Bloomberg Tightens Tenure Requirements For Teachers

Bloomberg Tightens Tenure Requirements For Teachers

Mayor Bloomberg wants to make it tougher for teachers to get tenure.

In the past, more than 99 percent of teachers received tenure after being in the classroom for three years. Beginning this year, that will likely change.

"Only teachers who help students and schools move ahead significantly for at least two consecutive years will earn tenure," Bloomberg said. "Just as we've been raising the bar for our students through higher standards, we must also raise the bar for our teachers."

Instructors seeking tenure will be rated either highly effective, effective, developing, or ineffective, based on a combination of test score data, classroom observations, and other factors.

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