Who can argue against "accountability"? I wonder what the response of the teachers' unions will be? Geoff Layton > Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:16:21 -0400 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Quick Common Core question > To: [log in to unmask] > > Geoff, > This seems especially true to me because in my state (and I've heard in > other states also) 25% of a teacher's evaluation will be based on how > well her students did on the end of year test. > > But schools will no longer have to make Annual Yearly Progress. The > school as a whole will get no consequence, but the teacher will. > Jan > > > Quoting Geoffrey Layton <[log in to unmask]>: > As should be evident, these are not "standards" or "objectives" with > any other pedagogical or educational relevance but only part of a CYA > document that can be used to pass blame on to others (i.e., teachers). > Politicians and administrators can say, "Well, we did the heavy lifting > of putting together this wise, sound document, which we know to be > wise and sound because we did it." > > Geoff Layton > > > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html > and select "Join or leave the list" > > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/