Charter schools, VAM data could create a new market for top teachers

A few inquiries have been received asking why we are only identifying the top teachers, not also the worst performing.  As Bill Gates has observed in an editorial, we tend to agree that  a public shaming of the worst teachers is not the best way to use teacher performance data. The information we are sharing…

Hello, we are receiving a number of requests related to the high impact teacher notification letters sent to teachers around the state. Based on the questions we are receiving, we thought it might be helpful to put up a blog post to answer some frequently asked questions. First, the selection criteria for Florida’s best teachers,…

Now the the website is updated with the 2014- 2015 data,(YES!) some questions have arisen about validity in light of the move to a new exam, the FSA.  Short answer is that the change has not hurt the validity of the data, long answer can be found below. Transition to FSA Does Not Adversely Impact…

Good morning all, we are excited to announce that myflteacher.com is now updated to include the teacher data from the 2014-15 year. We are sorry it has taken so long, the delay is basically because of how long it took the DOE to release teacher results this year, months longer than normal. One thing we…

“While Vergara highlighted the importance of teacher quality in the classroom by challenging harmful teacher employment laws, Doe v. Antioch was filed to enforce the current law on teacher evaluations, the Stull Act,” said Rivera. “This lawsuit does not try to replace or modify the law. The case enforces the Stull Act by challenging collectively…

Interesting research showing that merit pay and evaluations can improve student results, 4 months of learning is a really big deal The researchers find that 46% of low-performing teachers in D.C. leave each year, which is more than three times the attrition rate of high-performers. It turns out that the mere threat of removal encourages…