This time it’s Ohio: Its S.B. 5 would cut automatic pay raises for public school teachers and replace it with a statewide pay-for-performance system based on teachers’ evaluations. According to cleveland.com, fifty percent of a teacher’s evaluation would come from a yet-to-be-developed test measuring students’ academic growth over a year (commonly known as a growth model).

The test still has to be developed, there’s the possibility of a voter referendum on the bill — there’s a lot to happen in Ohio before this becomes reality. But it’s another example of how teacher evaluation systems are getting a major overhaul. Are you ready for it to happen where you live?

Is Ohio’s proposal right? Is it fair? Is it practical? Judge for yourself, but make sure to read the Center’s guides on teacher evaluation systems and pay for performance systems first.  –Rebecca St. Andrie