According to the Department of Education, the policies support systems that emphasize educator effectiveness through professional development and compensation tied to job performance. Beginning in school year 2013-2014, student learning and growth will become a major component of Hawaii’s educator evaluations.
"Today’s Board decisions provide clear direction and fully promote our efforts to implement a method of measuring and supporting the performance of our teachers and principals to transform public education for Hawaii’s students," said Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi.
The evaluation systems remain subject to due process provisions of the respective collective bargaining agreements.
A pilot teacher evaluation program is underway in 18 schools in the Zones of School Innovation (Nanakuli-Waianae and Kau-Keaau-Pahoa complex areas). It will expand to another 63 schools next school year.
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