kitchen table math, the sequel: Andrew Wolf on test scores & tenure

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Andrew Wolf on test scores & tenure

Much of the current controversy over the use of standardized tests to determine teacher tenure is a reflection of the fact that many teachers are being evaluated by principals who themselves have no expertise running a classroom. The experiments attempting to create "instant" principals now can be declared a failure. Insuring that there is a fully qualified "principal teacher" running a school costs not a penny more than hiring an unqualified neophyte.

Making Do with Fewer Dollars
Andrew Wolf
New York Sun
April 11, 2008

He's talking about the Leadership Academies.

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