February 16, 2012 | Posted At: 04:36 PM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category: Five Best Blogs [Of The Day]
Five Best Blogs: Don't Call It A Comeback
A daily roundup of all the best education blog posts and commentary I can find. Write something interesting or unexpected and yours might make the list:
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Posted by: Kesavan | February 17, 2012 at 06:36 AM
There have been many voices pointing out how and why merit pay based on student achievement scores does not work. Worth looking at Florida's plan, which is based on an algorithm that is so complicated it cannot be explained. Proponents says "trust" is required.
The algorithm predicts how a student will perform and measures that on actual performance.
Wouldn't a crystal ball be cheaper and equally effective?
http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2012/02/16/inside-the-mathematical-equation-for-teacher-merit-pay/
Posted by: Sandra | February 17, 2012 at 08:14 AM