What Teachers are Telling Their Legislators
“They call Windham County the quiet corner, but you wouldn’t know it by the turnout tonight,” CEA Secretary Pat Jordan told the more than 100 teachers crowded into a room…
Task Force Focuses on Teacher Evaluation
“The legislative mandate that concerns teachers more than any other is teacher evaluation,” CEA Policy Director Linette Branham told the Education Mandate Relief Task Force today at a meeting at the…
Group Seeks to Reduce Costs of Teacher Evaluation Implementation and Other State Mandates
The State Education Mandate Relief task force met for the first time today and immediately approved expanding the group’s charge to find ways to provide mandate relief to all school…
Four Education Experts Take a Hard Look at New Teacher Evaluation System
Connecticut’s new teacher evaluation system is a work in progress, and, if it is to succeed, then policymakers must aggressively solicit feedback from teachers, make continuous improvements, and take the…
CEA Offering Workshops on Teacher Evaluation and Common Core
Teachers have a lot on their plates every year, and this year you are also implementing a new educator evaluation system and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It’s a…
Education Commissioner Authorizes Flexibility to Start School Year
While there is no formal approval from the U.S. Department of Education allowing Connecticut school districts flexibility when it comes to deciding whether teachers will be evaluated based on how…
State Board of Education Hears About Funding Concerns
Top Connecticut lawmakers continue to hammer out details of the state budget that will be put before the full House and Senate sometime in the upcoming weeks. One of the…
Pilot Evaluation Districts Share Experiences with Colleagues
“It’s extremely helpful to hear from the pilot districts as we all plan for implementing the new evaluation guidelines next year,” said Shelton High School Principal Beth Smith. The sentiment…
Commissioner’s Memo on Flexibility of Evaluation System Implementation
The State Department of Education is giving districts flexibility in implementing the state’s educator evaluation and support system for the 2013-14 school year. Read the complete text of Commissioner of…
Important Work Remains Undone on Teacher Evaluations
CEA sent the letter below to the commissioner of education March 28. For background on the Performance Evaluation and Advisory Council (PEAC), read The Point on PEAC and New Framework…