Myths and misperceptions about incentive pay and the House’s recent action to strip incentive programs from the budget threaten to drive bad public policy that will penalize the state’s best teachers.
STAAR Performance Labels: Is ‘Approaches’ On or Below Grade Level?
Introduction: STAAR performance labels offer helpful information to parents and policymakers because they indicate students’ success and are also an early-warning sign that students need more support. The STAAR performance labels are: Masters, Meets, Approaches, Does Not Meet. Each label offers an indication of how a child is performing in three categories: a child’s likelihood...