Chronology | Current Month | Current Thread | Current Date |
[Year List] [Month List (current year)] | [Date Index] [Thread Index] | [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] | [Date Prev] [Date Next] |
This is not exactly about physics per se, but perhaps some of you may be interested. In LA, they plan to publish students' test scores sorted by teacher name. In theory, this is supposed to make clear (?) which are the best teachers and which are under-performing.
The data in question is called “value added.” In theory, it’s a way to link teachers with the students they taught and the gains those students made. Since it just looks at growth – not overall proficiency – it should minimize many of the external factors that often affect performance, and focus attention on what contribution the teacher made.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2010/0817/Test-score-bomb-How-far-is-too-far-in-teacher-accountability-push
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2010/0817/A-right-way-and-a-wrong-way-to-link-teachers-and-student-test-scores
- Bill