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3. well

like i said, tests measure only so much. they should not be a sole decision making tool.
but i would like to judge you by how well your students progress. i think it is fair to judge you by how much they progressed in your year with them. far better than judging them against every kid every where, regardless of circumstances.
i also think that looking at long term stats is a good idea. if you can track back from college graduates to elementary schools, to specific teachers, (presuming we can keep them in teaching that long) you could start to understand what works.

i think the data is valuable in measuring what METHODS work the best. forget personalities and pay checks. what methods work best at building a lifelong foundation of learning? that should really be the question that is being asked here.