tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281381353074622192.post2498707697405857856..comments2023-04-16T00:19:57.180-07:00Comments on Learning, Leading and Reflecting: North Dakota's Teacher ShortageMichael McNeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09018216773155029971noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281381353074622192.post-13829338102546569822015-10-14T05:55:48.427-07:002015-10-14T05:55:48.427-07:00Thanks for the reply Matt. I would agree about the...Thanks for the reply Matt. I would agree about the validity of the scores. I am concerned with the publication of our state's scores when many of us had all sorts of issues when administering the test. I like what Connecticut is doing and would support that. Michael McNeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018216773155029971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281381353074622192.post-90265283451288917622015-10-13T18:00:13.196-07:002015-10-13T18:00:13.196-07:00Thanks for the insights. Todd Whitaker recently T...Thanks for the insights. Todd Whitaker recently Tweeted this blog and I think it is insightful. http://growingleaders.com/blog/why-do-teachers-quit-how-can-we-prevent-it/ <br /><br />I would say that teacher autonomy is a big deal with teachers today also. I know of a few excellent younger teachers who left because of the reforms that took away much of their autonomy. This implies a lack of trust in teachers, which goes back to the respect point you bring up. I see quotes like "if you give students a rubric and get all of the same thing back, it wasn't a rubric, it was a recipe" from ed leaders, but I also see extra emphasis on "common" everything. I don't really see how those 2 align.<br /><br />I also think that standardized testing has a purpose, if the test is valid and reliable. I hope that our state follows Connecticut and drops the Smarter Balance for juniors and just does the ACT. That will help with the problem of excessive testing. All of the problems with implementation of the tests and concerns about validity make me question how much emphasis we place on standardized testing, especially when the kids don't really take those tests seriously.<br /><br />Anyways, I don't always agree with you but I appreciate your insights.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />Matt Slocomb @mrslocomb Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843475786359253365noreply@blogger.com