Tag: DPAS II
Our Schools: Balancing Urgency with the Long View
August 15th, 2011
This blog post was originally published on "Town Square Delaware" as part of its August education series. My career in public education began in the classroom, teaching special needs students and working with a lot of students who didn’t see much of a future for themselves. I think of those years often and about the impact I had, hoping that...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware’s Waiver Request on Educator Evaluation: We Must Fulfill our Commitments
July 8th, 2011
In its winning Race to the Top application, Delaware promised to implement the state regulations it passed in 2009 changing the state’s teacher, administrator, and specialist evaluation system, known as DPAS II. The planned change would finally link the evaluation of our teachers, leaders, and paraprofessionals to student growth. All of...VIEW ARTICLE
In Case You Missed It….June State Board Meeting Update
June 20th, 2011
This month at the State Board meeting, the main items of interest were the impending legislative agenda, the delay of the announcement of funding for districts’ Race to the Top plans, and the rollout of DPAS II (the teacher and leader evaluation system). Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery announced forthcoming legislation in regards to the...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Still Leading the Way on Teacher Evaluation
June 8th, 2011
After months of work across the state, committees of over 500 educators and school leaders have submitted their recommendations around the multiple measures of student growth to the Department of Education – which are now subject to review and final approval by the Secretary of Education by June 30th. These recommendations will serve as the...VIEW ARTICLE