MADISON, Wis. -- A prohibition on using student test results to evaluate teachers would be removed under a proposal backed by Gov. Jim Doyle as a way to ensure Wisconsin can qualify for federal Race to the Top stimulus money.

While the bill before state lawmakers would remove the prohibition on using the data, teachers couldn't be disciplined or fired based on the test results.

That limitation caused the state's school board association to oppose the change on Monday. It also resulted in questions from state lawmakers about whether the change goes far enough to meet eligibility requirements under the federal grant program.

The state teachers' union supports the measure as written and opposes student test data being used to evaluate teachers.