D.C. educators rated ‘effective’ can still lose jobs
nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 63, Clicks: 4) View Story
Headlines about D.C. school reform efforts have often involved the firing of teachers who scored poorly on the IMPACT evaluation system adopted in 2009 — about 300 in the past two years. But the District has also shed 145 teachers, including counselors, deemed effective or even highly effective.
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Similar to being laid-off, an excessed teacher has been let go by the administrator because her certification area will not suit the needs of the students during the next academic school year. Based on seniority, the last teacher hired is the first teacher fired within that specific certification area. Different from being laid-off, you are still considered a staff member of your school and are appointed as a part of the Absent Teacher Reserve (or ATR).
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