robust system for supporting educators’ growth. Now, as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) takes effect and provides states with more discretion over education policy, leaders have a prime opportunity to re-examine what’s working and what can be improved to build and strengthen teacher evaluation systems that deliver on this core purpose.”(more)