State Board endorses statewide evaluation system

Posted on November 10, 2011 by ceawhatworks

On Wednesday, the Colorado State Board of Education approved rules and regulations for the implementation of Senate Bill 10-191. CEA is generally satisfied with the outcome of the State Board’s deliberations and final vote. We view the new rules as a first step in implementing SB 191 and in the creation of a comprehensive, high quality, [...]

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Two interactive, town-hall discussions for educators

Posted on September 22, 2011 by ceawhatworks

Colorado educators have two great opportunities to participate in conversations about the future of the teaching profession in the coming week – this Sunday in a national web chat and Wednesday in a SB 191 conference call.

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Engage in educator effectiveness conversation, Friday night on RMPBS

Posted on September 15, 2011 by ceawhatworks

We encourage CEA members to tune into a Rocky Mountain PBS program on Friday about educator effectiveness. It’s “Colorado State of Mind” this Friday night, September 16, from 7:30-8:00 p.m. The regular 30-minute on-air program will be followed by a panel discussion that will feature Michelle Conroy, a teacher in Craig and Moffat County EA [...]

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SB 191 Recommendations: Survey closes March 28

Posted on March 25, 2011 by ceawhatworks

The State Council for Educator Effectiveness is running a short online presentation and survey to gather educators’ ideas about its draft recommendations for a new statewide teacher and principal evaluation system: the first step in the implementation of Senate Bill 10-191. We encourage all teachers, preschool through high school, to take the survey which is [...]

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SB 191 on Way to Governor

Posted on May 13, 2010 by ceawhatworks

The final days of the Colorado Legislature brought many changes to SB 191, the teacher evaluation and effectiveness bill. Dozens of amendments were offered on the floor of the House Tuesday evening as the bill was debated for over four hours. On Wednesday the bill had its final vote in the House and then the [...]

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House Education Committee Debates SB 191 Today

Posted on May 6, 2010 by ceawhatworks

The House Education Committee is scheduled to take up SB 191 this afternoon in the Old Supreme Court Chambers. CEA continues its opposition to the bill. In a release sent to the media this morning, CEA President Beverly Ingle says, “We are working with legislators to make this bill more about teacher effectiveness and student [...]

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New Radio Ads: “Gifts, Grants and Donations” and “Responsible Reform”

Posted on April 30, 2010 by ceawhatworks

Senate Bill 191 is up for a final vote in the Senate today, and then will be heard in the House Education Committee next week. CEA members continue to tell legislators why SB 191 is an unworkable bill. Here are CEA’s two new radio ads now airing in the Denver metro area: “Gifts, Grants and [...]

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Diane Ravitch Visits Denver, Speaks Out Against SB 191

Posted on April 29, 2010 by ceawhatworks

Diana Ravitch, a well-known author and education expert (and former assistant secretary of education in the George W. Bush administration), is in Denver this week. Ravitch is attending a number of events in Denver, including presenting at CU’s School of Education and the Education and the Public Interest Center in Boulder tonight. Tomorrow morning, Ravitch [...]

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Why Senator Hudak Voted No on SB 191

Posted on April 28, 2010 by ceawhatworks

In her sole “no” vote on SB 191 in the Senate Education committee last week, Sen. Evie Hudak  (D-Westminster) voiced a number of concerns. Her first concern is the bill’s reliance on “gifts, grants and donations” to provide funding for the new system of standardized testing called for in the bill. “Neither the state nor [...]

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Senate Bill 191 Up For Senate Debate

Posted on April 27, 2010 by ceawhatworks

Last Friday, Senate Bill 191 passed out of the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 7 to 1 (Sen. Evie Hudak, D- was the lone holdout). Yesterday the bill was approved by Senate Appropriations and will be debated on the Senate floor tomorrow. If SB 191 passes the full Senate, it will be heard [...]

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CEA Teachers Rally at State Capitol to Tell Lawmakers, “We Know What Works”

Posted on April 23, 2010 by ceawhatworks

Below is a news release issued earlier today by CEA. —————————————————————————————————– This morning, approximately 500 members of the Colorado Education Association rallied on the steps of the State Capitol to demonstrate their support for revising the educator evaluation system in Colorado – and to bring attention to the failure of Senate Bill 191 to address [...]

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Testimony from SB 191 Senate Ed Committee Hearing

Posted on April 23, 2010 by ceawhatworks

Below is testimony against Senate Bill 191 given to the State Senate Education Committee. These testimonies highlight some of CEA’s concerns of the bill. Jenny Campbell, Special Education teacher – Jenny Campbell SB 191 Testimony Kerrie Dallman, American Government teacher and Jefferson County Education Association President – Kerrie Dallman SB 191 Testimony Lynn Jackson, Fifth [...]

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NEA President to Testify Today on SB 191

Posted on April 22, 2010 by ceawhatworks

As the Senate Education Committee continues its hearings today on SB 191, National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel will be on hand to offer a national perspective on the type of actions similar to those being proposed in the Colorado bill. Testimony is set to start at 1 pm today with an hour set [...]

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