Sunday, October 18, 2009

Superintendent spreads the gospel of 'value-added' teacher evaluations -- latimes.com


Superintendent spreads the gospel of 'value-added' teacher evaluations -- latimes.com:

"After nearly two years of grinding battles with the union and school board on this and other issues, Grier recently left for Houston, where the district uses value-added results as a basis for teacher bonuses.

The opposition in San Diego, Grier said mildly, was 'more entrenched than I thought it would be.'

His fight there offers a preview of a debate that is about to engulf the nation's schools.

The Obama administration has made value-added a pillar of its school-reform efforts, including the $4.35-billion federal grant program known as Race to the Top, which requires states to link student scores to teachers"