The Division of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness impacts student achievement by providing programs and resources to enhance teacher and leader effectiveness that include the following: Title II, Part A grant awards; teacher and leader evaluation systems; and professional learning.
The goal of the division is to promote and support teacher and leader effectiveness to improve student learning in every classroom in the state.
- Manages effective use of Title II, Part A funds at the state and local level that are specifically targeted for use to meet the highly qualified teacher requirements of No Child Left Behind.
- Promotes effective use of professional development funds and activities to support school improvement.
- Maintains current data regarding teacher shortage areas.
- Supports the CLASS (Classroom Analysis of School Standards) Keys and Leader Keys– Georgia’s teacher and leader evaluation processes.
- Develop and implement the new Teacher Keys Evaluation System (TKES) and Leader Keys Evaluation System (LKES).
- Teacher and Leader Induction Task Force has identified a Georgia model for induction and created induction guidance documents.
Teacher Induction Guidance 3-26-2012.pdf
Principal Induction Guidance 3-26-12.pdf
Induction Task Force Members 2011-2012.pdf