NYC Teacher ratings contain gross errors

[Hannah Bell]

The city's controversial teacher grading system gives Pamela Flanagan the lowest possible grade - a zero - for her performance as an English instructor.

The only problem? Flanagan is a sixth-grade math and science teacher at Tompkins Square Middle School in the East Village. She has never taught English in her five years there.

Flanagan's grade is one of more than 200 errors the teachers union says it found in the city Education Department's rating of 12,000 public school instructors and one of the reasons it's fighting to keep the grades under wraps...

Flanagan's grade was based on the progress 30 students made on the state English exams. She was rated "average" in math - again based on 30 students - but eight of the students listed were never in any of her classes...

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2010/12/20/2010-12-20_citing_errors_in_teacher_scores_uft_seeks_to_halt_citys_public_release_of_inform.html#ixzz18eDPXbk3


How ironic. The "reformers" can't even put out a minimally accurate report. Doesn't matter, the purpose is just to fire teachers.

[Starry Messenger]

1. recommend.

I saw a blog yesterday that described these "reports" as astrology.

[Brickbat]

2. K&R.

[progressoid]

3. Yup - we're racin' to the top alrighty.

[Hannah Bell]

4. k