Superintendent spreads the gospel of 'value-added' teacher evaluations -- latimes.com:
"After nearly two years of grinding battles with the union and school board on this and other issues, Grier recently left for Houston, where the district uses value-added results as a basis for teacher bonuses.
The opposition in San Diego, Grier said mildly, was 'more entrenched than I thought it would be.'
His fight there offers a preview of a debate that is about to engulf the nation's schools.
The Obama administration has made value-added a pillar of its school-reform efforts, including the $4.35-billion federal grant program known as Race to the Top, which requires states to link student scores to teachers"
"After nearly two years of grinding battles with the union and school board on this and other issues, Grier recently left for Houston, where the district uses value-added results as a basis for teacher bonuses.
The opposition in San Diego, Grier said mildly, was 'more entrenched than I thought it would be.'
His fight there offers a preview of a debate that is about to engulf the nation's schools.
The Obama administration has made value-added a pillar of its school-reform efforts, including the $4.35-billion federal grant program known as Race to the Top, which requires states to link student scores to teachers"