Michael Perelman writes: >> I do not entirely disagree with you. The problem is that we lack >> adequate measures of good teaching standardized tests give us some >> numbers, but the numbers themselves are pretty worthless. If teachers >> themselves had much say in the selection of administrators, I would be >> more accepting of the elimination of seniority.
You won't be surpised I think this is a copout. Once we get away from piecemeal production and into the world of knowledge and information production, productivity becomes more subjective and difficult to evaluate, but here is nothing special about this with respect to teaching. It applies to lawyers, etc., and every other (non-unionized) profession manages to get along with managerial qualitiative review. In fact, precisely beause of standardized testing, it is easier to include an objective criteria in the evalution of teachers than most other knowledge/information producers. However, the ultimate issue is who decides. You think the decision should be in the hands of the teachers, while I think the decision should be in the hands of the principal, who has the managerial responsbility to ensure that the school attracts students and performs its function. >> The job of the teachers should be to inspire, but inspiration becomes >> difficult where teachers lack respect and where they get bogged down >> in bureaucratic nonsense. An inevitable consequence of the government provided unionized school system. Compare to private schools/catholic schools. David Shemano
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