Why NOT School Performance Scores?
This blog by Gary Rubinstein at "TEACHFORUS" is a great example and explanation of the "inaccurate statistically meaningless scoring process" in New York City (that's where our unqualified candidate for State Superintendent previously worked his magic). Surprisingly, this system shows how the process hurts GOOD schools as well as "BAD." Louisiana's School Performance Score metric is no better!
http://garyrubinstein.teachforus.org/2011/10/21/when-bad-progress-reports-happen-to-good-schools-change-em/
http://garyrubinstein.teachforus.org/2011/10/21/when-bad-progress-reports-happen-to-good-schools-change-em/
When Bad Progress Reports Happen To Good Schools — Change ‘em!
by Gary Rubinstein
New York City’s Department of Education recently released their ‘progress reports’ for all the middle and elementary schools for the 2010-2011 school year.
For each school they have a complicated formula that assigns up to 60 points for ‘progress’, up to 25 points for ‘achievement’, and up to 15 points for ‘school environment’. The scores are tallied and
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