Poll: California Teachers Favor Publicizing Teacher Evaluations

The Los Angeles Times (11/21, Blume) reports that according to a survey conducted by "Republican firm" American Viewpoint, most "California voters want teachers' performance evaluations made public" and "want student test scores factored into an instructor's review. Of those surveyed, 58% said the quality of public schools would be improved if the public had access to teachers' reviews; 23% said it would not help or could make things worse." The Times places the poll's results within the context of the increasing nationwide movement toward evaluating teachers based on student performance, noting that this is in line with the views of the Administration and Education Secretary Arne Duncan.