The Examiner – Lisa Gartner
“McDonnell invited 169 schools — including eight in Alexandria, 17 in Arlington, nine in Fairfax, five in Loudoun and 12 in Prince William counties — to apply for funding to test a comprehensive teacher evaluation system based at least 40 percent on students’ test scores. ‘The results of these pilot programs will tell us a lot about the potential for performance pay to improve teacher quality and raise student achievement,’ McDonnell said.” (more)