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Florida Supreme Court Won't Hear Teacher Performance Pay Case

The Florida Supreme Court.
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WFSU News
The Florida Supreme Court.
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Florida Supreme Court

The Florida Education Association is disappointed the state Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to the state’s teacher performance pay law. The law more closely ties teacher pay to student test scores, but teachers have argued the way the state calculates student progress is unconstitutional. FEA spokesman Mark Pudlow says recent changes to the law have mitigated its effects on teachers:

“But I think there are significant areas where teachers still don’t have trust in the evaluation system and think its still too weighted to test scores," he added.

Pudlow points to the Florida Department of Education’s recent decision to use results of the state’s new Florida Standards Assessment in teacher evaluations as a new potential problem. A review of that test found it valid, but also highlights problems with its administration.

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Lynn Hatter is a Florida A&M University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Lynn has served as reporter/producer for WFSU since 2007 with education and health care issues as her key coverage areas. She is an award-winning member of the Capital Press Corps and has participated in the NPR Kaiser Health News Reporting Partnership and NPR Education Initiative. When she’s not working, Lynn spends her time watching sci-fi and action movies, writing her own books, going on long walks through the woods, traveling and exploring antique stores. Follow Lynn Hatter on Twitter: @HatterLynn.