Comments on: Walcott: NYC Value-added Ratings Don’t Tell Full Story http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/walcott-nyc-value-added-ratings-don%e2%80%99t-tell-full-story/ Education News Fri, 24 May 2013 17:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MyDegreeChoices News Teacher Evaluation System in NY Identifies ‘Worst’ Teacher | MyDegreeChoices News http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/walcott-nyc-value-added-ratings-don%e2%80%99t-tell-full-story/#comment-9524 MyDegreeChoices News Teacher Evaluation System in NY Identifies ‘Worst’ Teacher | MyDegreeChoices News Thu, 24 May 2012 14:30:40 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209089#comment-9524 [...] editorial in the Daily News to remind parents that the new value-added scores presented far from a complete picture of teacher quality. “The data is now two years old, and it would be irresponsible for anyone to use this information [...] [...] editorial in the Daily News to remind parents that the new value-added scores presented far from a complete picture of teacher quality. “The data is now two years old, and it would be irresponsible for anyone to use this information [...]

]]> By: Walcott: NYC Value-added Ratings Don’t Tell Full Story | reignacademy.com http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/walcott-nyc-value-added-ratings-don%e2%80%99t-tell-full-story/#comment-5908 Walcott: NYC Value-added Ratings Don’t Tell Full Story | reignacademy.com Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:53:32 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209089#comment-5908 [...] Reference: www.educationnews.org [...] [...] Reference: http://www.educationnews.org [...]

]]> By: tired teacher http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/walcott-nyc-value-added-ratings-don%e2%80%99t-tell-full-story/#comment-5747 tired teacher Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:18:48 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209089#comment-5747 at the heart of this is a major misconception. beyond the issues with the statistical validity of the value added analysis. we are assuming the only "value" a teacher can add is measured on the test scores. and that is the first step to creating a population of drones at the heart of this is a major misconception. beyond the issues with the statistical validity of the value added analysis.

we are assuming the only “value” a teacher can add is measured on the test scores. and that is the first step to creating a population of drones

]]> By: Kevin http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/walcott-nyc-value-added-ratings-don%e2%80%99t-tell-full-story/#comment-5733 Kevin Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:10:20 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209089#comment-5733 Not to mention that if we manage to isolate the teacher qualities that add the most to student achievement, it'll make it easier to recruit good teachers cause we'll know what to look for. Not to mention that if we manage to isolate the teacher qualities that add the most to student achievement, it’ll make it easier to recruit good teachers cause we’ll know what to look for.

]]> By: Linda Brees http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/walcott-nyc-value-added-ratings-don%e2%80%99t-tell-full-story/#comment-5732 Linda Brees Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:09:26 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209089#comment-5732 There really aught to be more of an effort to find out how much good teaching contributes to student success, independent of other factors like parenting, income, etc. If they want to evaluate teachers more objectively, that's fine. But before you go off screwing with their livelihood, don't you owe them a system that is fair? There really aught to be more of an effort to find out how much good teaching contributes to student success, independent of other factors like parenting, income, etc. If they want to evaluate teachers more objectively, that’s fine. But before you go off screwing with their livelihood, don’t you owe them a system that is fair?

]]> By: Linda Brees http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/walcott-nyc-value-added-ratings-don%e2%80%99t-tell-full-story/#comment-5731 Linda Brees Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:08:05 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209089#comment-5731 Well this isn't a surprise. It's of course hugely unfair to the teachers who will know experience real career reprecussions because of a system even Walcott admits is flawed. Well this isn’t a surprise. It’s of course hugely unfair to the teachers who will know experience real career reprecussions because of a system even Walcott admits is flawed.

]]> By: Walcott: NYC Value-added Ratings Don’t Tell Full Story : online degree diploma http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/walcott-nyc-value-added-ratings-don%e2%80%99t-tell-full-story/#comment-5720 Walcott: NYC Value-added Ratings Don’t Tell Full Story : online degree diploma Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:50:12 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209089#comment-5720 [...] “And I will always entertain our teachers with the professional regard they deserve. I hope members of the media pleasure do the same today.”Source [...] [...] “And I will always entertain our teachers with the professional regard they deserve. I hope members of the media pleasure do the same today.”Source [...]

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