tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163194560074533171.post3639849755091682307..comments2023-11-05T03:23:30.896-08:00Comments on Group Blog: Standardized Testing and Merit PayThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07972721902020174528noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163194560074533171.post-24208254526090186522008-10-24T23:57:00.000-07:002008-10-24T23:57:00.000-07:00I think this kind of testing would be a limited ga...I think this kind of testing would be a limited gauge on teacher performance because standardized tests are limited. The reality of every classroom is that the students aren't little robots capable of taking in and spitting out every bit of information that the teacher embeds into their heads. What exactly is the definition of merit? Does a teacher deserve to be rewarded because he/she spend the Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608637679648727951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163194560074533171.post-85939667603772163732008-10-23T19:25:00.000-07:002008-10-23T19:25:00.000-07:00My kids district does have fall and spring testing...My kids district does have fall and spring testing. <BR/> I have thought it would be a good indication of how well the teacher did that year, but after reading your points, I think I have to reconsider. I had never thought about students on an IEP, or student's who are pulled out for extra time with specialists. That is a good point.Mrs. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088739114009642189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163194560074533171.post-72727309174225984182008-10-21T19:39:00.000-07:002008-10-21T19:39:00.000-07:00Some of schools do have fall and spring testing. T...Some of schools do have fall and spring testing. <BR/><BR/><BR/>That said, in this case would it be the same test in the fall and spring to determine the learning? What if the score went down? What does that mean? More test? Did the student ummm unlearn? <BR/><BR/>Does a score that goes up actual mean the student learned because of the teacher? Or because the student progessed to that stage of 12RedRoses4Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16805716545602543344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163194560074533171.post-28071047256517192492008-10-21T16:08:00.000-07:002008-10-21T16:08:00.000-07:00NO, it would not be a compromise, because the peop...NO, it would not be a compromise, because the people against merit pay don't want it because of philosophical reasons, not practical reasons.<BR/><BR/>If, however, you're going to have a merit pay system, I don't know how you could do it well and *not* have a "value added" approach. The state of Tennessee did a lot of work with "value added" a few years ago but I think money dried up. A Google Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.com