Testing expert points out severe flaws in NYS exams and urges parents to boycott them this spring!
To add insult to injury, the NYC Department of
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
NYC Public School Parents: Testing expert points out severe flaws in NYS exams and urges parents to boycott them this spring!
NYC Public School Parents: Testing expert points out severe flaws in NYS exams and urges parents to boycott them this spring!:
Many recent columns have pointed out the fundamental flaws in the new NY teacher evaluation system in the last few days: by Aaron Pallas of Columbia University; Carol Burris, Long Island principal, education historian Diane Ravitch, (who has written not one but two excellent critiques) and Juan Gonzalez, investigative reporter for the Daily News. All point out that despite the claim that the new evaluation system is supposed to be based only 20-40% on state exams, test scores in fact will trump all, since any teacher rated "ineffective" on their students' standardized exams will be rated "ineffective" overall.
To add insult to injury, the NYC Department of
To add insult to injury, the NYC Department of