ATLANTA — Governor Sonny Perdue sent a letter to teachers today after outlining his proposal to change the way teachers get paid in Georgia. Perdue wants pay for teachers based on performance and not on their advanced degrees.
Teacher's could get paid based on performance rather than level of education (photo courtesy Judy Baxter) Here's the letter Perdue sent out:Dear Georgia Educators,First, I would like to thank you for your commitment to your profession. The past 18 months have been a challenging time for all of us, and your hard work and dedication through adversity shows your deep commitment to Georgia’s students.When I recently asked for feedback from our dedicated teachers and school leaders to help us form our state’s Race to the Top plan, over 20,000 of you responded. Race to the Top, as most of you know, is an unprecedented competitive federal grant opportunity for states who wish to improve student achievement by implementing plans in four specific areas--the most important of which is developing, compensating and retaining great teachers and leaders. Building on the responses we received to this survey, I will propose legislation this year that truly rewards excellence in education.I strongly believe that Georgia needs a compensation system that identifies, motivates, rewards and retains effective teachers and principals, and those of you that responded to the survey agree. In fact, 81% of respondents believe that a common, statewide teacher evaluation tool will ensure that teachers across school districts have clear expectations regarding performance. I couldn’t agree with you more. I am proposing legislation that will require the State Board of Education to adopt a common evaluation tool to be used in school districts across the state. This will ensure that teachers across Georgia are evaluated in a fair, comparable manner.Of the 20,000 teachers and leaders from which we heard, 80% believe that teachers should be evaluated on both observation of planning and instruction and the degree to which they help students grow academically. You spoke, and we listened. Our legislation will calculate the effectiveness of teachers based on both quantitative and qualitative measures. Compensation will then be based upon a teacher’s overall effectiveness with 50% of that being the academic progress of an individual teacher’s students.Many of you said increases in salary should be driven by teacher effectiveness. This legislation will enhance the current salary structure in Georgia by adding a performance-based compensation system for all new teachers and any existing teachers who choose this option. The existing salary schedule will remain in place for those teachers who would prefer it.These enhancements to the statewide compensation system will not take effect until 2014. In the meantime, the 22 school systems partnering with the state in the Race to the Top application will help to develop and vet a reliable compensation system focused on student learning. This period will allow ample time to receive even more educator input from those of you working hard in Georgia schools every day. Your contribution will be invaluable to us as we move forward.Attached to this email you will find additional information that will hopefully answer your initial questions. Teachers have been heavily involved in developing Georgia’s Race to the Top plan, and I look forward to your participation as we continue to improve student achievement and prepare our students to take on the challenges of the 21st Century.
Sincerely,Governor Sonny Perdue
Showing posts with label Georgia AP Courses. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
AP Report: Georgia is 15th in Nation
MEDIA CONTACT: - GaDOE Communications office, (404) 463-1487, dtofig@gadoe.org - Get GaDOE Media Updates on TwitterAP REPORT TO THE NATION
February 4, 2009 -- Georgia is 15th in the nation when it comes to students who have success in Advanced Placement (AP) courses, according to a national study released today. The College Board's AP Report to the Nation shows that, in 2008, Georgia had the 15th highest percentage of high school seniors score a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam. The report also showed that the percentage of Georgia students taking AP classes is higher than the nation. "Georgia is a national leader in AP participation and success," said State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox. "More Georgia students than ever are challenging themselves with AP's rigorous coursework and are successfully mastering the material and passing the exams." Advanced Placement classes and exams are administered by the College Board, which also administers the SAT. AP classes offer rigorous college-level learning options to students in high school. Students who receive a 3, 4 or 5 on AP exams may receive college credit. The AP Report to the Nation looks at data for 2008 High School seniors. Among Georgia's public high school seniors in 2008: - 16.3 percent scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam during high school. That is higher than the national average of 15.2 percent. - The percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam grew by 1.2 percentage points, tied for 9th highest in the nation. - Just over 30 percent took at least one AP exam during high school, higher than the national average of 25 percent. AP Growth Among All Students Just over 50,000 Georgia students in all grades took at least one AP exam in 2007-2008, an increase of more than 16 percent from the previous year. Georgia's AP population continues to get more diverse as well, with more African-American and Hispanic students taking the rigorous classes. "Our schools and school systems recognize that one of the best ways to close the achievement gap is to challenge all students with rigorous work and high expectations," Superintendent Cox said. "The AP Report to the Nation makes it clear that our schools are doing just that. We have work left to be done, but we are making tremendous progress." During the 2007-2008 school year, more than 10,200 African-American public school students (all grades) took an AP exam. That's an increase of more than 18 percent from the previous year and represents more than 10 percent of all public school African-American test-takers nationwide. There were 2,651 Hispanic students (all grades) that took at least one AP exam in 2007-2008, an increase of more than 35 percent from the previous year. According to the AP Report to the Nation, among Georgia's high school seniors: - More than 22 percent of students who took an AP exam in 2007-2008 were African-American, an increase of more than two percentage points from the previous year. - 10.5 percent of Georgia's African-American high school seniors scored 3 or higher on at least one AP exam. That is third in the nation, and seven points higher than the national average. - About 5.5 percent of Georgia's AP test takers were Hispanic, an increase of more than one percentage point from the previous year and higher than Georgia's overall Hispanic student population (4.9 percent). State Efforts to Increase AP Participation The State of Georgia has undertaken many successful efforts to increase participation in AP programs and success on AP exams. Among the initiatives: - At the request of Governor Perdue and Superintendent Cox, the Legislature has approved money to pay for students to take one AP exam per year. Economically-disadvantaged students can have all of their AP exams paid for each year. - The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has organized the distribution of AP Teacher Quality Training Grants. In the past three years, nearly 400 AP teachers have been trained through state grants. - The Georgia Virtual School continues to add AP classes, increasing access to students throughout the state, including those that might not otherwise be able to take an AP class. In 2007-2008, 679 students enrolled in 19 different AP courses through Georgia Virtual School. - The GaDOE has sponsored regional workshops for teachers of AP in the fall for the past two years. These workshops are led by master teachers of AP in Georgia high schools. To date, 1,067 AP teachers have participated in these content-specific workshops.
For tutoring in AP Courses please contact Consult With ME! 877.294.8463 or visit us at http://www.consultingwithme.com
February 4, 2009 -- Georgia is 15th in the nation when it comes to students who have success in Advanced Placement (AP) courses, according to a national study released today. The College Board's AP Report to the Nation shows that, in 2008, Georgia had the 15th highest percentage of high school seniors score a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam. The report also showed that the percentage of Georgia students taking AP classes is higher than the nation. "Georgia is a national leader in AP participation and success," said State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox. "More Georgia students than ever are challenging themselves with AP's rigorous coursework and are successfully mastering the material and passing the exams." Advanced Placement classes and exams are administered by the College Board, which also administers the SAT. AP classes offer rigorous college-level learning options to students in high school. Students who receive a 3, 4 or 5 on AP exams may receive college credit. The AP Report to the Nation looks at data for 2008 High School seniors. Among Georgia's public high school seniors in 2008: - 16.3 percent scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam during high school. That is higher than the national average of 15.2 percent. - The percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam grew by 1.2 percentage points, tied for 9th highest in the nation. - Just over 30 percent took at least one AP exam during high school, higher than the national average of 25 percent. AP Growth Among All Students Just over 50,000 Georgia students in all grades took at least one AP exam in 2007-2008, an increase of more than 16 percent from the previous year. Georgia's AP population continues to get more diverse as well, with more African-American and Hispanic students taking the rigorous classes. "Our schools and school systems recognize that one of the best ways to close the achievement gap is to challenge all students with rigorous work and high expectations," Superintendent Cox said. "The AP Report to the Nation makes it clear that our schools are doing just that. We have work left to be done, but we are making tremendous progress." During the 2007-2008 school year, more than 10,200 African-American public school students (all grades) took an AP exam. That's an increase of more than 18 percent from the previous year and represents more than 10 percent of all public school African-American test-takers nationwide. There were 2,651 Hispanic students (all grades) that took at least one AP exam in 2007-2008, an increase of more than 35 percent from the previous year. According to the AP Report to the Nation, among Georgia's high school seniors: - More than 22 percent of students who took an AP exam in 2007-2008 were African-American, an increase of more than two percentage points from the previous year. - 10.5 percent of Georgia's African-American high school seniors scored 3 or higher on at least one AP exam. That is third in the nation, and seven points higher than the national average. - About 5.5 percent of Georgia's AP test takers were Hispanic, an increase of more than one percentage point from the previous year and higher than Georgia's overall Hispanic student population (4.9 percent). State Efforts to Increase AP Participation The State of Georgia has undertaken many successful efforts to increase participation in AP programs and success on AP exams. Among the initiatives: - At the request of Governor Perdue and Superintendent Cox, the Legislature has approved money to pay for students to take one AP exam per year. Economically-disadvantaged students can have all of their AP exams paid for each year. - The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has organized the distribution of AP Teacher Quality Training Grants. In the past three years, nearly 400 AP teachers have been trained through state grants. - The Georgia Virtual School continues to add AP classes, increasing access to students throughout the state, including those that might not otherwise be able to take an AP class. In 2007-2008, 679 students enrolled in 19 different AP courses through Georgia Virtual School. - The GaDOE has sponsored regional workshops for teachers of AP in the fall for the past two years. These workshops are led by master teachers of AP in Georgia high schools. To date, 1,067 AP teachers have participated in these content-specific workshops.
For tutoring in AP Courses please contact Consult With ME! 877.294.8463 or visit us at http://www.consultingwithme.com
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