State Representative Kris Lytton will lead the discussion and provide an update on the budgetary challenges the state faces in its efforts to maintain funding for the state’s K-12 education system despite dwindling state resources. She will also provide a status report on the Teacher/Principal Evaluation Pilot (TPEP) implementation and funding and answer questions regarding the state of all-day kindergarten.
“The budget is going to pose many challenges for schools, school districts and the state. Education is important to me and to our community, and I want to be sure that we have an open line of communication,” said Lytton.
Anacortes is a designated testing ground for an innovative new teacher evaluation system called the Teacher/Principal Evaluation Pilot (TPEP), passed during the 2010 Legislative Session. The program directs significant changes, including:
- Revising criteria for both teachers and principals;
- Creating a four-tier rating system utilizing 8 criteria focused on student achievement ;
- Requiring all districts to adopt new evaluation systems in the 2013-14 school year; and
- Increasing the length of provisional status for new teachers (moves tenure from 2 to 3 years)
Details of the Education Roundtable:
- Who: Anacortes residents interested in a discussion on education reform
- When: Oct. 26 at 5:30pm
- Where: Anacortes School Board Room
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