THE STATE COURT OF APPEALS IS BEING CALLED ON TO RECONSIDER ITS POSITION THAT NEW MEXICO'S NEW TEACHER EVALUATION SYSTEM IS INVALID BECAUSE IT VIOLATES STATE LAWS. THE REQUEST COMES FROM TEACHERS UNION AND SOME STATE LAWMAKERS AFTER LAST MONTH'S REFUSAL BY A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE TO BLOCK THE MARTINEZ ADMINISTRATION FROM CONTINUING THE PROGRAM.
THE TEACHERS AND LAWMAKERS SAY THE NEW EVALUATION SYSTEM VIOLATES STATE LAWS THAT REQUIRE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO EVALUATE TEACHERS THROUGH IN-CLASS OBSERVATIONS. THE P-E-D'S PLAN HAS OTHER TEACHERS MAKING THOSE OBSERVATIONS.
