On Teacher Buy-In and IMPACT
Education Sector recently hosted the event “Finding the Link: Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development.” We invited four teachers—all bloggers—to give their reactions to the discussion and ask...
View ArticleAn Exclusive Look Inside IMPACT
Today Education Sector releases a paper on IMPACT, the District of Columbia’s controversial teacher evaluation system that rates teachers primarily on classroom observations and student test scores. As...
View ArticleSmart Changes to IMPACT
When a teacher has been rated “highly effective” for two years in a row, it’s a good bet that she knows what she’s doing— that her lessons are engaging and challenging and that there is real learning...
View ArticleQuick Hits (10.14.11)
Fifth-grade courses in college? Educators in a Chicago suburb are addressing college readiness. One example: College of DuPage and six local high schools are working together to improve the math...
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