EBR Schools Official: Teacher Evaluations Difficult, But Necessary

Amy Jeffries — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:12:30 +0000

Compass -- the evaluation system being rolled out in public schools across the state -- has raised the stakes. Teachers who don’t score highly effective under the new measures face the loss of salary and tenure. Ineffective teachers could lose their jobs.

The state Department of Education says so far attrition has remained steady, but the East Baton Rouge Parish School District is still wary of turnover. Beanka Williams, the coordinator of support programs for EBR, says the district is having job fairs monthly to make sure schools are fully staffed.

Williams has also been fielding questions from anxious teachers since last summer when they were first asked to set goals for what their students would learn this year.

BESE Expected to Approve Adjustments to Teacher Evaluations

Kelly Connelly — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:32:09 +0000

State Superintendent of Education John White is advocating refinements to “Compass” – the program created by 2010 legislation to reform how public school teachers are evaluated. The changes stem from teacher input.