Posted by
Billy on Thursday, July 29, 2010 11:16:58 AM
A Christian educator is praising a decision by the Washington, DC, public school
system to fire more than 240 teachers because of poor
performance.
The dismissals of roughly six percent of the teachers in the
district are mainly the result of a new teacher evaluation system that is based
largely on five classroom observations of teachers and their students'
standardized test scores. Those teachers who score high on the evaluation are in
line for a pay increase and opportunities for merit pay. (See
related article)
Finn Laursen, executive director of Christian Educators Association
International, is applauding the announcement.
"How wonderful if
[teachers] can be rewarded and if they can receive, quite frankly, monetary
merit for being excellent educators -- for being quality educators -- [and] for
unlocking that potential created in every single student," states
Laursen.
In
addition, he offers a positive spin on the news that 737 other DC school
employees (teachers and staff) were warned that they could be fired in the next
year if their performance does not improve. ( Educator excellence - a fair
expectation )
(Billy's Thoughts>> I have posted before I want the bad schools to close and the bad teachers to be fired. It is time we forget how upset the NEA gets and we focus on what is best for the children. However the D.C. schools still have a long ways to go to improve but at least some soul is trying to help the kids. )