Geaux Teacher!: Why NOT School Performance Scores?

Geaux Teacher!: Why NOT School Performance Scores?:

Why NOT School Performance Scores?

by noreply@blogger.com (Lee Barrios, M.Ed., NBCT)

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/

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

TIME TO CELEBRATE!!!

by noreply@blogger.com (Lee Barrios, M.Ed., NBCT)

TIMES GRILL

MANDEVILLE

8:00 til

ELECTION NIGHT !!

Join me and watch the STRESS melt away

Drink Specials

served up by my son Chris !!

If you're hungry for some

CROW-quettes

I'll have some available just in case !

Lee P. Barrios
Master of Education
National Board Certified EA/ELA
Secondary Certification
Lang. Arts/Journalism/Gifted

Later

Rockin Dopsie

at

Ruby's Roadhouse !!