Part I: Trends in Evaluation (2-3 pages)
As part of the introduction to your paper provide a brief summary of the current trends in teacher evaluation. Review the website links provided in the course, locate articles in the Leatherby Library, as well as “google” what is currently happening with evaluation practices nationally and regionally.
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=44662
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2015/01/california-districts-ignoring-teacher-evaluation-law-report-claims.html
School boards and administrators oppose teacher evaluation bills
http://edvoice.org/sites/default/files/STUDENT%20PROGRESS%20IGNORED.pdf