How do we know if a teacher is "good" or "effective?"
Part of the national discussion is (has been) "teacher accountability." According to both No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, assessment of teachers should be associated with overall student growth. Should teachers be held accountable for student learning? If so, how does one measure student learning?
HERE* is an interesting animation that contrasts an "attainment model" of assessing learning --- i.e. how much a child grows over time, vs. a "value-added model" --- i.e. how measurements of child growth are adjusted for environmental variables. Just think of your student as a tree - - - .
How do you want to be assessed as a teacher?
* (Thanks to CTQ's Ali Kliegman for sharing this resource.)
Part of the national discussion is (has been) "teacher accountability." According to both No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, assessment of teachers should be associated with overall student growth. Should teachers be held accountable for student learning? If so, how does one measure student learning?
HERE* is an interesting animation that contrasts an "attainment model" of assessing learning --- i.e. how much a child grows over time, vs. a "value-added model" --- i.e. how measurements of child growth are adjusted for environmental variables. Just think of your student as a tree - - - .
How do you want to be assessed as a teacher?
* (Thanks to CTQ's Ali Kliegman for sharing this resource.)
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