Report: Tying Teacher Evaluation to Student Test Performance in New York State

Authors

Anthony Ciaccio, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Richard DeMaio, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Ashley Flynn, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Sean Hanssler, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Michelle Malone, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Steven Mare, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
George Santiago, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Victoria Short, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2017

Abstract

This Report, authored by a small group of third-year law students under the guidance of Professor Robin Charlow, focuses on the controversial issue of tying teacher evaluations to student performance on state assessments, specifically, as this practice has been applied under New York State law. First, we provide a brief history of the federal and state laws that have resulted in the implementation of this practice. We then examine the arguments both for and against using student performance on state assessments as a measure of teacher effectiveness, assess all options for amending or abolishing the practice, and propose one procedural recommendation.

Recommended Citation

Ciaccio, Anthony; DeMaio, Richard; Flynn, Ashley; Hanssler, Sean; Malone, Michelle; Mare, Steven; Santiago, George; and Short, Victoria, "Report: Tying Teacher Evaluation to Student Test Performance in New York State" (2017). Hofstra Law Student Works. 11.
https://scholarlycommons.law.hofstra.edu/hofstra_law_student_works/11