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Note to NEA RA. Two more pieces on testing for accountability and evaluation. « Fred Klonsky's blog #NEARA11

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Note to NEA RA. Two more pieces on testing for accountability and evaluation. « Fred Klonsky's blog #NEARA11

Note to NEA RA. Two more pieces on testing for accountability and evaluation. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Note to NEA RA. Two more pieces on testing for accountability and evaluation.

from Fred Klonsky's blog by Fred Klonsky

The NEA proposal for a policy statement on teacher accountability and evaluation calls on locals to consider student test scores to be used for teacher performance reviews.

Two items delegates might take a look at.

From the Economic Policy Institute:

While there are good reasons for concern about the current system of teacher evaluation, there are also good reasons to be concerned about claims that measuring teachers’ effectiveness largely by student test scores will lead to improved student achievement. If new laws or policies specifically require that

Note to NEA RA. More on testing for accountability and teacher evaluation. « Fred Klonsky's blog

Note to NEA RA. More on testing for accountability and teacher evaluation.

by Fred Klonsky

In a timely blog post, Dana Goldstein writes.

This is bad instruction informed by test-based accountability. Opposing such accountability policies doesn’t necessarily mean that one in anti-test; rather, it’s important to note that the preferable use of tests is to diagnose the strengths

ERN Donor: Walton Family Foundation « DFER Watch

ERN DONOR: WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION

Posted by ken libby on June 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

According to the Walton Family Foundation’s website, Education Reform Now received $1,325,000 from the foundation in 2010. This marks the first donation from the WFF to ERN.

In the past, Whitney Tilson said the organization (specifically DFER) couldn’t take money from Walton.

Oh Brother MORE CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS: Gulen charter schools in Hawaii

CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS: Gulen charter schools in Hawaii

Gulen charter schools in Hawaii *STATE* *# ACTIVE* *# PENDING * *# INACTIVE* * *TOTAL* HI 0 0 1 1 * Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status ===================================================================== *SCHOOLS* ...

Gulen charter schools in Colorado ** *STATE* *# ACTIVE* *# PENDING * *# INACTIVE* * *TOTAL* CO 1 0 2 3 * Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status ===================================================================== *SCHOOLS* ...

Gulen charter schools in Arizona *STATE* *# ACTIVE* *# PENDING * *# INACTIVE* * *TOTAL* AZ 7 0 2 9 * Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status ===================================================================== *SCHOOLS* ...

Gulen charter schools in Oregon *STATE* *# ACTIVE* *# PENDING * *# INACTIVE* * *TOTAL* NV 0 0 2 2 * Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status ===================================================================== *SCHOOLS* ...

Gulen charter schools in Utah *STATE* *# ACTIVE* *# PENDING * *# INACTIVE* * *TOTAL* UT 1 0 0 1 * Denied, withdrawn, closed, or unknown status ===================================================================== *SCHOOLS* ...

Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago - Dana Goldstein

Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago

by Dana Goldstein

I'll be off the blog this week, since I'm in Chicago researching women teachers and feminist labor politics at the turn of the century. In the meantime, my friend Michelle Goldberg has written a delightfully devastating review ofLife of the Party, a new memoir by former GOP flack Lisa Baron. You should also check out this Russell Baker essay on Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt's unconventional marriage and political partnership.

In other non-news, I am contemplating one of the great pop music mysteries of the hair band era: How did these guys manage to write this song, which came on in a Walgreen's today, reminding me of its cheesiness, but also its awesomeness and correctness. Enjoy...

Woman Says Principal "Crossed the Line" When Giving Graduation Speech in English and Spanish (VIDEO) - Hispanically Speaking News

Woman Says Principal “Crossed the Line” When Giving Graduation Speech in English and Spanish (VIDEO)

“Class of 2011, I want to congratulate you for all your accomplishments this year,” Principal of Whittell High School in Nevada said to his graduating class. He then said it in Spanish as a nice gesture to the Spanish-speaking students and their family members. He went through his whole speech in this manner.

Principal Crespin Esquivel did not expect that repeating his speech in Spanish at a school whose second largest ethnic group is Hispanic would offend one woman enough that she sparked an online controversy.

The woman, who said she sat through both the English and Spanish speeches, wrote a letter to a local newspaper claiming the principal “crossed the line”, “was inappropriate”, and “took away from the recognition the students deserve.”

The debate over the bilingual comments are similar to a story making headlines after U.S. Soccer Team goalie

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