Comments on: A Blindspot On The Teacher Quality Question http://www.edwize.org/a-blindspot-on-the-teacher-quality-question Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Leo Casey http://www.edwize.org/a-blindspot-on-the-teacher-quality-question/comment-page-1#comment-21771 Leo Casey Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:12:06 +0000 http://edwize.org/a-blindspot-on-the-teacher-quality-question#comment-21771 James' blog is a real class act, and a welcome respite in a section of the blogosphere were name calling often replaces engagement. Edwize readers will find it quite refreshing. James’ blog is a real class act, and a welcome respite in a section of the blogosphere were name calling often replaces engagement. Edwize readers will find it quite refreshing.

]]> By: jamesformanjr http://www.edwize.org/a-blindspot-on-the-teacher-quality-question/comment-page-1#comment-21415 jamesformanjr Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:19:17 +0000 http://edwize.org/a-blindspot-on-the-teacher-quality-question#comment-21415 I appreciate this response to my initial comments on teacher quality. I have revised my view in response. I agree with you that fixing the retention crisis is a pre-condition for reform, so anything that fails to do that simply won't work in the long term. One issue that I am also struggling with is the question of merit pay. I was at a panel yesterday on this topic that included the AFT's Nancy Van Meter. Although the general tone of the event was pro-merit pay, I came away convinced that the evidentiary basis for this approach is quite limited. Nancy also made some terrific points about the difficulty of implementing high-quality merit pay schemes in the absence of fair, experienced, high-quality principals. I would love to hear your thoughts. I have more to say about both these issues in recent posts at http://extracredit.wordpress.com I appreciate this response to my initial comments on teacher quality. I have revised my view in response. I agree with you that fixing the retention crisis is a pre-condition for reform, so anything that fails to do that simply won’t work in the long term.

One issue that I am also struggling with is the question of merit pay. I was at a panel yesterday on this topic that included the AFT’s Nancy Van Meter. Although the general tone of the event was pro-merit pay, I came away convinced that the evidentiary basis for this approach is quite limited. Nancy also made some terrific points about the difficulty of implementing high-quality merit pay schemes in the absence of fair, experienced, high-quality principals. I would love to hear your thoughts.

I have more to say about both these issues in recent posts at http://extracredit.wordpress.com

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