Monday, November 14, 2011

Teacher Evaluations: Publicly Naming Educators Tied To Performance Scores Hinder Reform, Study Says


The problem is that there is way too much emphasis on standardiz­ed test scores. These tests have been proven to be unreliable measures of student knowledge and skill so they should not be used to evaluate teachers or to drive instructio­n. This is ultimately a debate about politics and the belief that education is a right that should be valued and preserved by and for the pubic. These tests are ne of the many insidious ways that conservati­ve, anti-educa­tion groups try to dismantle the way the public views our system of education and perceives and supports public employees, I.e. teachers.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost