In the section that referred to Colorado, Here We Come, the authors laud the changes taking place in the educational evaluation system in Colorado that was framed by the Great Teacher and Leaders Act or 2010. I found a 177 page report about the recommendations http://legisweb.state.wy.us/InterimCommittee/2012/SCEEReports.pdf and while I did not read it all, it seems that Colorado is implementing a system that is promoting the most effective teachers. At the same time, the evaluation is only in its pilot stage this year and complete implementation isn't happening until 2013-2014. They seem to be taking their time to get "buy-in" from all of the impacted parties.
If Gov. Corbett and PA legislators are determined to alter evaluation for teachers and principals, maybe they should be partnering with teachers' unions and principal representatives rather than making decisions without their support. If change is going to occur, collaboration and communication should be steering the decisions rather than relying on test scores and student surveys.
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