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John King Senior Deputy Commissioner for P-12 Education NY State Education Department Will oversee all RTTT implementation work and resources
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New York State
Race to the Top Finalist InterviewMarch 16, 2010
David SteinerPresident of the University of the State of New York
and Commissioner for Education
John KingSenior Deputy Commissioner for P-12 EducationNY State Education Department
Will oversee all RTTT implementation work and resources
Laura SmithAssistant Commissioner for External Partnerships &
ResearchNY State Education Department
Will pursue external resources to ensure sustainability of RTTT-funded reforms and disseminate to educators information about proven best practices and successful, scalable models
Bob HughesCEONew Visions for Public Schools
Is a partner to the NYC Department of Education and the New York State Education Department in implementing innovative teacher and principal certification programs and turning around low performing schools.
Ira SchwartzAssistant Commissioner for AccountabilityNY State Education Department
Will oversee school accountability and compliance
Improving Teacher Effectiveness
Annual Professional Performance Reviews– Comprehensive evaluation for all practicing teachers – Multiple measures of effectiveness, spanning both qualitative and quantitative inputs– Student achievement, as measured by value-added growth models, will represent a significant component
Initial certificationBased on performance standards– Must demonstrate effective practice
Professional certification Based on performance standards –Must demonstrate ability to increase student achievement –Multiple measures, including student growth
Professional certification is independent of tenure and must be earned within five years of receiving initial certification
Teacher Growth & Accountability Incentive Fund– Individual Teacher Development Plans based, in part, on student data–Rigorous evaluations for all teachers with at least 30-40% of score based on student growth measure–Remaining 60-70% could include rubrics-based, in-person, and/or video observation–New evaluations inform:
–Differentiated PD–Tenure, Promotion,
and Career Ladder–Compensation–Dismissal
