The Secretary's Fourth Annual Report on Teacher Quality ...

In 2004, 50 states, up from 48 in 2002, reported implementing criteria for assessing program performance. A promising trend in the program review process is the inclusion of teacher assessment data as one element of the evaluation. In 2004, 33 states, up from 25 in 2002, included assessment data in the form of pass rates in their criteria. ................
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