SEATTLE (AP) — The state Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a compromise proposal to change teacher and principal evaluations in Washington.
The proposal says teachers must be evaluated based on eight measures, including improvement in student learning.
It builds on the four-level rating system established two years ago by the Legislature. But this time, the state will offer evaluation templates for school district to choose from instead of having local teachers and administrators design the system.
The proposal goes into great detail about the way a poor evaluation could lead to a teacher being put on probation or losing his or her job. It also offers more specific guidelines concerning how often classroom teachers should be observed.
