AFT has traditionally been a bit more reform-minded than its rival – the NEA. But will its president succeed in convincing state and local affiliates to support teacher evaluations that incorporate student achievement? (The New York Times)
What does a new, pro-school-choice Secretary of Education mean for Virginia’s school systems? (WBDJ7.com)
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Who Lost the Heartland?
“Use student achievement to measure teachers” is a catch-phrase or headline you might expect to hear or see working on education policy inside the beltway, but it wasn’t exactly what I expected to see waking up Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa. But, lo and behold, teacher evaluations were the focus of the front and back [...]
Willful Misunderstanding
Over at the National Journal’s group edu-bigwig blog, they’re debating the question “Are the Race To the Top Requirements Fair?” A lot of the discussion centers on the RTT requirement that states eliminate prohibitions against linking student test score data with individual teachers. Most of the bloggers are in favor of this, on the grounds [...]
Michelle Rhee’s "Plan B"
It looks like Michelle Rhee wants to bypass the teacher’s union and link teacher licensure to “effectiveness” as determined by OSSE. The union has already tripped up, in my opinion, by rejecting the principle of the idea and upsetting people like Kevin.
But really, they have a point about the nuts and bolts problems of teacher [...]
More Teachers See Unions as "Absolutely Essential"
In recent decades, America has experienced a steady de-unionization of the private sector workforce. This is a real problem, particularly in an era of declining economic security and increasing inequality (problems that partially stem from de-unionization itself). The public sector, by contrast, has pretty much maintained a steady level of unionization, in part because governments [...]
"Technical" Objections
Over at the UFT, Leo Casey accuses us of various rhetorical sins involves caricatures, straw men, etc, in recent comments about the NYC value-added project. Their grievances lie with the methodology, says Leo, and it’s wrong to say otherwise. Okay, very well. Two questions:
1) What are the basic elements of a UFT-approved methodologically appropriate method [...]
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03/05/10 | Andrew Rotherham's reaction to New York as a Race to the Top finalist is mentioned on National Journal.
03/04/10 | Andrew Rotherham defends the U.S. Senate's filibuster rule in a column for the New York Daily News.
03/04/10 | Kevin Carey is quoted on college tuition increases in a CNN article.
03/02/10 | Chad Aldeman's False Fronts report generated a news article in Inside Higher Ed.
03/02/10 | Kevin Carey guestblogs about college accreditation on Higher Ed Watch.
03/02/10 | Chad Aldeman's False Fronts report generated a news article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.