DISD has been rating teachers with something called a CEI (Classroom Effectiveness Index) for a decade and are thinking about using this index to determine how to distribute $22 million worth of employee bonus money.  How original.  There are a lot of people that seem to be confused about how a teacher's CEI is determined, ...

Texas has had its share of headaches when it comes to testing.  Does anyone else remember the TECAT?  That was a test that every Texas teacher had to take to keep on trucking.  It was an absurd, expensive ordeal where teachers were treated like cattle because lawmakers weren't sure that they were educated enough ...

Everyone wants to blame teachers for low test scores.  After all, teachers are the easiest targets.  I have to wonder how much money is being spent on all of the research studies about improving teacher quality.  What about the time and effort spent on discussions about the No Child Left Behind Law?  Are ...