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    Hey Lakewood-The CEO of the MAP Test Company Says Don't Use MAP for Student Placement Decisions!
    Lori Kirkpatrick
    • Apr 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hey Lakewood-The CEO of the MAP Test Company Says Don't Use MAP for Student Placement Decisions!

    With all of the buzz questioning the continuance of standardized testing during a pandemic, I was really surprised this week to read that...
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    Group Think...In My Neighborhood School Feeder Pattern?
    Lori Kirkpatrick
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Group Think...In My Neighborhood School Feeder Pattern?

    As I attended the Zoom PTA meeting last week I was reminded of the concept group think. Yale social psychologist Irving Janis studied and...
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    Dallas ISD Runoff in District 2 - Early Voting Starts Tomorrow!
    Lori Kirkpatrick
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Dallas ISD Runoff in District 2 - Early Voting Starts Tomorrow!

    Dustin Marshall continues to boast about progress in Dallas ISD, even though by the most respected of measures the district has declined....
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    Hey DISD - The CEO of the MAP Test Company Says MAP Shouldn't Be Used for Teacher Evaluations!
    Lori Kirkpatrick
    • Sep 26, 2020
    • 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, 2020
    • 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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    The New MAP of High-Stakes Testing
    Lori Kirkpatrick
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 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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    Bye Bye TEI
    Lori Kirkpatrick
    • Jun 6, 2020
    • 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...
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    Other states jettison merit pay, with good reason
    Lori Kirkpatrick
    • Mar 9, 2020
    • 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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    YES to Teacher Raises
    Lori Kirkpatrick
    • Feb 19, 2020
    • 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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