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Four employees of a Knoxville investment firm were taken into custody Thursday in connection with an elaborate fraud scheme.More >> Four employees of a Knoxville investment firm were taken into custody Thursday in connection with an elaborate fraud scheme.More >> Knox County's main library is closed for repairs until Tuesday.More >> Knox County's main library is closed for repairs until Tuesday.More >> The Tennessee Highway Patrol is stepping up seat belt and DUI enforcement over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.More >> The Tennessee Highway Patrol is stepping up seat belt and DUI enforcement over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.More >> Hunters have through Monday to comment to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency on hunting regulations for the next seasons.More >> Hunters have through Monday to comment to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency on hunting regulations for the next seasons.More >> Roger Welchel, 54, died Thursday night after crashing his vehicle in South Knoxville.More >> Roger Welchel, 54, died Thursday night after crashing his vehicle in South Knoxville.More >> A University of Tennessee administrator told her boss she was experiencing a hostile work environment in the days before she was fired.More >> A University of Tennessee administrator told her boss she was experiencing a hostile work environment in the days before she was fired.More >> Police in Sevierville are partnering with retailers to crack down on shoplifters. In January, the Sevierville Police Department formed a team called ALERT.More >> Police in Sevierville are partnering with retailers to crack down on shoplifters. In January, the Sevierville Police Department formed a team called ALERT.More >> The search for a violent sex offender with an outstanding warrant for his arrest is over.More >> The search for a violent sex offender with an outstanding warrant for his arrest is over.More >> Members of The Boy Scouts of America are now speaking out about Thursday's historic vote to end the ban on openly gay members.More >> Members of The Boy Scouts of America are now speaking out about Thursday's historic vote to end the ban on openly gay members.More >> Two people were killed and another two hospitalized after a shooter opened fire in a Grainger County business.More >> Two people were killed and another two hospitalized after a shooter opened fire in a Grainger County business.More >>
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WATE) - Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre tells lawmakers in Washington that a new teacher evaluation system could do more to improve education than any other recent reform.
McIntyre testified Thursday in front of the House Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education subcommittee.
The hearing sought to look at ways school systems around the nation are measuring teacher performance.
"Tennessee's teacher evaluation system is not perfect, but it is a vast improvement over our previous evaluation process and I think it will prove to be a very valuable professional growth and instructional improvement tool," McIntyre testified.
Joining Dr. McIntyre for the testimony was a representative from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a teacher from Indianapolis, and a human resources executive from the Houston school system.
