Could Be Better - Elementary Teacher Houston ISD Employee Review

2.0
26 June 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great curriculum Great training opportunities I loved my students & they were like little sponges to learning. The pay is good and there are opportunities for extra pay during the summer.

Cons

Aggressive Administration Not too family friendly Administration were not willing to help, they just point out everything that you are doing wrong. A lot of paperwork & data tracking (excessive). No open-door policy...whatever you tell admin, they use it against you. I spent a lot of late nights at school with paperwork and last minute data they wanted. Your evaluation is based of of the students' scores. Their RTI process is a nightmare.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

-Love working with the students in HISD -Most coworkers are amazing and passionate about providing access to post-secondary options to all students

Cons

-Instruction from higher up in HISD is often inconsistent, and they deliver expectations and news VERY last minute -There's a lot of disorganization due to being understaffed as everyone is being stretched thin -Isn't room to grow pay-wise in this role; I have to change roles in order to get a salary increase.

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