Teacher Evals and Standardized Testing
There is yet further evidence that the Obama administration is wedded to the idea that teacher quality can be based solely on the test scores of their students. In an announcement on July 7, 2014, the federal government is going to begin enforcing a Bush-era mandate that on its surface seems benign but has serious implications.
The policy states that poor children in poor schools will not be subject to the least experienced teachers or those teaching subjects for which they were not licensed. Good so far. Most people would agree that such a practice would be a very good thing. The administration wants to ensure that all children will be taught by excellent teachers. However, what is the measurement of such excellence? Standardized test scores, of course.
To read more, follow see this article in the Huffington Post.
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