Post by pavel on Feb 14, 2016 2:07:29 GMT -6
Tennessee is among 13 states that scored an F for its system of performing background checks on teachers and sharing misconduct information when compared with best national practice by USA TODAY.
For Tennessee, the reliance on school districts to run effective background checks, incomplete online documentation and gaps in the sharing of misconduct information with other states all drove the low ranking.
Here's how Tennessee scored 59 out of a possible 100.
For Tennessee, the reliance on school districts to run effective background checks, incomplete online documentation and gaps in the sharing of misconduct information with other states all drove the low ranking.
Here's how Tennessee scored 59 out of a possible 100.
- Background checks: Weak screening, left to local districts
- Transparency: Some incomplete information online about teacher disciplinary actions
- Mandatory reporting laws: Strong mandatory reporting of teacher misconduct
- Sharing misconduct information: Many teachers' misconduct not shared with other states