Education Reform: Teacher ratings to remain hidden
If you think the new education reform bill means you’ll get to see what grade your child’s teacher receives on his or her evaluation, think again.
The grades, part of a teacher tenure reform bill that sits on Gov. Chris Christie’s desk, would be kept secret.
The proposal for yearly evaluations for teachers and principals sailed through both houses of the Legislature last month. But the 18-page bill contains a barely noticed, one-sentence passage shielding the grades: “Information related to the evaluation of a particular employee shall be maintained by the school district, shall be confidential, and shall not be accessible to the public.” (Jordan and Boyd, Asbury Park Press)
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