Governor Bill Lee will give his first State of the State it will signal to the state the administration’s priorities for the immediate future.
State of the State Expectations 2019
Tag: Testing
Time to Address Teacher Morale
There is no one size fits all strategy that will work in every school or district. This is a recurring theme among those who believe in local control in public education. Together, we can work to address teacher morale issues.
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A Job Nobody Wants
The choice of Commissioner of Education will assume the overwhelming burden of ensuring that every child in Tennessee graduates from high school prepared for college or the workforce. The success or failure, of the next Commissioner of Education will largely determine the success or failure of the next Governor. It will be a difficult job to fill and it may be a job that nobody wants.
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A Few More Thoughts on Testing in Tennessee…
JC Bowman writes: the emphasis on testing misses the bigger issue: student academic growth measured by flawed testing. Then the results being used in educator evaluations. This is certainly more problematic to educators than the actual tests themselves.
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Not Widgets
"Education is not as simple as manufacturing widgets. It cannot be measured strictly by charts, graphs or standardized tests, despite the fact that many believe it can." --JC Bowman
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TNReady Legislation & Guidance
“If you don’t understand — from the school district to the superintendents — that we want our teachers held harmless, then I’m sorry, you’re tone-deaf,” said State Representative Eddie Smith.
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We Can’t Hide from the Tough Issues
Problems are seemingly growing more and more complex, or are they? In yesterday’s commentary, Legislators – One Last Thing Before You Go!, we wanted to make sure our teachers are not going to be penalized by flawed test results and scores from this year on a teacher’s 3-year average. It seems like it should be [...]
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Legislators: One Last Thing Before You Go!
Tennessee General Assembly must make sure our teachers are not penalized by flawed test results and scores from this year on a teacher’s 3-year average.
