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what we do know about is management and governance

We don't know anything about how to teach

Because the smaller a school, the more likely its overall performance can be skewed by a few good or bad students

Was Mozart a better musician than Babe Ruth was a hitter?

Giving several tests a year can sort out each teacher's contribution

if you do raise these issues, it's seen as making excuses or pulling back from commitments

The only way to tell a good teacher is to go into their classroom spontaneously

tying pay to performance is not at all important in retaining good teachers

significant portion of teachers do believe in merit pay

states' rights advocates have blocked federal efforts for a national curriculum

videotaping math, English, and biology lessons

Music instructors questioned the district's decision to evaluate them on their students' grasp of music theory instead of instrumental proficiency

Gates is paying $1,500 apiece to more than 600 Hillsborough teachers whose lessons are being videotaped.