Frustrated that standardized tests weigh so heavily in how they’re evaluated, Georgia teachers are calling on state lawmakers to pull back on the practice of tying potentially career-ending decisions to student test results.
The state’s top education official claims there is a crisis of teacher turnover as a result. Even so, Gov. Nathan Deal and other reform-minded figures contend that accountability based on test results will save students from getting stuck with bad teachers. They say other professionals are judged on performance-based numbers, so teachers should be, too.
These conflicting visions could collide in the state legislative session. With elections around the corner, lawmakers may be wary of angering thousands of voting teachers who are demanding a change.
To find out more about what educators and lawmakers are saying, check out MyAjc.com.
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