This is a disheartening story about education in the US. People aren't going to continue to work a job if you call them terrible at it. I feel I have strong s

This is a disheartening story about education in the US. People aren't going to continue to work a job if you call them terrible at it. I feel I have strong self esteem, but I don't think I could handle that. What's sad is our over reliance on these statistics. First thing you have to do when using stats is setup checks and balances to verify you are getting what you expect. This is a counter example that might indicate you aren't measuring the right thing. Does this value add measurement of prior year improvement even predict anything about the students comprehension? It's like the BCS system of education where you just scratch your head over the outcomes. America has a long time fascination with measurement and quantifying. We created Scientific Management Theory dating back to 1880s, but it ended mostly because workers rebelled. However, its influence is still felt everywhere in American society so much so I have a hard time understanding how the Finish model achieves its results without measuring. I know its better, but I can't explain it.