NEA Policy Statement on Teacher Evaluation and Accountability

Statement on Teacher  Evaluation and Accountability - Approved with amendments below.

Amendment 1 - due process, friendly modification approved

Amendment 2 - striking misconduct, friendly modification approved

Amendment 3 - replacing "organization" with "affiliate, friendly modification approved

Amendment 4 - students, supervisors, friendly modification approved

Amendment 5 - "can" added; rejected, unfriendly and inconsistent with the policy statement

Amendment 6 - developmentally appropriate tests, friendly modification approved

Amendment 7 - developmentally appropriate tests, friendly modification approved

Amendment 8 - rejected, unfriendly and inconsistent with the policy statement

Amendment 9 - rejected evaluator credentials, intent friendly, however, with state differences,

                          this amendment could not be addressed on a national level

Amendment 10 - evaluation feedback, friendly modification approved

Amendment 11 - performance standards, friendly modification approved

Many questions around the policy were addressed to the assembly.

Approved.