The Impact of IMPACT: Defining, Evaluating, and Supporting Effective Teachers in DC
May 19, 2010
Teacher evaluation is nothing new or radical. In fact, schools and districts have a long history of evaluating teachers. However, in practice teacher evaluation plays out as one big irony. While the majority of teachers receive “satisfactory” evaluation ratings, an increasing number of schools are labeled “failures.” There is something wrong with this reality. Education Pioneers Alumni Brian Pick (’07 DC Metro Area), Tim O’Brien (’08 DC Metro Area), and others at District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) are addressing this incongruity and working to improve teacher effectiveness through...