Note to NEA RA. Two more pieces on testing for accountability and evaluation.
The NEA proposal for a policy statement on teacher accountability and evaluation calls on locals to consider student test scores to be used for teacher performance reviews.
Two items delegates might take a look at.
From the Economic Policy Institute:
While there are good reasons for concern about the current system of teacher evaluation, there are also good reasons to be concerned about claims that measuring teachers’ effectiveness largely by student test scores will lead to improved student achievement. If new laws or policies specifically require that
