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Students' Turn to Grade Teachers

K-12 students in Hawaii will take the Tripod Student Perceptions Survey through Oct. 18 to help improve teaching and learning by providing feedback to educators.

 

New Jersey Pushing Plan to Require Better College Grades From Incoming Teachers

New Jersey Education Commissioner Chris Cerf submitted a package of proposals to lawmakers to require college graduates to have a "B" average in order to become teachers.

 

Inaugural Board of Directors Named for New National Accreditor

The Interim Board of Directors for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) recently named CAEP’s first Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2013.

 

State Education Board Approves Teacher Evaluation Model

The Missouri Board of Education gave final approval to guidelines for evaluating teachers and administrators, and school districts have the option to adopt the state blueprint or their own system, so long as it incorporates the approved principles.

 

PCSS Alternative Compensation Model an Example for State

School districts across Tennessee must create teacher pay plans that factor in more than years of experience and degrees earned, and State Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman thinks Putnam County's Putnam Achieving Student Success (PASS) model serves as a good example.

 

CCSSO Releases Resource Analyzing ISLLC Standards

CCSSO has released a new resource: Standards for Educational Leaders: An Analysis, written by Mary Canole (CCSSO) and Michelle D. Young (UCEA). The report reviews the ISLLC 2008 standards in light of today's educational context, research and practice.

 

Tennessee Seeks to Toughen Standards on Teacher Licensing

Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman has proposed linking teacher licenses to student test scores, making it tougher for teachers to obtain and maintain licenses by demanding higher scores on initial licensing tests and requiring more frequent renewals.

 

47 SC Schools to Pilot Teacher Evaluation System

In South Carolina, 47 schools in 14 districts will pilot the performance-based teacher evaluation system proposed by State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais in the coming school year. A