Comments on: Changing the meaning of ‘highly qualified’ http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/01/30/changing-the-meaning-of-highly-qualified/ Evidence-based teaching methods for helping students who are at risk for school failure or who have disabilities. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:16:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Benjamin http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/01/30/changing-the-meaning-of-highly-qualified/comment-page-1/#comment-68929 Benjamin Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:57:23 +0000 http://TeachEffectively.com/?p=720#comment-68929 Perhaps I was incorrect in assuming that "reduce its emphasis on the entering characteristics of teachers" was akin to eliminating some of the following: schools of education, teacher licensure, standards, and academic rigor in teacher-preparation programs. I understand the issues with "high qualified" under NCLB, especially for special education. Like many things in education though, I don't think high academic/licensure standards from accredited colleges of education (excluding online degree programs) and valid performance evaluations based on student-performance are, or need be, mutually exclusive. Perhaps I was incorrect in assuming that “reduce its emphasis on the entering characteristics of teachers” was akin to eliminating some of the following: schools of education, teacher licensure, standards, and academic rigor in teacher-preparation programs. I understand the issues with “high qualified” under NCLB, especially for special education. Like many things in education though, I don’t think high academic/licensure standards from accredited colleges of education (excluding online degree programs) and valid performance evaluations based on student-performance are, or need be, mutually exclusive.

]]> By: JohnL http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/01/30/changing-the-meaning-of-highly-qualified/comment-page-1/#comment-68928 JohnL Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:42:13 +0000 http://TeachEffectively.com/?p=720#comment-68928 Hi, Benjamin. Thanks for dropping a comment. In answer to your question: Ms. Chait would have to speak for herself, of course, but I think the point would be the same. Would predicating our evaluations of physicians on the grades they got in med school be as strong as basing those evaluations on patient morbidity and mortality? Hi, Benjamin. Thanks for dropping a comment.

In answer to your question: Ms. Chait would have to speak for herself, of course, but I think the point would be the same. Would predicating our evaluations of physicians on the grades they got in med school be as strong as basing those evaluations on patient morbidity and mortality?

]]> By: Benjamin http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/01/30/changing-the-meaning-of-highly-qualified/comment-page-1/#comment-68926 Benjamin Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:01:09 +0000 http://TeachEffectively.com/?p=720#comment-68926 Would Ms. Chait suggest we do the same for physicians, lawyers, engineers, and airline pilots? Would Ms. Chait suggest we do the same for physicians, lawyers, engineers, and airline pilots?

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