It's Only Fair!
So they're going to publish the Value-Added Model (VAM) ratings of New York City teachers in the local papers, just like Los Angeles (yeah, that worked out great). These ratings are based on student test scores, run through a statistical model like this:
I think all the editors who make the decision to publish the ratings should have to explain this formula to their readers, don't you?
If they can't, I have another suggestion: publish the students' individual scores. Now, I know some of you may
I think all the editors who make the decision to publish the ratings should have to explain this formula to their readers, don't you?
If they can't, I have another suggestion: publish the students' individual scores. Now, I know some of you may
