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Can a High-Quality Measure of Teacher Effectiveness Be Used to Support, Reward, and Retain Teachers?
Sat, April 9, 8:15 to 9:45am, Convention Center, Floor: Level One, Room 146 ASession Type: Symposium
Abstract
In 2012-13 Newark Public Schools (NPS) ratified a new teacher contract with the Newark Teachers Union (NTU). The goal of the NPS/NTU contract and associated initiatives is to implement a high-quality measure of teaching effectiveness and use it to support and manage teachers in ways that improve student outcomes. The contract includes five levers for change: (1) Teacher evaluations; (2) Teacher input on evaluation process; (3) Differentiated teacher pay; (4) Expanded learning time; and (5) School-based decision making. This session presents findings after one year of contract implementation, including the validity and reliability of the new evaluation system, teacher and school leader perceptions of the reforms, and the impact of the initiative on teacher retention.
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How Reforming Teacher Evaluation Can Improve Student Outcomes on a Large Scale - Eleanor S. Fulbeck, American Institutes for Research; David Manzeske, American Institutes for Research
The Validity and Reliability of the Newark Public School's Framework for Effective Teaching - Andrew P. Swanlund, American Institutes for Research; Ryan Eisner, American Institutes for Research
Teacher and School Leader Perceptions of the Newark Public Schools Contract and Associated Initiatives - Brenna O'Brien, American Institutes for Research; Martyna Citkowicz, American Institutes for Research; Melissa Yisak; Ryan Eisner, American Institutes for Research
Evaluating Whether Performance Pay Makes Teachers Stay - Candace Hamilton Hester, American Institutes for Research; Melissa Yisak