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The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

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District Adjusts to New Teacher Evaluation System

Naomi Grant, Arts & Life Editor December 13, 2014

Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, the Ohio Department of Education implemented a new system of teacher evaluations, created on the principle that teachers should be held accountable for student growth. “One...

Teacher Evaluation: The Beachcomber Debate

Teacher Evaluation: The Beachcomber Debate

Anshika Niraj & Jon Shapiro, Staff Writers October 1, 2012

Anshika Niraj and Jon Shapiro square off on whether teacher evaluation should be tied to student test scores. The Obama administration's Race to the Top program mandates that teachers will be evaluated...

Paying Teachers for Performance Would Improve Student Learning

Paying Teachers for Performance Would Improve Student Learning

Jon Shapiro, Staff Writer October 1, 2012

In early September, teachers in one of the nation’s largest school districts “walked-out,” leaving around 400,000 Chicago kids either out of school or in very costly temporary programs. The primary...

Merit Pay Would Not Improve Student Learning

Merit Pay Would Not Improve Student Learning

Anshika Niraj, Staff Writer October 1, 2012

The philosopher Elbert Hubbard once said, “The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without a teacher.” Hubbard was absolutely right. A teacher’s goals should be to teach students...

Teachers to be Graded on Student Performance

Teachers to be Graded on Student Performance

Ari Rabinowitz, Staff Writer February 28, 2012

In the last two years, Ohio schools have faced uncertainty about the future of teacher evaluation. Both the Republican-controlled Ohio government and the Democratic-run US Dept. of Education have supported...

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