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Monday, April 29, 2013

The NFL Draft Has Lots To Teach Administrators [Edutopia] | The Jose Vilson

The NFL Draft Has Lots To Teach Administrators [Edutopia] | The Jose Vilson:


The NFL Draft Has Lots To Teach Administrators [Edutopia]


Tyrann Mathieu at the NFL Scouting Combine
Tyrann Mathieu at the NFL Scouting Combine
Here’s my recent article comparing the way the NFL recruits players in their scouting combine to what public education currently does.

Stats and Equations vs. the Team as an Ecosystem

Trying to develop equations for player effectiveness doesn’t always work well. ESPN tried to develop its own quarterback equation, but found it wasn’t that simple. Each throw a quarterback made or run he scored on needed additional eyes to assure that the numbers accurately reflected his performance. While people may base salaries on individual statistics, the ones that matter most to executives and fans alike are whether the entire team wins.
Looking at teacher evaluation is a difficult prospect, especially since we’re often trying to measure