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A Word on Using Test Scores to Evaluate Teachers
As you’re probably aware, Tennessee is rolling out [pdf] its new evaluation system this year, along with new rules on tenure based on that evaluation system. I’ve written about the use of… more →
Nashville Jefferson: A Nashville Education Blog
A Word on Using Test Scores to Evaluate Teachers
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wrote 1 year ago: As you’re probably aware, Tennessee is rolling out [pdf] its new evaluation system this year, … more →
A Break-Down of the Collective Bargaining Bill
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wrote 1 year ago: Not surprisingly, Tennessee Republicans are touting education reform as one of their key accomplishm … more →
Statewide Pay for Performance
wrote 2 years ago: Given the reforms we’ve seen come down in Tennessee over the last two years, you can bet there … more →
What Rep. Maggart Doesn't Understand About Unions, or Education for That Matter
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wrote 2 years ago: A week or two ago, Rep. Debra Maggart, who is responsible for the “nuke the unions” bill … more →
Education in the 107th General Assembly
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wrote 2 years ago: The Tennessean has a story this morning about possible upcoming legislative priorities for this year … more →
You Know What We Need? Compensation Reform.
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wrote 2 years ago: I don’t know if you heard the news, but as a part of our Race to the Top grant, a few Tennesse … more →
A Reflection on "How To Fix Schools: A Manifesto"
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wrote 2 years ago: I don’t know if you happened to see it, but published in Sunday’s Washington Post was a … more →
Union Contracts and Reform
wrote 2 years ago: In lieu of a longer post, which I will get to sometime in the future, I’d like to point you to … more →
Long-Awaited Peabody Study: Performance Pay Alone Does Not Boost Test Scores
wrote 2 years ago: Clearly there will be a lot more to say about this in the coming days and weeks, but for now, that … more →
How Should We Be Evaluating Our Director of Schools?
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wrote 2 years ago: Based on a few different things that I’ve been reading, plus a post I started 6 months ago and … more →
Let's Not Forget About the TEAC
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wrote 2 years ago: I received an email from the Commissioner of Education’s office yesterday morning that reminde … more →
Value-Added: We Appear To Be Having This Conversation A Tad Late
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wrote 2 years ago: So, if you’ve been conscious the last week or two, then you’ve certainly read, heard, or … more →
Value-Added Data is Blowing Up in California, Thanks to the LA Times
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wrote 2 years ago: NashvilleJeff is back from vacation, and it looks like just in time — over the weekend, the LA … more →
Race to the Top and Tenure Reform
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wrote 2 years ago: With this year’s session barely in the ground, The Rep. is already looking forward to extendin … more →
Race to the Top Next Steps
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wrote 3 years ago: In the aftermath of the Round I RTTT awards, much of the discussion has moved past Tennessee, focusi … more →
ESEA Reauthorization
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wrote 3 years ago: Already planning for its next issue to tackle after healthcare reform, the Obama Administration rele … more →
Does Tennessee Have a Plan To Turn Around Failing Schools? (Hint: Not Really)
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wrote 3 years ago: Although there is a national debate about whether school turnaround is even possible, a significant … more →
Nashville To Follow Memphis Teacher Effectiveness Initiative?
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wrote 3 years ago: WPLN is reporting that members of the Metro Council’s Education Committee met with folks from … more →
Conversations About Teacher Effectiveness
wrote 3 years ago: Ed Money Watch called my attention to a report recently published by Learning Point Associates on te … more →
