Teacher Evaluation Systems

Below are two articles related to teacher evaluation systems, the topic of one of DFER's most downloaded reports ever, entitled "Built to Succeed? Ranking New Statewide Teacher Evaluation Practices" (www.dfer.org/Report%20-%20Evaluation%20Ratings%20DRAFT9.pdf; I attached it to my email of 10/23/11).  Here's how the report ranks 19 states: