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Post by Chris_Wendt on Sept 10, 2012 5:35:12 GMT -5
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Post by bnjasper on Sept 10, 2012 10:52:21 GMT -5
Again the number one obstructionists in education (teacher unions) are at it because they do not want to be evaluated. But they probably are doing it for the children
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Post by Chris_Wendt on Sept 10, 2012 14:41:46 GMT -5
The two big issues of the strike are Rahm Emanuel's demand for teacher evaluations, and the coupled demand for principals to have the authority to replace teachers. (per the Chicago Times, September 10, 2012) According the Chicago Sun-Times in June, 2012: "For the first time on record, Chicago Public Schools have achieved higher than a 60 percent graduation rate." Chris Wendt |
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Post by bnjasper on Sept 11, 2012 15:55:04 GMT -5
Today, I listened to Mayor Giuliani on the Chicago teacher’s strike. He noted the 60% rate of graduation and grad level efficiency in English and Math. I can see why they do not want to be evaluated.
Also in Newsday is the story on many of the New York school districts who have not yet filed their plan for teacher evaluations. Apparently we have 75 out of 700 approved. Would it not seem simple to adopt one of the approved plans and stop the non-sense.
I believe we are ok on this one.
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Post by Chris_Wendt on Sept 12, 2012 6:06:16 GMT -5
bnjasper noted:
"...on the Chicago teacher’s strike... 60% rate of graduation and grad level efficiency in English and Math." This year, June 2012 was the first time ever that Chicago's graduation rate reached 60%. Ever. However, and part of the reason for the improvement, is the fact that 12%-13% or about 52,000 Chicago students now attend Charter Schools. Charter Schools in Chicago are non-union, public schools. Fifty percent (50%) of every Chicago charter school teacher's evaluation is based on standardized test scores. If a Charter School teacher does not perform well, they are dismissed; they lose their job. One of the BIG issues in the Chicago strike is Rahm Emanuel's insistence that principals should have the authority to dismiss under-performing teachers, as they already have in the Charter Schools. Food for thought! bnjasper also noted:
"Newsday...story...many of the New York school districts who have not yet filed their plan for teacher evaluations. Apparently we have 75 out of 700 approved. Would it not seem simple to adopt one of the approved plans and stop the non-sense.
I believe we are ok on this one." Very misleading report. Most school districts have submitted their APPR plans, including Wantagh, (which is not yet approved). It is the STATE that is behind in processing them, supposedly because they do not have enough "help". My company has 15 operations in various states as well as in Mexico, Canada, Poland, and Hong Kong. We do NOT have 15 different evaluation plans. We have ONE evaluation plan. NY, having 700 different evaluation plans, is worse than nonsensical. I think it is stupid, only, hey, it's for the Education Department, so it can't be stupid, can it? My suggestion for compromise would be for each BOCES to work together with their component districts and come up with a BOCES sponsored and approved evaluation plan for all of those districts. Then, instead of 700 eval plans, we would have 37, all pre-approved by the respective BOCES. Then, at least all 54 districts in Nassau County would be on the same page, and on-time, all together! Commonality of eval plans across contiguous districts in the same geographical area would also eliminate the unavoidable prospect of confusion and mis-evaluations, especially as administrators and teachers move between districts as they inevitably do. With one plan in effect across Nassau, a new administrator transferring into Wantagh from Levittown would not have to learn an entirely new eval system. Chris Wendt |
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Post by Chris_Wendt on Sept 19, 2012 5:39:00 GMT -5
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) delegates voted yesterday to suspend the strike pending a ratification vote by the general membership of a tentative agreement. Teachers are returning and classes will resume today, Wednesday, September 19th.
More info once the actual agreement has been ratified, in about 2 weeks.
Chris Wendt
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