Try this for an interesting article in which Gates offers his thoughts on the world's problems. Here is a sample quote: "despite innovation in measuring teacher performance world-wide, more than 90% of educators in the U.S. still get zero feedback on how to improve."
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Bill Gates on the world
Try this for an interesting article in which Gates offers his thoughts on the world's problems. Here is a sample quote: "despite innovation in measuring teacher performance world-wide, more than 90% of educators in the U.S. still get zero feedback on how to improve."
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ReplyDeleteFeedback systems are a way of life in the private sector. Perhaps less so in the public sector which I assume is Bill’s point since most of his examples are public sector references. I see the problem as how to incentivize the public sector to improve (through the use of feedback).
Since a quote on education has been singled out let me pose a question directed at educators K-12. Historically this group has resisted any evaluation system based on performance of their students. This group also has a strong union and I not aware of any proposed grading or ranking system that the unions have found acceptable.
A grading system is a feedback tool, but all feedback systems need not be grading systems. I am aware that some of the readers of this blog are educators, so what might be some suggestions for feedback systems for K-12 educators that would be acceptable to the group and their Unions?