The Effect of Teacher's Union on Construction of Teacher Evaluation System in New York City

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26590218
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sociology of education
• Research Institution: Toyo Gakuen University
• Principal Investigator: SUEFUJI Mitsuko 東洋学園大学, 東洋学園大学グローバル・コミュニケーション学部, 教授 (10460304)
• Research Collaborator: YOSHINO Makiko
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 教員評価 / アメリカ / ニューヨーク市 / 教員組合 / テスト政策

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In New York City, there has been a conflict over Teacher Evaluation between New York City Department of Education and Teacher's Union. This study explores recent trends of Teacher Evaluation in New York City from the viewpoint of Teacher's Union. Through this study, the effect of Teacher's Union on construction of Teacher Evaluation System is examined. The details of new Teacher Evaluation System are also clarified and the problems incorporated in it are discussed.

Free Research Field

教育学