1. Christine Schaefer

2.  A federally
instituted
program
 $4.35 billion
 For states
excelling in
educational
reform
http://rttpolisci123.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/race-to-the-top-education-in.jpg

3.  Adopt standards and assessments that prepare
students to succeed
 Create systems measuring student growth/inform
teachers and principals how to improve
 Develop effective teachers and principals
 Turn around lowest performing schools
http://www.buffalorising.com/Race-to-the-top-Buffalo-NY.jpg

4.  “Drive-by”
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Is presentably dressed
Starts on time
Room is safe
The lesson occupies
students
http://dropoutnation.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/better_principal-e1303946808411.jpg

5.  100 point system
 20 points from state measures
 20 points from local measures
 60 points from subjective means
 Classroom observations
http://www.acu.edu/WebSite/news/images/2011/teacher-education.jpg

6. http://www.squidoo.com/discipline-techniques-for-
teachers?utm_source=google&utm_medium=imgres&utm_campaign=framebus
ter
 Categorization of Teachers:
 “Highly effective” : 100-91
 “Effective” : 90-75
 “Developing” : 74-65
 “Ineffective” : 64 and below
http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2006/04/23/24e_reading_wideweb__470x230,0.jpg

7.  Development plan
 Monitored by principles
and outside observers
http://www.eduguide.org/education/article_images/istock_sjlocke-16-
http://wpln.org/wp-content/2010/12/IMG_6031.jpg happy-teacher-in-elementary-classroom-c.jpg

8.  Up to 40% of the
teacher evaluation can
be based on NYS tests
(February 2012)
 Only measure low-
level skills
 Recalling/restating
facts: regurgitation
http://gothamschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/meritstandard.gif

9.  Focus on development of low-level skills
 Abandonment of high-level skills:
 Problem-solving
 Analyzing information
 Critical thought
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01610/school_1610446a.jpg

10. Less prepared for:
 High school
 College
 Life
Lack of freedom of thought
http://www.educatingflorida.com/race-to-the-top-rttt.html

11.  Thomas Toch, codirector of Education Sector
Calls for:
>Explicit standards
>Multiple measures
>Teamwork/constructive
feedback
http://a100educationalpolicy.pbworks.com/f/1258680383/AVERAGE.jpg

12.  Teacher Advancement Program (TAP)
 180 schools/5 states and D.C.
 Intensive instructional evaluation
 Planning instruction
 Learning environment
 Instruction itself
http://lytle.lhs.schooldesk.net/Portals/Lytle/LHS/images/1_46fd0b2ce51b1-53-1.gif

13.  National Board for Professional Teacher Standards
 2-part evaluation
 1.) submission of a portfolio
 2.) online essays
http://asuprep.asu.edu/images/careers.jpg

14.  Beginning Educator Support
and Training (BEST)
 Mentors and training
 2nd year: portfolio submitted
for training
 3 to 4 state-trained
evaluators
http://backstage.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8341c9cc153ef0115714cfaf6970c-800wi

15.  Hamilton, Justin. “President Obama, U.S. Secretary of Education Duncan Announce National
Competition to Advance School Reform.” ED.gov. U.S. Department of Education, 24 July 2009. Web.
16 Mar. 2012. <http://www2.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2009/07/07242009.html>.
 Santos, Fernanda, and Winnie Hu. “A Last-Minute Deal on Teacher Evaluations.” School Book. The
New York Times, 16 Feb. 2012. Web. 16 Mar. 2012.
<http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2012/02/16/as-deadline-nears-a-compromise-on-teacher-
evaluations/?hp>.
 “School Breakthrough.” The Buffalo News. N.p., 22 Feb. 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2012.
<http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial-page/buffalo-news-editorials/article737986.ece>.
 Toch, Thomas. “Fixing Teacher Evaluation.” Educational Leadership 66.2 (2008): 32-37. Print.
 “U.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed Requirements for Race to the Top Round Three.”
ED.gov. U.S. Department of Education, 7 Sept. 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2012.
<http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-proposed-
requirements-race-top-round-three>.
 Weinberg, Phil. “The Principal’s Role in Teacher Evaluations.” School Book. The New York Times, 6
Mar. 2012. Web. 7 Mar. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2012/03/06/the-principals-role-
in-teacher-evaluations/>.