More holes in the greatest VAM story ever told
A meta-analysis out of Teachers College pokes holes in a highly touted study on value-added models used for teacher evaluation.
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Paul Katula
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Stories by Paul Katula
A data-driven failure becomes a clear lifelong learner
By Paul Katula
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Pharrell Williams, who recorded "Happy" for hundreds of millions on YouTube, would have gotten his teachers fired with education reform.
Remarks by Lillian Lowery at North Hagerstown HS
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Md. State Supt. of Schools Lillian Lowery delivered remarks about teacher evaluation at a new teacher academy on Monday.
Baltimore seeks to prepare H S grads for college
By Paul Katula
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Preparing students for college is not the same thing as graduating them from high school anymore. Tuition payments and debt mount.
Will CTU Prez Karen Lewis run for mayor of Chicago?
By Paul Katula
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During the Chicago teachers' strike two years ago, Karen Lewis emerged as a possible challenger for Rahm Emanuel.
Shots fired along route of Bud Billiken Parade
By Paul Katula
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A shooting near Chicago's annual back-to-school parade put a damper on the festivities and on people's thoughts about civility.
IL football conferences change
By Paul Katula
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Some minor conference realignment in IL high school football took place before the start of the fall 2014 season.
US looks at predatory (subprime) auto lending
By Paul Katula
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The US will investigate predatory car loans made to people who can't pay them back. Chapter 2 of the mortgage crisis.
NCAA violated antitrust laws
By Paul Katula
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The NCAA can't prohibit athletes from sharing in the revenue their names and images generate for colleges. Amateurism in the NCAA is threatened.
Hopkins long-term study: family & income matter
By Paul Katula
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Our thoughts on groundbreaking research out of Johns Hopkins: family & socioeconomic status play the biggest role in determining kids' future.