New York Gov. Cuomo seeks tougher criteria to evaluate teachers

Measure, supported by state schools chancellor, includes more extensive use of student performance and more rigorous classroom observation

ALBANY, N.Y. -- An hour after Gov. Andrew Cuomo publicly proposed tougher criteria to evaluate teachers, his ideas have been embraced by the state schools chancellor.

Merryl Tisch says she'll recommend including all of Cuomo's proposals in a teacher evaluation plan. That plan will be considered by the Board of Regents on Monday.

Tisch says she made her decision based on conversations with Cuomo and other "stakeholders" in recent weeks.

Cuomo wants more extensive use of student performance on standardized tests and more rigorous classroom observation of teachers.

He also called today for the Regents to hasten the process so the evaluations could be used in place of the current seniority-based system for layoffs planned for this year.