[Xavier]

Originally Posted by bkcunningham1

Depends on the circumstances of employment....

But the NEA certainly promotes peer review...


http://www.nea.org/home/33071.htm

.. to improve instruction. Peers helping peers to improve the effectiveness of instruction, etc. Mentoring so to speak. Non-threatening and more apt to be productive in bringing about the desired change. Most often it is initiated by the teacher himself/herself.

Tenure is no more than a successful end of a probationary period. It is found under different titles everywhere in businesses and industries across the country and around the world. Tenured teachers/administrators can be dismissed for cause if need be. It takes a lot of documentation and an earnest effort by their supervisor to help the individual improve before it comes to that point.