Teacher evaluations in Ohio: How we got here and where we’re going
Editor’s note: It’s been almost ten years since the creation of the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System.
Editor’s note: It’s been almost ten years since the creation of the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System.
In the United States, there are more than 34,500 private schools. Tuition-charging high schools run the gamut from small religious institutions that serve dual academic and social purposes, to larger schools centered around a certain pedagogy, to elite academies that draw highly-motivated students from far and wide.
Since 2005, Ohio’s Educational Choice Scholarship Program, or EdChoice, has allowed tens of thousands of students to attend private schools via a state-funded scholarship in the form of a voucher.
A decade ago, teachers were the most talked about aspect of education policy and practice.
A recent working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research looks at the effectiveness of two methods typically used to boost preschool quality—an infusion of funding and an increase in pedagogical supports—and surfaces some eye-opening results.