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Garrett, Kristi – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2011
Measuring a teacher's effectiveness in quantifiable ways is a logical step in a society driven by the SMART goals (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely objectives) that pervade modern management. The idea of using student performance on standardized tests to judge a teacher's effectiveness picked up steam after the Obama…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Standardized Tests, Evaluation Methods, Teacher Effectiveness
Rose, Stephanie – Education Commission of the States, 2010
The Education Commission of the States reviewed all 36 Race to the Top (RttT) round II applications. Each of the 36 states that applied for round II funding referenced pay for performance under the heading of "Improving teacher and principal effectiveness based on performance." The majority of states outlined pay for performance…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs