Modern School: Ohio To Retest Teachers for Low Student Performance

Modern School: Ohio To Retest Teachers for Low Student Performance:

Ohio To Retest Teachers for Low Student Performance

by Michael Dunn

The Beatings Will Continue Until Test Scores Improve

In yet another idiotic attempt to force teachers to make poor kids excel on their exams, Ohio will start requiring teachers of core subjects at the lowest scoring 10% of schools to retake their licensing exams, according to Cincinnati.com. The move seems to be purely punitive, as the licensing exams provide almost useful no data on how well a teacher will perform on the job.

Scores on standardized tests are most strongly influenced by students’ socioeconomic backgrounds, with teachers accounting for as little as 7.5-30% of student achievement. (Seehere, here and here) Indeed, virtually every one of the schools in questions is located in a low income community.