This dispute is just one example of the mathematical acrobatics required to isolate the effect of one teacher on their students' test scores, when so many other factors inside and outside the school's walls affect how students perform.
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Middle and High School Mathematics - 0 views
Ready: 100 questions that promote Mathematical Discourse - 0 views
The real reason why the US is falling behind in math - Opinion - The Boston Globe - 0 views
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If my seatmate on an airplane asks me what I do for a living, I tell the truth: I'm a mathematician. This generally triggers one of two responses. Either I'm told that I must be brilliant . . . or I hear about the person's inability to balance a checkbook. The truth is, I'm not brilliant, just persistent, and I hate balancing my checkbook. Both responses, however, point to a fundamental misunderstanding about what mathematics is supposed to do and its current - and unfortunate - trajectory in American education.
A surprising new argument against using kids' test scores to grade their teachers - The Washington Post - 1 views
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When a teacher whose students do well on tests moves to a school where test scores were improving the previous year, and average scores continue improving after that teacher arrives, it is hard to know how much of that continued improvement is due to the new teacher and how much to other factors.
What Does it Mean to be Smart a in Math Class? - 0 views
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New York State Mathematics Curriculum Modules for Grades P-12 - 0 views
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