From Friday’s inbox…
Worth A Read
Follow up on Fire First, Ask Questions Later Posted: 18 Jan 2012 09:00 PM PST
Policymakers and pundits are intrigued by the new value-added study released two weeks ago by Harvard and Columbia economists. However, they are misreading and misusing the data in ways that they shouldn’t.
Trial And Error Is Fine, So Long As You Know The Difference Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:00 PM PST
Matthew Di Carlo discusses the rush to implement new ways of evaluating teachers and the limitations that exist in current research.
What Value Did the Chetty Study Add? Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:00 PM PST
Diane Ravitch discusses the value-added study by Harvard and Columbia economists. In this blog post from her Bridging Differences blog, she lists her comments and provides valuable links to access more information.
Study on Teacher Value Uses Data From Before Teach-to-Test Era Posted: 14 Jan 2012 09:00 PM PST
Michael Winerip discusses Raj Chetty and John N. Friedman’s study on teacher value added, which was shared last week. Winerip reveals that much of the data used in the study was based on data from the 1990s, which was before the high-stakes testing era and No Child Left Behind.
Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline Posted: 14 Jan 2012 09:00 PM PST
Rethinking Schools tackles the issue of the school-to-prison pipeline. The school-to-prison pipeline begins in deep social and economic inequalities, and has taken root in the historic shortcomings of schooling in this country.
Teachers Matter. Now What? Posted: 14 Jan 2012 09:00 PM PST
Dana Goldstein asks an important question about the largest-ever study of teachers’ “value-added” ratings. Teachers matter. Now what?
Playing school with scantrons Posted: 11 Jan 2012 09:00 PM PST
Carol Corbett Burris, principal of South Side High School in New York, discusses the failures of current education policy. The agenda to turn our public schools over to profiteers while destroying the professionalism of public educators becomes clearer every day. With one voice we need to say, no more. The time of playing school with scantrons must end.
