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Race to the Top
The governor's rush to change laws so California can apply for "Race to the Top" funding could undermine student progress and hurt schools.
Teachers back effective educational reform that addresses student needs, but the push to hastily qualify for "Race to the Top" competitive grants will be detrimental to students with its over-reliance of test scores to measure student achievement. The proposed regulations for "Race to the Top" are all too similar to the failed policies of the
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Resources:
- Where We Stand
- CTA Position Paper in Response to "Race to the Top" Regulations
- Read the letter CTA President David A. Sanchez sent to Education Secretary Arne Duncan
- Get the Key Data Points on "Race to the Top"
- View the Press Release
- NEA Information Packet
- Dan Walters - Student Test Scores Editorial
- Testimony from Aug. 26 Joint Senate Education Committee Hearing
Research:
- Charter Schools
- Effects of Teacher Certification
- Defining and Measuring Teacher Effectiveness
- Use of Student Test Scores to Evaluate Teachers
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