Professionalization

Joint Committees
Career In Teaching Program
Peer Assistance & Evaluation Program (PDF 304KB)
Professional Practice Schools
NBPTS
Professional Development Funds (PDF 96KB)
LPDC Handbook (PDF 564KB)
Curriculum Councils
Teacher Evaluation System (TES) (PDF 660KB)
Testing Schedule For 2006/2007
The 1988 Collective Bargaining Agreement was negotiated using the “principled” negotiations process based on methods developed at the Harvard Negotiations Project.  The guiding principles, practices, and guidelines assimilated in that process were applied to the development of the Career in Teaching Program.  The Collective Bargaining Agreement provided the framework for the program.  In August 1988, a joint Cincinnati Federation/Administration Committee began the formidable task of drafting a detailed plan.  The Committee met an average of once a week during the development phase.  An open forum to allow professional educators and educational consumers to share their viewpoints was provided.  All teachers and administrators were provided the opportunity to complete a survey in an effort to obtain data on their perceptions of the roles and responsibilities for lead teachers.
The Committee issued its report in October 1989. The Board and Federation completed final negotiations and ratified the Career in Teaching Program in February 1990. Subsequently, the parties amended the Career in Teaching Agreement, effective September 1991.  In 2000, the Program was further improved by implementation of Teacher Quality amendments, including a revised teacher evaluation and compensation plan.
The Teacher Quality Program as amended will provide incentives to attract and retain quality teachers in the profession, will improve and encourage teachers’ professional growth opportunities, will expand opportunities for collaboration among professional educators, and will give teachers broader roles and responsibilities which will improve student achievement and provide better schools for children and teachers.
CFT Is an affiliate of the 1.3 million member Amercian Federation of Teachers, Ohio Federation of Teachers, & AFL-CIO