If half of the 2,600 teachers who left Houston ISD in June and July were rated in the bottom two proficiency categories by the district is this a sign that they were bad teachers or that they just couldn’t get with Superintendent Mike Miles’ programs? Should parents breathe a sigh...
HISD Keeps Classroom Doors Open, Remains Mum on a 14-year-old's Death and Builds the Teacher Force it Says it WantsIf half of the 2,600 teachers who left Houston ISD in June and July were rated in the bottom two proficiency categories by the district is this a sign that they were bad teachers or that they just couldn’t get with Superintendent Mike Miles ’ programs?
For his part, Miles pointed to his data showing 83 percent of the higher rated teachers staying with the district as evidence that HISD is building a more proficient teacher force."The higher the instructional proficiency of the teachers, the higher the retention rate." Chanting Landon's name, while continuing to stand, the audience could not be interrupted. One audience member cursed which sparked a reprimand from Board President Audrey Momanaee who said children were watching the meeting from home. When the chanting continued, the board and Miles retreated to a back room right before 6 p.m. before returning at 6:07.
In the past, Miles has maintained that teachers should be judged on the job they too, rather than whether they are certified or not. At board meetings there have been continuous complaints from parents, students and educators about the district’s increasing use of non-certified teachers, contending that many of them are ill-equipped to handle a classroom.
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