GLENDALE — Republican state Sen. Bob Huff has launched a campaign pressing teachers to accept performance evaluations based on student achievement, a requirement for the state to qualify for a competition for $4.4 billion in educational stimulus funds.
Teachers have been hesitant to allow evaluations that might affect pay based on student test scores because they may not accurately represent a student’s progress or a teacher’s performance.
President Obama has argued that rewarding teachers based on performance is key to improving the educational experiences of students.
“Success should be judged by results, and data is a powerful tool to determine results,” Obama said wen launching the Race to the Top program in July. “We can’t ignore facts. We can’t ignore data. That’s why any state that makes it unlawful to link student progress to teacher evaluations will have to change its ways if it wants to compete for a grant.”
