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4 days ago
2 min

Hey DISD - The CEO of the MAP Test Company Says MAP Shouldn't Be Used for Teacher Evaluations!

The CEO of the company making the MAP test says MAP is not reliable for high-stakes purposes, such as teacher evaluation.

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I almost forgot Dustin Marshall was Endorsed by Empower Texans

Lori Kirkpatrick

Sep 22
2 min

I almost forgot Dustin Marshall was Endorsed by Empower Texans

The fact is Dustin Marshall was endorsed by Empower Texans. All I can say about Schutze is, "Bless your heart."

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Lori Kirkpatrick

Sep 12
2 min

The New MAP of High-Stakes Testing

The reality is that MAP is the tool DISD will use this year to pay teachers for standardized test scores.

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Lori Kirkpatrick

Jun 6
2 min

Bye Bye TEI

I always knew the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI) would die out. I just didn’t think it would take a global pandemic to make it happe...

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Other states jettison merit pay, with good reason

Lori Kirkpatrick

Mar 9
2 min

Other states jettison merit pay, with good reason

A 2019 study found that the models measuring teachers’ effects on students’ standardized test scores were only slightly more valid than if t

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Lori Kirkpatrick

Feb 19
1 min

YES to Teacher Raises

Raising teacher salaries is to be congratulated. BRAVO DISD! A few clarifications and questions are in order however. 1. Teacher turnover...

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Lori Kirkpatrick

Nov 26, 2018
3 min

TEI (aka) The Teacher Exit Initiative.

I received this letter on July 27, 2018. Other than creating paragraphs, correcting one typo, and explaining the abbreviation DTR it is u...

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Michael Dryden, PhD

Jun 25, 2018
2 min

TEI or How to Insult a Real Teacher

My disdain for The Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI) is obvious. As a former science and math teacher I find the TEI process both uncon...

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Lori Kirkpatrick

May 22, 2018
3 min

TEI Favors Choice Schools

Algorithms are Opinions Embedded in Code I have been very vocal about the destructive Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI) in Dallas ISD. ...

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