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Research doesn’t back up key ed reforms - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Research doesn’t back up key ed reforms - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:

Research doesn’t back up key ed reforms

There is no solid evidence supporting many of the positions on teachers and teacher evaluation taken by some school reformers today, according to a new assessment of research on the subject.

The Education Writers Association released a new brief that draws on more than 40 research studies or research syntheses, as well as interviews with scholars who work in this field.

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