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Jacobs, Sandi – Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
Just a few years ago, tenure appeared low on the reform list for state policy makers and district administrators, viewed as too hot an issue politically to challenge. But it was front and center in the 2014 landmark "Vergara v. California" lawsuit, which challenged teacher tenure and related policies. Yet whether to grant tenure or not…
Descriptors: Tenure, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Improvement, Teacher Evaluation
Hart, Holly; Healey, Kaleen; Sporte, Susan E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2014
Moving teacher evaluation systems from measuring teachers' performance to improving their practice requires much greater attention to communication and support. In the fall of 2012, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) instituted a sweeping reform of its teacher evaluation system with the introduction of REACH Students (Recognizing Educators Advancing…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Criteria, Educational Change