Education researchers, parents, & teachers issue public concerns that rushing teacher/principal evaluation into place in CPS will only create problems, as the use of standardized tests for purposes for which they weren't intended will cause confusion and inaccuracy, and the rest of the "multiple measures" haven't been thought through properly for implementation in 2012. These concerns were outlined in detail in a letter to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Chicagoland Researchers and Advocates for Transformative Education (CReATE): Press Conference – Re
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This morning, CReATE delivered to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard, and the Chicago School Board an open letter of concern, titled “Misconceptions and Realities about Teacher and Principal Evaluation.” Signed by 88 professors and researchers who specialize in educa…
