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What's really weird is how different 2008 and 2009 are for "same teacher, different subjects". In 2008, it looks like a blob (no real trend). In 2009, some tea
by wisty 14y ago
What's really weird is how different 2008 and 2009 are for "same teacher, different subjects".
In 2008, it looks like a blob (no real trend). In 2009, some teachers obviously learn how to do well in VAM (excelling at both math and english "teaching"), and others don't. I guess that some teachers learnt what it takes to get good VAM scores.
- keithpeter 14y agoAs a (UK, math(s)) teacher I have to warn you that gaming the scores will inevitably happen when you have scores and those scores may impact on career. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/mathematics-made-measure http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/mathematics-made-measure Long, UK specific, but possibly of interest to those with school age children in educational systems using these metrics. PS: most of the data I plot on scatter plots has low density and high variability so little stacking.