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Friday, February 17, 2012

Joe Williams Op-Ed « DFER Watch

Joe Williams Op-Ed « DFER Watch:

Joe Williams Op-Ed

From Joe Williams’ op-ed in today’s NY Daily News (bold is original): The much-maligned standardized test isn’t king. Under the new plan, the bulk of a teacher’s evaluation (60%) remains in the hands of the school principal, not in standardized testing. That’s as it should be. Implementing more meaningful classroom evaluations will help teachers improve their craft — … Read more