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What we measure is what we value.

LA Times did research on the value added by teachers in the classroom.  Everyone agrees test scores are not the sole indicator of a teachers effectiveness.  When included as part of an overall evaluation, mentoring, and coaching, measurements such as these can help teachers improve their classroom effectiveness. See the article here. What we measure [...]

Teach for America

Excellent article in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal.  Teach for America asks the best of the best to teach in under performing schools with great results. See the article here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704198004575311052522926796.html