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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This rule is based on a false assumption:  That it all depends on the teachers.  I've taught in both--worked my tail off in the poor school.  Worked hard in the average school.  Guess which kids got better scores?[/quote]

No, the rule is not based on the idea that it all depends on the teachers. It's based on the idea that some of it depends on the teachers. Do you disagree with this idea?[/quote]

Yes and no. Lots of talented teachers give it their best effort, but there is burnout and still teh testing pressure (at least in DC).
The answer may be to incentivize. 
As with anything else in life, there needs to be incentives for anyone to take on and stay with a difficult task or any task that takes them away from their current gig. 
More money and the promise that test scores will not factor into their performance evaluations. Some sort of alternative measure of student progress: attendance, art work/portfolio, vocabulary building, mental health assessments, etc. 
Let's all be honest, lots of kids in our title 1 schools have very different needs that can be measured with an entirely different set of parameters. Set all that straight and then we can talk about test scores. [/quote]

The states are supposed to come up with plans to provide incentives for people to do this. It sounds like you have some good ideas.[/quote]

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