Congressional Education & Workforce Committee Hearing (TODAY 9:00AM "Raising the Bar: How are Schools Measuring Teacher Performance?")

Congressman John Kline, Chairman

February 28, 2013 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Hearing: "Raising the Bar: How are Schools Measuring Teacher Performance?" Watch the Hearing Live 9:00 am in room 2175 Rayburn HOB. Live webcast starting at 9:00 am here. Channel 33 on House cable network. Witness Testimony and More Witness testimony, Republican opening statements, and an archived webcast will be available soon after the hearing concludes on our Hearings webpage, found here. Viewers' Guide to Today's Hearing Current elementary and secondary education law requires teacher quality to be measured by credentials. However, these outdated mandates have kept talented new educators out of the classroom, while allowing ineffective teachers to stay in schools for far too long. States and school districts across the country are working to change the status quo and implement new systems that better evaluate a teacher’s success in the classroom. As the committee renews its efforts to reform the nation’s education system, today's hearing will provide members an opportunity to explore local evaluation programs that are enhancing teacher effectiveness in schools.