What happens when the data doesn’t support your position? Make something up.
In a world of accountability there must be data. Or something you call data but isn’t. But that’s a different post.
In school districts today the stupidest decisions are being made and justified by referring to some data.
Unless the data doesn’t support the stupid decision. In which case they go ahead with the stupid decision anyway.
Case in point: Arne Duncan’s Chicago pay-for-performance scheme.
Stephen Sawchuck in today’s EdWeek:
In school districts today the stupidest decisions are being made and justified by referring to some data.
Unless the data doesn’t support the stupid decision. In which case they go ahead with the stupid decision anyway.
Case in point: Arne Duncan’s Chicago pay-for-performance scheme.
Stephen Sawchuck in today’s EdWeek:
Preliminary results from a Chicago program containing performance-based compensation for teachers show no evidence that it has boosted student
