Senate removes teacher of record from reform bill

The state Senate has decided that trying to hold specific teachers accountable for student performance is not workable. The chamber on Thursday amended a proposed bill dealing with Wyoming's ongoing education reform effort. Their change removes references in state law to trying to hold specific teachers accountable for student performance. The concept is known as teacher of record. But lawmakers heavily involved in the education reform say it's impractical and difficult to identify a teacher of record because of the multiple teachers that may be involved in educating each student. The issue arose as the Senate considers House Bill 72, which would develop a system to measure the performance of teachers, superintendents, principals and other educators. The bill, which has passed the House, faces one more round of Senate debate.