Tenure Under New York State law, appointed teachers achieve tenure after completing a probationary period (usually three years) and fulfilling all the requirements for the professional certificate. In New York City, tenure is granted in your license appointment area. Having tenure means you may not be disciplined or terminated without due process. As a tenured teacher, you have the right to a hearing before an independent arbitrator regarding any charges brought against you. This due process right protects you from being fired for personal, arbitrary or political reasons. As described above, the process for determining whether or not you will get tenure is rigorous, and tenure is not automatic at the end of the probationary period. You must: Complete all your state certification and city licensing requirements, file an application and receive professional certification. Have a record of acceptable service during your probationary period. Be recommended for tenure by your principal. In order to recommend you for tenure, your principal will use a framework developed by the DOE in 2010. He or she will rate you as highly effective, effective, developing or ineffective in three categories: Instructional practice, which can be measured by formal and informal classroom observations, your work products and annual reviews; Professional contributions to your school and profession, which can be verified by feedback from students, parents and colleagues; your attendance and punctuality; and the work you do on school teams; and Impact on student learning, or the gains your students make in meeting New York State standards as evidenced by their work, portfolios, passing rates and achievement on state exams. Visit uft.org
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:59:23 +0000
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