The Fordham Education Speakers Series continued on March 3rd in Columbus with a lively discussion of teacher evaluations. The event featured StudentsFirst and the Ohio Federation of Teachers - two organizations who are leading voices on the topic.
Teacher evaluations - impacting schools across the state - have been a polarizing issue. This conversation explored a range of issues including:
- Importance of teacher evaluations
- Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES)
- Use of standardized test results
- Student Learning Objectives
- Shared attribution in evaluations
- And your questions too
Discussants:
- Melissa Cropper, President, Ohio Federation of Teachers
- Matt Verber, State Policy Director, StudentsFirst Ohio
Moderator:
- Chad Aldis, Vice President for Ohio Policy and Advocacy, Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Didn't make it to the event, check out the full video: