The Daily Report Card: Teacher Evaluation Guidelines, Ball State Pay, NCLB

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One of a few fun graduation caps from this weekend's IU Bloomington commencement ceremonies. Purdue's graduates will be honored next week. (Click image for original tweet.)

Indiana guidance on evaluations worries schools – “The document notes that IDOE will set ‘cut levels’ that will define which teachers have ‘negative impact on growth.’ It goes on to say that teachers with a negative impact cannot be given an effective or highly effective rating.” AP/IBJ

Major groups beg Congress to rewrite No Child Left Behind – “Unquestionably the people who signed the letter — including the heads of the National Governors Association, The Council of State Governments, The National League of Cities, the National School Boards Association, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors — would take vociferous objection to my description of their effort,” writes Valerie Strauss. The Answer Sheet

BSU faculty, staff, union members get pay raises – “Average faculty salaries at Ball State remain at the bottom of the Mid-American Conference and “far below” the national median for doctoral institutions, according to data released earlier this month.” Muncie Star Press

Teaching Kids to Get Involved Can Get Teachers Into Trouble – “Teachers trying to get students to engage in the world around them are expected to pay careful attention to the line between educator and activist. This boundary is invisible, but crossing it can have serious consequences.” The Educated Reporter