Teacher Evaluation in NYS Now Tied to Student Assessment Data

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/nyregion/11teacher.html

"Teachers would be measured on a 100-point scale, with 20 percent points based on how much students improve on the standardized state exams. Another 20 percent would be based on local tests, which would have to be developed by each school system. After two years, 25 percent would be based on the state exams and 15 percent would come from the local tests. "