Fewer tests to rate teachers, then what?
Legislation before the Georgia General Assembly gives principals more say over teacher job reviews, but there’s one big problem: few principals are doing a good job themselves.
Nearly half rated “needs development” or worse last year, and state lawmakers are troubled by the training that would be required to get them up to speed.
Legislation reduces the weight of student test results in teacher job reviews, potentially giving principals and other school leaders, who already wield significant influence over those reviews, even more say.
About the Author
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
