Teacher Evaluation?

This article from the Washington Post is a must read for those interested in assessment.

A simple question teachers should ask about their profession

A simple question teachers should now ask about their profession

By Valerie Strauss

This was written by Carol Corbett Burris, principal of South Side High School in New York. She was named the 2010 New York State Outstanding Educator by the School Administrators Association of New York State. She is one of the co-authors of the principals’ letter against evaluating teachers by student test scores, which has been signed by nearly 1,400 New York principals.