New Teachers Project CPS Human Capital Study

The New Teachers Project released a study of the human capital practices of Cincinnati Public Schools that provides the public data points to consider as the administration and union begin negotiations.

The major findings include:

Ineffective evaluations: The current teacher evaluation system does not differentiate teachers based on their impact on student learning, nor does it give teachers the feedback they need to improve.


Failure to reward excellence: Nearly two-thirds of CPS teachers say they would support bonuses for outstanding performance, but teacher compensation is based almost entirely on seniority and qualifications.

Forced placements: 1 in every 4 CPS teachers who changed schools last year was placed in his or her new school without the opportunity to interview, to the widespread dissatisfaction of both teachers and principals.

Losing the best new teachers: 60 percent of administrators report losing a qualified new teacher candidate as a result of the district’s late hiring timeline.

See the full study at: http://www.tntp.org/files/TNTP_Cincinnati_Report_Dec09.pdf