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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually think Michelle Rhee did a lot of good for DC schools. Anyone who has taught knows that there are teachers and administrators in the system who are not doing their job. Being around co-workers who are never held responsible for their actions burns out high performers more than a high workload!! Its demoralizing and brings down the entire organization.

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I also agree with many of Ravtich's points. If testing is the only criteria then the schools are following a reductionist goal. Their behaviors will not be incentivized toward doing the best for every student it will be about scoring high. This obsession with high scores is what makes MCPS such a disaster. The central office is a classic example of an organization focused on its own self interest and survival. The test scores ensure this survival and they push this culture all the way down.

The Curriculum 2.0 is a perfect example of an organization focusing only on meeting the test score criteria as a success measure for success. Its crossed two superintendents. I actually don't think Starr cares about 2.0. he's just too arrogant to admit problems and can't control or chooses not to control the bureaucrats below him. [/quote]

You have just bought into the hype. All research points to the contrary. Bad/lazy/inefficient teachers are NOT the cause of the high teacher-burnout rate. Most teachers quit within 5 years because the job is so overwhelming, not because there are so many fellow teachers who aren't doing their job. Sure there are plenty of bad teachers out there. There are also plenty of bad doctors, lawyers, police officers, etc. etc. To suggest that bad teachers are the root cause for other teachers quitting, or for education problems in general as Rhee, not to mention that horribly misleading and irresponsible film "Waiting for Superman" suggest, is just plain ignorant. It's easier to play the blame game than to try to address the real issue because addressing the real issue is to expensive.  Bad teachers account for such a small slice of the problem that we waste too much time and money on it rather than attacking the real problem (again, poverty, class size, teacher burnout, etc.). Look at how certain other countries handle education and you will find a much different picture. Teachers are actually respected and given the resources and support to actually do their job. I don't know about you, but I'm damn tired of bringing hours and hours of work home every week. All unpaid overtime, taking me away from my own children. That has nothing to do with the 2-3 teachers (at the most) of the 40 in my building who are slackers.   [/quote]

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