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How can society as a whole ensure that every child gets the best education possible? Step one, define "best education possible". Step two, learn to measure whe
by crusso 14y ago
How can society as a whole ensure that every child gets the best education possible?
Step one, define "best education possible".
Step two, learn to measure whether or not a child is getting one (or the closest you can come to it).
Step three, maximize some aggregate or regionalized version of your measurements through restructuring of school systems, rewards for good schools and teachers, etc.
The study in this article is just gets us to step two. It looks like you're wanting to discuss step three. That's a different can of worms.
- randomdata 14y agoIt is not even clear if the article gets to step one. Some of the teachers who I feel had the greatest impact on my education taught classes that I did not necessarily score well in. If I am a statistical norm, those teachers would be consider poor teachers according to the metrics, contrary to reality.
- crusso 14y agoThis is where I have an issue with this discussion. You're throwing up anecdotal data in the face of an actual study. Why is that okay in a community like this that understands the Scientific Method and should have a basic understanding of statistics.
- randomdata 14y agoThe only point I was trying to make is that test scores do not necessarily define the success of a teacher. I suggest, to be able to apply scientific method and get meaningful results will require far more data than is seemingly being collected.
- yummyfajitas 14y agoWhat data do you feel is needed, but not there?
- sopooneo 14y agoWhat about prenatal counselling and early childhood nutrition programs and parenting classes? What if those things in underprivileged areas has more affect on educational outcomes (however defined) than teacher selection?