Quotable:
"You don't want to get into a situation where a teacher is going to argue or parse words, or get defensive about a rating, if you're interested in teacher performance improving.?? I think it's easy to create unanticipated consequences inadvertently."
-Charlotte Danielson, educational consultant
Education Week (subscription required): New Teacher-Evaluation Systems Face Obstacles
Notable:
8.5%:
High school dropout rate for second-generation Hispanics born in the U.S.?? By comparison, the dropout rate among all Hispanic youths ages 16-24 is 17 percent, roughly three times higher than white youths and close to double the rate for black youths.
Associated Press: U.S.-Born Hispanics See Gains in Education, Income