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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there any proof of this?[b] Something that's being done internally? From looking at a teacher's typical evaluation, it doesn't appear that tests are being used much if at all in the evaluation at least on paper.[/b] I'm not sure that I'm completely against tests being used for a teacher's effectiveness, especially when growth is being factored into the testing piece these days. I just think it should be a small part of the whole evaluation.[/quote]

It's not part of any sort of official evaluation, it just looks bad if a certain teacher tends to have scores lower than her peers.  In the past when unit tests weren't computerized, and the school divisions weren't concerned with tracking to make sure the students are learning the standards, if a class bombed a test, the teacher's co-workers and principal would most likely never know.  Now they do, and of course it's going to add to a teacher's angst. [/quote]

I should also add that I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with it, but it does help explain why textbooks aren't being used.  If I relied on the textbooks, as good as they are, my kids would still bomb the district tracking tests, because the tests aren't aligned with the textbooks. I have to look at the tests and try to create notes that are specific to the tests they will be given.  [/quote]

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