Holding D.C. Teachers Accountable for Student Achievement

October 1, 2009

Washington Post Education columnist Bill Turque reports on Michelle Rhee’s adaptations to D.C.’s teacher evaluation system:

“D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee has launched a rigorous evaluation system that will make some District teachers among the first in the nation to have their job security tied to standardized test scores.

The effort to hold teachers accountable for student progress, which began last week, is a cornerstone of Rhee’s agenda and a goal for education reformers nationwide…”

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