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Peer Assistance and Review

Teachers supporting Teachers is the new look of support in schools all across the country. Peer review, embraced by more than 80 school systems nationwide, confronts on of public education’s most vexing problems: What to do with under-performing teachers? In California, the out-going Mentor Teacher program was replaced by the Peer Assistance and Review Program. This programs purpose is to allow exemplary teachers to assist permanent and beginning teachers in the areas of subject matter knowledge, teaching strategies, and teaching methods. The extent of the Program’s assistance and review depends on whether the participating teacher is a beginning teacher, a volunteer permanent teacher, or a permanent teacher who has received an overall unsatisfactory evaluation in the areas of teaching methods and instruction. California’s program was created to improve the education of students by improving the classroom performance of teachers. Teachers participate in the program in one of several ways. 1. Teachers that have moved to a new district or school often need help making adjustments to the new curriculum or district policies; this group also includes teachers that want to keep improving on their teaching practice. There participation is Voluntary. 2. Teachers that have received one or more unsatisfactory ratings on their job performance evaluation are required to participate as a Referred Participating Teacher (RPT). 3. Another category of support is provided for teachers that are recommended by an administrator, as a preventive measure. This category is considered Highly Recommended (HR). Administrators seek to get peer assistance for this teacher before being required based on performance evaluation. Thyjuan (talk) 02:28, 16 December 2009 (UTC) http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/te/ce/par03.asp