fuzzy math + teacher evals:

My husband is a high school Algebra teacher in Roane County. He told me last night that his TVAAS score is a 4 (out of 5), and that all the math teachers who give End of Course exams (EOCs) are also level 4 teachers. There are a couple of math teachers at his school who do not give EOCs. Somehow, all the 4's of the teachers who give EOCs averaged out to be a 5 for the teachers who do not give EOCs! I have no idea how that is possible! That's TDOE's messed up math.  

(This was posted anonymously, with permission, to protect this teacher in Roane County, TN)

*Please watch this short video showing why the teacher evaluation & merit pay systems are incredibly unfair and flawed.