Tag: Teacher Evaluation

“Not Just a Title” — Local Educators Weigh in on Teacher Leadership

Educator Support and Development

June 30th, 2025

As we’ve written before, educators do much more than simply “teach.” Often, they’re asked to take on more roles in their schools on top of their teaching responsibilities, and many times, without additional compensation.   We also know this is particularly true for teachers of color, who are relied upon to take on additional...

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Delaware Continues to Deepen and Develop its Educator Pipeline

Educator Support and Development

March 7th, 2025

Leaders and legislators in Delaware have utilized a multi-pronged approach to develop the state’s educator pipeline, with a focus on recruiting, training, and supporting educators. Those efforts include strengthening high school Teacher Academies, establishing apprenticeships and “Grow Your Own” programs, expanding year-long teacher...

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Delaware Looks to Build on Success Strengthening its Educator Workforce

Educator Support and Development

March 20th, 2024

Delaware continues to launch strategies to further strengthen its educator workforce—from increased pay recommended in the next budget cycle—to a handful of new bills introduced in Legislative Hall this session. Like the rest of the country, Delaware has fewer teachers in its pipeline than in generations past, punctuated by declines...

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Delaware’s Teacher Appraisal System: What Do We Know after Year One?

Policy and Practice

November 15th, 2013

Last week, the Delaware Department of Education released a report on the results of the 2012-13 DPAS II implementation. A lot was written in the report and in The News Journal (article and editorial) about how the numbers played out in regard to what percentage of teachers were deemed effective or not, but a few important story lines got...

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