The Illinois New Millennium Initiative Toolkit
The Illinois New Millennium Initiative (NMI) unites an innovative, energized group of early-career teachers, diverse in experience, but committed to making a difference for Illinois students. They teach in a variety of schools throughout the state and entered the profession through a myriad of pathways. They share common principles, fortified through their diverse perspectives, which motivate them to advocate for a new vision for transforming education in their districts, statewide in Illinois and nationally.
For more information or to get involved, contact Alesha Daughtrey.
Teachers of the Illinois NMI call for the adoption of several promising practices for evaluating teaching effectiveness under the state’s Performance Evaluation Reform Act of 2010:
- Design evaluation systems well
- Measure student learning with sophisticated assessment strategies
- Base evaluations on multiple measures
- Link measures of teaching effectiveness to professional development
- Consider effectiveness data in decisions about tenure and staffing
- Utilize data on school conditions in evaluation systems
- Use strategic compensation to reward effectiveness
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This PowerPoint presentation offers background information about the Illinois NMI, insight into key education reform issues in Illinois, and recommendations for transforming teaching policy for the better in the state. Show it to policymakers, lawmakers and potential partners. |
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This one-page leave behind document offers background on the Illinois NMI and teaching policy recommendations for Illinois. Hand it to policymakers, lawmakers and potential partners. |
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These talking points help advocates prepare and align messages before meeting with targets, the media or potential allies in Illinois. Use these to refine your messages for allies, targets and the media. |
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Reports & Products from the Illinois NMI
- “Measuring Learning, Supporting Teaching: Classroom Experts on the Performance Evaluation Reform Act.” This fact sheet is a guide to an Illinois law called the Performance Evaluation Reform Act. Read More >
