FOILed documents show how the DOE dissembled regarding their Teacher Data reports
The NYC Department of Education announced this week that it intended to release individual "teacher data reports" to the press, based on value-added methods, in response to FOILs from several newspapers.
The UFT went to court to block the release of these reports, and DOE has agreed to a delay until a judge can hear arguments next month.
The UFT went to court to block the release of these reports, and DOE has agreed to a delay until a judge can hear arguments next month.
A little history:
Several years ago, Chancellor Klein determined to use value-added methods to measure the achievement gains of teachers of English and math teachers in grades 4-8, by comparing the standardized test scores of their