Table 3.9. State policies for evaluating teacher performance, by state: 2011

Table 3.9. State policies for evaluating teacher performance, by state: 2011–12

State	State requires all teachers' performance to be formally evaluated	Teacher evaluation is tied to student achievement	Teacher evaluation occurs on an annual basis	State requires all evaluators to receive formal training

United States¹	45	17	20	29

Alabama	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Alaska	Yes	No	No	Yes
Arizona	Yes	No	Yes	No
Arkansas	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
California	Yes	No	No	No

Colorado	Yes	No	No	Yes
Connecticut	Yes	No	No	Yes
Delaware	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
District of Columbia	No	No	No	No
Florida	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Georgia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hawaii	Yes	No	No	No
Idaho	Yes	No	Yes	No
Illinois	Yes	No	No	Yes
Indiana	No	No	No	No

Iowa	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Kansas	Yes	No	No	No
Kentucky	Yes	No	No	Yes
Louisiana	Yes	No	No	Yes
Maine	Yes	No	No	No

Maryland	Yes	No	No	No
Massachusetts	Yes	No	No	Yes
Michigan	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Minnesota	Yes	No	No	No
Mississippi	No	No	No	No

Missouri	Yes	No	No	No
Montana	Yes	No	No	No
Nebraska	Yes	No	No	Yes
Nevada	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
New Hampshire	No	No	No	No

New Jersey	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
New Mexico	Yes	No	No	Yes
New York	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
North Carolina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
North Dakota	Yes	No	Yes	No

Ohio	Yes	Yes	No	No
Oklahoma	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oregon	No	No	No	No
Pennsylvania	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Rhode Island	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

South Carolina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
South Dakota	Yes	No	No	No
Tennessee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Texas	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Utah	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Vermont	Yes	No	No	Yes
Virginia	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Washington	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
West Virginia	No	No	No	No
Wisconsin	Yes	No	No	Yes
Wyoming	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
¹National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for the column.
SOURCE: Quality Counts 2012: The Global Challenge, Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, Education Week, 2012. Data Source