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Legislature Passes Bipartisan Bill to Improve Oklahoma’s Education System

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://www.gtrnews.com (Views: 123, Clicks: 15) View Story

The Oklahoma Legislature today passed Senate Bill 2033, an education reform bill that ties teacher and principal evaluations in part to student academic growth, requires annual evaluations of teachers and principals, increases the cap on teacher incentive pay and creates new tools for turning around failing schools. The bill was co-authored by President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, and Speaker of the House Chris Benge, R-Tulsa.

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#1 by PiGuy posted ago

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The measure requires that the State Board of Education, with the advice and oversight of the Race to the Top Commission, develop and implement the Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System (TLE). TLE includes a five-tier rating system, annual evaluations that measure effectiveness and provide feedback to improve student learning, remediation plans and instructional coaching for teachers who need it and other measures to ensure student performance success. The bill also allows districts to adopt a salary schedule that provides additional compensation for high ratings under TLE.

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#2 by eduK8 posted ago

+0 apples