House Ed puts CDE on hot seat
The Department of Education has got some explaining to do to the House Education Committee about testing and educator evaluation costs.
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SB 191 rules bill advances
Regulations intended to implement the state’s new educator effectiveness system continued their untroubled way through the legislature Monday.
Teacher evaluation rules approved
The State Board of Education has approved new rules for evaluation of principals and teachers – with important blanks to be filled in later.
Reactions to SB 191 rules seem positive
Witnesses at a hearing Wednesday supported proposed regulations for educator evaluations but suggested further tweaking.
Friday Churn: DOE on teacher prep
Updated – Education Secretary Arne Duncan has announced a new federal initiative to improve teacher preparation.
Report praises one program, dings two
A new report on student teaching rates one Colorado school highly but gives low marks to two others, evaluations those schools don’t agree with
Districts eager for SB 191 pilot
Nearly a quarter of Colorado school districts have applied to participate in field-testing of new principal and teacher evaluation methods.
Gates gives $9.7M for Colorado reforms
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is providing $9.7 million to help Colorado school districts implement and integrate key education reforms.
Seeking state-local balance on evaluations
A key issue in Colorado’s educator effectiveness law – how much flexibility school districts should have in evaluating teachers – remains in play.
SBE dives into evaluation details
The State Board of Education got a better sense Thursday of just how tricky a job it faces in crafting new educator evaluations.
