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Test plays greater role in New Jersey teacher evaluations

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Updated: SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 — 5:33 AM EDT

by The Associated Press

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – A standardized test will play a greater role in the evaluation of teachers in New Jersey.

The state Education Department says teachers in grades 4-7 whose students participate in the PARCC math tests or in grades 4-8 whose students take PARCC English exams will have 30 percent of their ratings based on how the students performed on the tests. That’s up from 10 percent.

In a memo, Deputy Education Commissioner Peter Shulman says the test is in its third year and can be used as a tool to improve classroom instruction more effectively than any previous statewide assessment.

https://www.philly.com/philly/education/20160901_ap_d19cb726c33245a2848b8a889d1b5aff.html

3 thoughts on “Test plays greater role in New Jersey teacher evaluations

  1. There are a lot of classified students in the schools. Are their scores included?

  2. so what… they still have tenure. they still get raises.

  3. I love the blue bike.

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