SEATTLE — Lawmakers in the Democrat-controlled House Education Committee will hear testimony Monday on whether the state should require school districts to consider student test scores as a factor in teacher evaluations.
The proposal passed the Senate two weeks ago with bipartisan support but is expected to face a difficult climb in the House.
The proposal could help Washington state regain the state’s waiver from some parts of the federal No Child Left Behind education law.
Last year, Washington state lost its waiver after lawmakers refused to answer a demand by the federal government that they pass a similar proposal.
Senate Bill 5748 is different from last year’s attempt, as it gives school districts more time to institute the change and would allow them to negotiate with teachers’ unions over how much influence the test scores will have on evaluations.
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