Educator Evaluation
MTA members are encouraged to let the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education know how they feel about the new educator evaluation regulations. Public comment is due by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 10, and the BESE is expected to vote on June 28.
Read MTA's Positions on Important Features of the Proposed Educator Evaluation Regulations
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to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, with suggested comments and the option of adding your own.
Written comments may also be submitted to:
Tricia Federico
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148
Fax: 781-338-3370
E-mail: 2011EvaluationRegulations@doe.mass.edu
MTA's Proposal:
Reinventing Educator Evaluation: Connecting Professional Practice with Student Learning
Policy Brief
Frequently Asked Questions
Narrated presentation about the proposal for MTA members [log in required] (Flash format; will not play on some Macintosh devices.)
From the NEA:
Proposed Policy Statement on Teacher Evaluation and Accountability
From the DESE:
Full Text of the Proposed Regulations
Two-page summary of DESE proposal
DESE Regional ForumsWednesday, June 1, Wilmington High School, Wilmington Monday, June 6, Mill Pond Middle School, Westborough Tuesday, June 7, Agawam Junior High School, Agawam Thursday, June 9, Middleborough High School, Middleborough Monday, June 13, North Quincy High School, Quincy Tuesday, June 14, Taconic High School, Pittsfield Each of the regional forums will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Educators are asked to reserve a seat through the DESE at this link: http://www.doe.mass.edu/conference/?ConferenceID=1117 DESE Memo about Regional Forums |
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