Current Teacher Evaluation Metrics are Unstable The Education Policy Analysis Archives has just published (Oct 6, 2014) “The Stability of Teacher Performance and Effectiveness: Implication for Policies Concerning Teacher Evaluation,” by Morgan, Hodge, Trepinski and Anderson. This is a well-designed … Continue reading
Category Archives: Best Practices
Validity, Assessments, and Teacher Evaluation
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Validity is being ignored by politicians and many reformers Opposition to the Common Core Standards and to the massive testing regime that started with NCLB and continues with Race to the Top and the Common Core continues to grow. Teacher … Continue reading
Charter Schools: Good idea that’s lost it’s way
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Charters were once a reformer’s dream Charter schools have blossomed in recent years, thanks in large part by federal Race to the Top requirements that states needed to lift caps on charters in order to qualify for RTTT funds. The … Continue reading
Great Reads on Educational Reform Politics
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Reigh of Error: A great book on ed reform politics I’ve been slowly reading Diane Ravitch’s latest book, Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools. The more I read, the more … Continue reading