5 myths about teachers that are distracting policymakers - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post - 15 views
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we are obsessing on a small problem while we give short shrift to professional development strategies that could move large numbers of teachers from satisfactory to excellent
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removing ineffective teachers has much more to do with ill-trained and supported administrators than tenure rules
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scholars from Vanderbilt University and the RAND Corporation plainly conclude that “rewarding teachers with bonus pay, in the absence of any other support programs, does not raise student test scores.”