Behind the fighting lie basic questions: What makes a good teacher? And how do you recognize one? For Rhee and her fellow reformers, the answer is data. Lots of data. There may be many unquantifiables in teacher quality, but most of the traits that matter to reformers can be put into numbers.
I think she's right, but even if Michelle Rhee is on the wrong track, we still need lots of people like her. One of them will stumble on something that works.
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thanks for the pointer - solid article. I think i heard her discussed on NPR with something to the effect of, "the only way you can be successful in school reform is by being a bitch." if that's what it takes, then that's what it takes.
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