The lesson of the NRC-NAEd report is that even though value-added methodologies offer a number of advantages over other approaches that consider test-score data in a vacuum, policymakers need to move carefully in adopting any approach—value-added or otherwise—in making important decisions about individual teachers.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
What are we using those tests for?
We've got a federal agenda right now pushing the use of standardized tests for all sorts of things. Here's a better look on the concerns around using them for teacher evaluation.
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