Monday, August 25, 2014

8-25-14 Perdido Street School

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NYSED Looks To Make 40% of APPR Evaluations Based On State Tests

The APPR teacher evaluation system in New York is split so that 60% is based on "subjective" measures like classroom observations and (in some districts) student surveys while the other 40% is based on "student performance."The "student performance" APPR component is divided into 20% that is based on state tests and 20% that is based on "local assessments."T


8-24-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Daily News: Cuomo Not Much National Stature For White House RunFrom the Daily News: While Cuomo publicly dismisses talk of a candidacy, his people have hardly discouraged such speculation. A 2016 scenario goes like this: Hillary Clinton chooses not to run, blowing the Democratic field open. The problem for Cuomo, party activists and Democratic insiders say, is that he has do