No one suggests using value-added analysis as the sole measure of a teacher. Many experts recommend that it count for half or less of a teacher's overall evaluation.
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L.A. teacher ratings: L.A. Times analysis rates teachers' effectiveness - latimes.com - 0 views
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I think it has to be part of the discussion though. We all agree that the most important factor to student learning is the quality of instruction the student receives.
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As much as people talk of change, the only stories that really get over the “transform” bar are what’s happening at my old school and from a superintendent in Iowa who told me he was in the process of “Napsterizing” education in his district. (I’m going to write more about both of those after the first of the year.)
The Disruptors of the Decade - Scott Anthony - Harvard Business Review - 0 views
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Be in health care, education, or cleantech. These three industries are screaming for disruptive innovation, and the innovators that deliver the disruptive goods are well positioned to create massive success stories.
Governments cut computing costs in the cloud - USATODAY.com - 0 views
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"Technology allows them to become more productive and effective serving citizens with scarcer resources," says Andrew Bartels, analyst at Forrester Research.
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Still, White House chief information officer Vivek Kundra last February announced an initiative to consolidate hundreds of redundant federal government databases. Kundra also called for stepping up the federal government's reliance on cloud-based systems to deliver public services.
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"The longer-term effect is that this will help spur economic activity by creating governments that better facilitate commerce," says Rubel. He says tech-savvy government services "create better public policy outcomes for citizens."
Iowa education director favors opting out of No Child Left Behind - 0 views
Chicago schools, teachers union hurl accusations of intimidation - chicagotribune.com - 0 views
Five trends to look for this school year - 0 views
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