http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/01/09/gates-foundation-test-scores-not-enough-for-teacher-evaluation/ Just another eSchool Media site Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/01/09/gates-foundation-test-scores-not-enough-for-teacher-evaluation/comment-page-1/#comment-169495 sbh8812 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:59:57 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=119167#comment-169495 I absolutely agree! While the Gates Foundation may not always have the answers (does anyone??) it seems they've hit the nail on the head. As a previous teacher, a current home schooler, and a grad student in the Ed tech/ instructional tech field, I know without a doubt that testing is not the answer. Assessments mean far more than bubble responses and standard comparisons. In my experience, the best teachers are often the ones who DON'T teach to the test and instead meet students head on in terms of both needs and interests. Half the battle is motivation, which can never be measured via standardized test scores! I absolutely agree! While the Gates Foundation may not always have the answers (does anyone??) it seems they’ve hit the nail on the head. As a previous teacher, a current home schooler, and a grad student in the Ed tech/ instructional tech field, I know without a doubt that testing is not the answer. Assessments mean far more than bubble responses and standard comparisons. In my experience, the best teachers are often the ones who DON’T teach to the test and instead meet students head on in terms of both needs and interests. Half the battle is motivation, which can never be measured via standardized test scores!

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