The Tennessee Board of Education has approved controversial new licensure rules for teachers, taking into account student achievement data in the renewal process for the first time. However, the new standard was delayed by one year and won’t kick in until August of 2015.
Teachers’ Union Says Student Data Not Reliable Enough To Lose A Job Over It
Tennessee’s largest teachers’ union is trying to head off a plan that calls for using student achievement data in determining whether a teacher can keep her license.