Ohio Teacher Evaluation System: Dishonest, Unrealistic, and Not Fully Supported by Academic Research

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Thursday November 15, 2012 · 6:00 AM PST

2012/11/15 · 06:00

I've spent the past three days at an OTES (Ohio Teacher Evaluation System) training. This system is being phased in over the next two years, and will serve as the vehicle by which all teachers in Ohio are evaluated. The workshop culminates with a post-assessment, taken some time after the classes end, resulting in licensure and the ability to evaluate instructional staff.

OTES is described by ODE as a system that will

provide educators with a richer and more detailed view of their performance, with a focus on specific strengths and opportunities for improvement.

I talked to a number of administrators and teachers who had already taken the training before attending. Without exception, they were all struck by the rigidity of the rubric. I agree, but there's more here. Any system that wields so much power must be realistic, honest, and rooted in the consensus of academic research. The OTES rubric fails this basic test.

fazel

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Wednesday January 25, 2012 · 3:24 PM PST

2012/01/25 · 15:24

Good afternoon,

Has anyone else seen this? The Social Studies teacher at the school where I'm employed posted this on her Facebook page asking for "interpretations". Hard to believe. Upon further inspection, it seems that a high school senior from William Blount High School in Tennessee posted it on his page, and the teacher cross posted it asking for interpretations.

This summarizes the hate we see from the other side. Obama is seen as "other", un-American and elitist. Horrible stuff. Anyway, I thought I'd let a some of you interpret the photo and then link to this communities comments.

Viral Email Response

fazel

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Sunday September 07, 2008 · 7:41 PM PDT

2008/09/07 · 19:41

All of use have probably seen, at one time or another, an anti-Obama email appear in our inbox. Tonight was one of those nights for me. These people, who I know fairly well, continue to send me these messages even though they are quite aware of my politics. The email contained quotes from Dreams of My Father and The Audacity of Hope, painting him as anti-white and pro-Muslim. In any case, I’ve had enough. Tonight I replied, and I wanted to post what I wrote, with the hope that some may find it valuable.

My response…

fazel

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Saturday May 24, 2008 · 11:02 PM PDT

2008/05/24 · 23:02

I know that things have gotten pretty bad recently, on our side of this battle. I just wanted to remind everyone of some things that I think transcend the current debate, and a reality that I think might be able to bring us all together. If you’ve never heard this, listen. It’s an amazing song, and the imagery is helpful.

In The News by Kris Kristofferson

The Lyrics...

fazel

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Friday March 21, 2008 · 5:37 PM PDT

2008/03/21 · 17:37

“The time when he could have been most effective has long since passed. I don’t think it’s a significant endorsement at this time.” - Mark Penn

fazel

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Tuesday March 11, 2008 · 8:52 PM PDT

2008/03/11 · 20:52

The is my first diary.

My sense is that the Clinton campaign has decided to make this campaign about race. I’ve already seen Howard Fineman and others indicate that these tactics could be helpful in Pennsylvania in April. There are six weeks between tonight’s win and this next contest. And, the Obama campaign has to decide how to respond to this heinous strategy.

RSS

Ohio Teacher Evaluation System: Dishonest, Unrealistic, and Not Fully Supported by Academic Research

History Teacher Posts Image of Obama Stepping on the Constitution Asking for "Interpretations"

Viral Email Response

In The News

Bill Richardson's Value -- According the Clinton Campaign

Appomattox - Barack Obama and Race