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Firing of D.C. teacher reveals flaws in value-added evaluation - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Firing of D.C. teacher reveals flaws in value-added evaluation - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:

Firing of D.C. teacher reveals flaws in value-added evaluation

The firing of a D.C. teacher called “creative,” “visionary” and “motivating” is the latest example of the many things wrong with value-added methods to evaluate teachers, the newest trend in school reform that is sweeping states with a push from the Obama administration.

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