Education 251 – Final Study Guide Teacher Tenure – Flashcards
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Teacher Tenure (Definition)
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Protects teachers from being fired for personal, political, or other non-work related reasons; Protects the firing of experienced teachers to hire less expensive new teachers
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Teacher Tenure Pro 1
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Justifiable reward for years of positive evaluations by school administrators
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Teacher Tenure Pro 2
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Protects teachers from being dismissed after false accusations from students
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Teacher Tenure Pro 3
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Helps guarantee innovation of teaching
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Teacher Tenure Con 1
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Creates complacency because teachers know they are unlikely to lose their jobs
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Teacher Tenure Con 2
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Makes it costly to remove teachers with poor performance or whom are guilty of wrong doing
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Teacher Tenure Con 3
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Some states grant tenure after only 3 years
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Teacher Tenure Con 4
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Doesn't necessarily promote the education of children
