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Squinch

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13. Pearson made a billion dollars in 2012. They linked closely through major investors to

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 07:55 PM

Mar 2014

Teach for America and Teachers' College, and they funded the Stamford group that developed the teacher evaluation system that, in turn, depends on Pearson test scores to evaluate teachers.

It's a total scam.

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Arne D. lets Pearson, others make and grade tests secretly to publicly grade teachers. Unfair. [View all] madfloridian Mar 2014 OP

If students grade teachers, shouldn't teachers grade administrators? Downwinder Mar 2014 #1

Proprietary tests are like proprietary voting....you don't know what you are getting. madfloridian Mar 2014 #2

I have a theory... madfloridian Mar 2014 #3

I agree. The silence is telling. Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #4

Yes, it is. madfloridian Mar 2014 #9

I always try to K&R your posts when I see them catchnrelease Mar 2014 #7

From the Democratic side, there really is no defense of what is going on. n/t progressoid Mar 2014 #8

Yes. LWolf Mar 2014 #10

I think there is also confusion about testing and the Common Core and teacher evaluations, and Squinch Mar 2014 #14

But what can Obama do about it? awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #5

Nothing. He threw teachers under the bus years ago, just like his base when he refused to push for Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #6

He can change his policy on education. madfloridian Mar 2014 #11

Oh, I know... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #12

Pearson made a billion dollars in 2012. They linked closely through major investors to Squinch Mar 2014 #13

Any and all public employees need to be accountable. Octafish Mar 2014 #15