If the required 40 percent student achievement ratio is currently not part of our Teacher and Principal Evaluation system – must it be included in our evaluation system to receive RTTT funds?
Because school district activities under Section D (Great Teachers and Leaders) are tied to implementation of the new teacher and principal evaluation law (Education Law §3012-c – which requires student achievement to account for 40% of a teacher/principal evaluation), school districts must be in a position to begin implementation of the law’s provisions in order to qualify for the release of the Section D portion of RTTT funding (25% of the four-year allocation). See Question and Answer # 9 for the necessary certifications required for funding.
