CAT Tracks for July 13, 2013
IN THE BEGINNING...

As I have said before...

I do not have a problem with elevating the entrance requirements to become a teacher.

That's the appropriate time to "weed the field"...

...not 10, 20, 30 years down the line.

But...

I do have a problem with using VAM - the Value Added Measure. It is a flawed concept that has no place in education.

A preview of coming attractions...


From Education Week

Tougher Requirements Ahead for Teacher Prep


As for that last sentence...

Wild Bill Shakespeare said it best:

Aye, there's the rub!