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Seems like any review of performance should include a peer review by following year(s) teachers. With the computer records now kept on each student, a "student is ready", "has good habits", "has problems" (and other subjective questions), type of evaluation would help track prior teacher's performance. The teachers doing the evaluation would not even have to know the prior teachers (different school or district) because they are evaluating the students, but the aggregate would give an indication of prior teacher performance.


I have seven children 20 thru 3 years old. They are or have been in high school, alternative high school, middle school, elementary school, pre-school, and home school. Some have learning disabilities, some are advanced, and some are "normal". I consider "no child left behind" as "no child gets ahead". Testing as an evaluation has tied the hands of good teachers and given whole schools tunnel vision where they should be expanding vision.

My senior in high school turned herself around about two years ago. I know it was a group effort, but I also know it wasn?t a test. She started enjoying school and doing the work.

My third grader home schooled last year, reads at above grade level 11, does fractions and decimals, has spent the entire year doing sheets of addition and just now multiplication? so he can pass a test. He is also getting so-so about school and will probably be home schooled again. The reason he went back into regular school was the social aspect, but he has lost quite a bit on the academic side.

The current system of tests seems to only target the middle of the road students. The bottom that requires special education is cut loose and the top, because they already meet the requirements, are ignored.

posted 5 years ago
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