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mopinko

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1. test scores shouldn't be the only measure of any human being.

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 01:18 PM

Feb 2012

ever.
period.

but there does need to be a way to make sure that teachers are doing a good job. there needs to be a more systematic way for parents and even students to evaluate teachers. they know who the bad ones are. but nobody ever asks them.

i did find the part in the video about correlation a little unconvincing. i wouldn't mind knowing more.

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Video: Merit Pay, Teacher Pay and Value Added Measures [View all] proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 OP

test scores shouldn't be the only measure of any human being. mopinko Feb 2012 #1

Judge me on tests I TAKE... YvonneCa Feb 2012 #2

well mopinko Feb 2012 #3

Believe me...this is not new and what you propose won't work... Sancho Feb 2012 #4

the thing that jumps out at me from your comments mopinko Feb 2012 #7

it's not a problem....that's how good teaching works! Sancho Feb 2012 #8

Or one could include teachers in discussing... YvonneCa Feb 2012 #5

Interesting take on the NYC situation... YvonneCa Feb 2012 #9

well mopinko Feb 2012 #10

Straw man... YvonneCa Feb 2012 #11

i was reacting to your statements mopinko Feb 2012 #12

Governor Brown on data... YvonneCa Feb 2012 #6

love jerry brown. mopinko Feb 2012 #13

On this we can... YvonneCa Feb 2012 #14