The Absurdity of Teacher Evaluation Systems
There was an article today in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that really got my gander up....
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | May 19, 2014 | Teacher Evaluation
There was an article today in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that really got my gander up....
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | May 18, 2014 | Progressive World-View, Reform, Social Activism
I started this blog in 2005 to augment my book The Art of Teaching Science (Public Library), and...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | May 16, 2014 | Assessment, Teacher Evaluation
The headline in Thursday’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution was “Parents push back on required testing.” Could the movement to Opt Out of high-stakes testing be the third strike against using high stakes testing to...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | May 15, 2014 | Assessment, Reform, Standards
The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) hired a new superintendent, Dr. Meria Carstarphen, who formerly was superintendent of the Austin Independent School District (AISD). Dr. Carstarphen is bringing five administrators who worked for...
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | May 14, 2014 | Teacher Evaluation
Two curve balls were thrown at the movement to evaluate teachers using student tests scores and classroom observations. Both were strikes! Attempts to evaluate teachers have focused on classroom observations of teacher...
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