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Method to Grade Teachers Provokes Battles - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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The system calculates the value teachers add to their students’ achievement, based on changes in test scores from year to year and how the students perform compared with others in their grade.
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Michelle A. Rhee, the schools chancellor in Washington, fired about 25 teachers this summer after they rated poorly in evaluations based in part on a value-added analysis of scores
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heir use spread after the 2002 No Child Left Behind law required states to test in third to eighth grades every year, giving school districts mountains of test data that are the raw material for value-added analysis
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Graham Veth on 01 Sep 10

DC is keeping/firing teachers based on "grading" teachers in their successes with their students on standardized tests.

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Better measures of college performance | Inside Higher Ed - 2 views

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Chris Dede on 23 Oct 12

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12/21/2011 - Higher Education Commission Launches Online Learning - Student Scene - Cha... - 3 views

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Maung Nyeu on 23 Dec 11

Online courses are not students only, they are for teachers too. Tennessee offers free online courses to help educators maximize their knowledge of balanced assessment systems, including formative instructional practices, value-added progress measures and effective strategies to improve teaching and learning. Since Fall 2010, more than 270,000 courses have been completed throughout Tennessee by 42,000 educators.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Online courses are not students only, they are for teachers too. Tennessee offers free online courses to help educators maximize their knowledge of balanced assessment systems, including formative instructional practices, value-added progress measures and effective strategies to improve teaching and learning. Since Fall 2010, more than 270,000 courses have been completed throughout Tennessee by 42,000 educators.</div>

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Interest in Online Courses Could Be Peaking - US News and World Report - 2 views

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Chris Dede on 19 Oct 12

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Chris Dede on 19 Oct 12

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Cole Shaw on 19 Oct 12

This is a really interesting article, and coupled with the edX / Anant Agarwal article below from Douglas, I think it brings up additional questions. Even with all the features that Anant says will be added to edX, I feel like they are all just part of the "convenience" factor and in many cases (like grading, discussion forum), more convenience for the teaching staff than the students. It is convenient for the students to do online labwork instead of going to a physical lab, for example. So I wonder if that type of convenience is enough to convince more students to sign up to MOOCs, or if they have to fundamentally change to add more types of value?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a really interesting article, and coupled with the edX / Anant Agarwal article below from Douglas, I think it brings up additional questions. Even with all the features that Anant says will be added to edX, I feel like they are all just part of the "convenience" factor and in many cases (like grading, discussion forum), more convenience for the teaching staff than the students. It is convenient for the students to do online labwork instead of going to a physical lab, for example. So I wonder if that type of convenience is enough to convince more students to sign up to MOOCs, or if they have to fundamentally change to add more types of value?</div>

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How reformers (unfortunately) get captivated by experimental technology - 1 views

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Jeffrey Siegel on 17 Sep 12

Authors urge caution before jumping on the tech-bandwagon. Their argument amounts to something like it's best not to buy first generation tech products; wait until the kinks are worked out.

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Make-up school work goes high-tech - Local - The Sun News - 0 views

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Students are using "Smart bracelets" to carry makeup work from school to home.

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Nick Siewert on 02 Oct 09

I'm trying to figure out how this is different or value added from just giving every kid a $10 flash thumbdrive.

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