evaluations

Haslam Defends Teacher Evaluation System

by Mike Morrow on November 8, 2011

The governor said Monday the new teacher evaluation system will require some getting used to but emphasized that the evaluations were “at the heart” of the state’s successful Race to the Top application. Haslam said he’s as yet unprepared to take a position on a bill to make way for vouchers in the state’s largest school systems.

Tagged as: bill dunn, Bill Haslam, evaluations, First to the Top, Phil Bredesen, Race to the Top, school, teachers, Tennessee Department of Education, vouchers

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Changes Sought to State’s Teacher Evaluation System

by TN Press Release Center on October 31, 2011

Press Release from the State of Tennessee , Oct 31, 2011:

Commissioner Huffman Proposes Timeline Flexibility for Evaluation System

NASHVILLE — Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman announced today he will ask the state board to…

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Still in the ‘Race’

by Andrea Zelinski on March 4, 2010

Like on a game show, the state is moving to a runoff round for a cut of $4.35 billion in federal education dollars. But Bredesen says he’s not so sure the Volunteer State will win in this first phase of grants even though education experts say Tennessee is ahead of the pack.

Tagged as: bredesen, Education, evaluations, Race to the Top, teachers, tennessee

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Bredesen Names ‘First to the Top’ Teacher Evaluation Advisory Committee

by TN Press Release Center on March 2, 2010

Press Release from the State of Tennessee, March 3, 2010:

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen has appointed nine men and women to serve on the Teacher Evaluation Advisory Committee established by the recently enacted…

Tagged as: bredesen, evaluations, government, Race to the Top, teacher, Teacher Evaluation Advisory Committee, tennessee

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