By ADAM BRODSKY
January 28, 2008 -- IF you want good teachers in the schools, the first step is obvious: Figure out who they are.
And not by relying solely on water-cooler chat and subjective judgments but by also looking at rock-hard data on teacher performance.
Such common-sense thinking has led Chancellor Joel Klein & Co. to undertake a pilot project to measure and track teachers' results - based on their students' test scores.
The idea is revolutionary for city schools, but even baby steps in this direction could do a world of good for kids.
And not by relying solely on water-cooler chat and subjective judgments but by also looking at rock-hard data on teacher performance.
Such common-sense thinking has led Chancellor Joel Klein & Co. to undertake a pilot project to measure and track teachers' results - based on their students' test scores.
The idea is revolutionary for city schools, but even baby steps in this direction could do a world of good for kids.
No comments:
Post a Comment