tag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/on_performance//91 2012-11-14T18:21:32Z Justin Baeder is a public school principal in Seattle and a doctoral student studying principal performance and productivity at the University of Washington. In this blog he aims to examine issues of performance, improvement, and the changing nature of the education profession. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.29124 2012-11-14T18:24:05Z 2012-11-14T18:21:32Z

When I started this blog two years ago, I set out to learn what performance means in education. I've focused on teacher and principal evaluation, on international comparisons, and on a host of other issues that have come up along...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ When I started this blog two years ago, I set out to learn what performance means in education. I've focused on teacher and principal evaluation, on international comparisons, and on a host of other issues that have come up along... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.28410 2012-10-22T12:17:27Z 2012-10-23T16:03:12Z

Pat Quinn, the "RTI Guy," (not the Pat Quinn who is the Governor of Illinois) recently sent this article to his mailing list, and graciously agreed to allow me to re-post it here. I wanted to share it for further...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ Pat Quinn, the "RTI Guy," (not the Pat Quinn who is the Governor of Illinois) recently sent this article to his mailing list, and graciously agreed to allow me to re-post it here. I wanted to share it for further... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.28392 2012-10-19T13:11:49Z 2012-10-19T15:21:58Z

I said recently that I don't think our 13,000-plus school districts and states can coherently form an education "system" the way smaller nations like South Korea and Finland can, and for that reason, we will never see the same level...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ I said recently that I don't think our 13,000-plus school districts and states can coherently form an education "system" the way smaller nations like South Korea and Finland can, and for that reason, we will never see the same level... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.28332 2012-10-15T16:24:07Z 2012-10-17T15:42:23Z

How can educational leaders make the greatest difference for students? If you're not the one who actually does the teaching, what can you do to ensure that good things happen in your school or district? I've been thinking about this...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ How can educational leaders make the greatest difference for students? If you're not the one who actually does the teaching, what can you do to ensure that good things happen in your school or district? I've been thinking about this... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.28319 2012-10-15T03:48:56Z 2012-10-15T16:22:23Z

There's quite a controversy brewing over Florida's different academic proficiency targets for different ethnic groups. While most educators will be familiar with NCLB-style disaggregated student achievement goals (which are based on improvement over past scores, not lowered expectations for some...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ There's quite a controversy brewing over Florida's different academic proficiency targets for different ethnic groups. While most educators will be familiar with NCLB-style disaggregated student achievement goals (which are based on improvement over past scores, not lowered expectations for some... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.28286 2012-10-12T03:14:08Z 2012-10-12T15:35:34Z

I'm all for better teacher evaluations, as well as devoting substantial time to informal instructional leadership activities. Time spent in classrooms is time well spent. But LA principals seem to be crushed with a burden of paperwork, "plans," and other...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ I'm all for better teacher evaluations, as well as devoting substantial time to informal instructional leadership activities. Time spent in classrooms is time well spent. But LA principals seem to be crushed with a burden of paperwork, "plans," and other... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.28212 2012-10-09T14:30:20Z 2012-10-09T17:17:26Z

What is the relationship between educational excellence and local control? In my last post, I concluded that we will never have the kind of world-class education system that Finland or Singapore have as long as our "system" is made up...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ What is the relationship between educational excellence and local control? In my last post, I concluded that we will never have the kind of world-class education system that Finland or Singapore have as long as our "system" is made up... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.28162 2012-10-05T15:02:34Z 2012-10-05T16:51:03Z

I spent most of this morning reading Marc Tucker's last few posts on his excellent Top Performers blog here at EdWeek. In this post, he compares the US education and healthcare systems to those in the rest of the developed...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ I spent most of this morning reading Marc Tucker's last few posts on his excellent Top Performers blog here at EdWeek. In this post, he compares the US education and healthcare systems to those in the rest of the developed... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.28144 2012-10-04T19:16:51Z 2012-10-04T21:16:44Z

Chicago teachers voted overwhelmingly today to ratify their new contract, sealing the deal that ended September's 7-day strike. The Chicago Teachers Union prevailed in obtaining a 2-3% annual raise for the next three to four years (totaling as much as...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ Chicago teachers voted overwhelmingly today to ratify their new contract, sealing the deal that ended September's 7-day strike. The Chicago Teachers Union prevailed in obtaining a 2-3% annual raise for the next three to four years (totaling as much as... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.28085 2012-10-02T16:53:40Z 2012-10-02T17:26:46Z

Valerie Strauss has a great guest post on her Answer Sheet blog from NY principal Carol Burris, who argues that new teacher evaluations incorporating student test scores are in fact harming students. She explains that principals are now reassigning students...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ Valerie Strauss has a great guest post on her Answer Sheet blog from NY principal Carol Burris, who argues that new teacher evaluations incorporating student test scores are in fact harming students. She explains that principals are now reassigning students... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.27974 2012-09-27T15:46:12Z 2012-09-27T17:59:54Z

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.27921 2012-09-26T14:11:24Z 2012-09-26T16:02:29Z

I'm intrigued by any effort to reduce our perpetual re-invention of the wheel in education, so it's with great interest that I've followed the progress of LearnZillion over the past few months. LearnZillion isn't a nonprofit; it's a "social venture"...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ I'm intrigued by any effort to reduce our perpetual re-invention of the wheel in education, so it's with great interest that I've followed the progress of LearnZillion over the past few months. LearnZillion isn't a nonprofit; it's a "social venture"... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.27915 2012-09-25T02:26:03Z 2012-09-25T13:36:30Z

I was saddened to learn earlier this month that Douglas Reeves, the well-known author and education consultant, has been charged with felony indecent assault stemming from an alleged 2006 incident. Patch.com reports that Reeves is alleged to have touched a...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ I was saddened to learn earlier this month that Douglas Reeves, the well-known author and education consultant, has been charged with felony indecent assault stemming from an alleged 2006 incident. Patch.com reports that Reeves is alleged to have touched a... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.26989 2012-09-02T22:35:35Z 2012-09-05T00:14:47Z

Note to readers: I am currently in the process of moving cross-country and will be offline for the next week and a half. Normal posting will resume the week of September 17. You can sign up to receive an email...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ Note to readers: I am currently in the process of moving cross-country and will be offline for the next week and a half. Normal posting will resume the week of September 17. You can sign up to receive an email... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/on_performance//91.26418 2012-08-31T00:23:05Z 2012-08-31T22:50:51Z

In my last post, I asked whether a Master's degree is worth the tens of thousands of dollars in tuition, time, and opportunity cost, given that it doesn't correlate with better teaching performance. Madeline writes: Personally, I believe a Master's...

Justin Baeder http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_performance/ In my last post, I asked whether a Master's degree is worth the tens of thousands of dollars in tuition, time, and opportunity cost, given that it doesn't correlate with better teaching performance. Madeline writes: Personally, I believe a Master's...