A novel approach: We address these two questions by analyzing school-district data from grades 3–8 for 2.5 million children, linked to information on their outcomes as young adults and the characteristics of their parents. We find that teacher VA measures both work and matter. Actually evaluating teachers based on their students effectiveness of success in …
Value-Added teacher evaluation is not the only option Read More »
I know I talk (or rather type) a lot about the shift occurring in education and it’s hard to comprehend until you are in the midst of it or someone close to you who is experiencing it. I heard on NPR’s Morning Edition that the unemployment rate nationwide is down to 8.1%, but that doesn’t …
It’s easy to get caught up and confused when reading about educational policy: The report is a mishmash of misleading statistics and incoherent arguments, intended to exaggerate the failure of public education. Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, introduces the report with this claim: “It will come as no surprise to …
It isn’t a coincidence that charter schools keeping showing up: The reading passage on the test was a paean to charter schools, with pie charts and bullet points, all intended to show that charters were decidedly superior to the public schools in which the test-taking students were enrolled. It even had the nerve to identify …
Want to read more? Check it out here. Book Talk-Gossamer
Want to read this book? Check it out here. Book Talk-The Season
Want to dive in? Check The Allegrea Biscotti Collection here. Book Talk-The Allgera Biscotti Collection
This week, I am teaching a writing course at Oakbrook Prep! Being a teacher without a classroom means that occasionally you get the opportunity to inhabit other classrooms for awhile. This is one of my favorite times because not only does it give me a new perspective, but I get to meet new teachers and new students. I …
This morning, I am participating in the service to honor graduates of high school, college and graduate school. When you participate in these kinds of events, it inevitably draws up memories of your own graduations. It makes me think how important it is to create times, especially as we get older, to stop and remember …
Really enjoying our conversations about Facebook, Twitter and blogging! Hope these conversatons continue!
