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[quote=Anonymous]The teacher evaluation system can be arbitrary and is oppressive in the amount of extra paperwork that teachers need to do.
Principals now do the evaluations and teachers feel that depending on your relationship with the principal, scores are not objective, consistent or take into account a teacher's overall performance in the building.

As an anecdote-and there are many similar stories all over dcps...At my school, the principal seemed to dislike a teacher (who had been at the school for over 10 years, loved by colleagues, parents and students), within two years, that teacher was "Impacted Out".  Everyone was shocked. It was all based on the Impact score which came down to decimals, which was given by the principal. When your livelihood seems to be at the whim of a principal (who has varied approval ratings from staff and parents), it's understandable that teachers may want a more objective, fair work environment.

And, it all takes away from teachers focusing on teaching-which is what teachers want to do.
Yes, dcps pays well compared to other districts but teachers are finding out that all the hoops to jump through may not be worth it.

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