Recommendation for APPR Confidentiality

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SAANYS Position:  It remains SAANYS’ position that full confidentiality of APPR evaluations, scores and ratings should be extended to both principals and teachers in the same manner such confidentiality is afforded to firefighters, police and medical personnel.  It is important to remember that the APPR system is unpiloted and untested. At the State Education Department’s Network Team Training conducted from June 5 to 7, a lead consultant for the Department repeatedly said, “We are now entering the land of mid- course corrections.”

Read the full recommendation letter sent to members of the senate and assembly on 6/12/12  http://www.saanys.org/advocacy/positions.asp