tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post8326873044590363318..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: How Corporate Reformers Are Killing TeachingDukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-42972805590823295932011-03-07T18:33:06.058-08:002011-03-07T18:33:06.058-08:00The stat presented doesn't seem unrealistic, a...The stat presented doesn't seem unrealistic, albeit the ranking coefficients could swing it from being a useful help to useless waste of time and money in short order.<br /><br />As far as journalists ranking goes, I would expect most large papers use similar tools for determining raises/layoffs etc. Even 15 years ago when I was in manufacturing, the tools were similar. <br /><br />Granted, no one in their right mind would present the data in summation, even though such is what actually occurs.<br /><br />Secondly assuming some level in statistical rigor was used, and the error range ends up on the order of 42%... It makes the whole mess suspect. It appears someone got creative to sell an analysis package that provides near useless information, such that they could laugh all the way to the bank.<br /><br />The base problem is that when you put garbage in, no matter how complex a statistical formula, you will end up with garbage out.Ron Amundsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00499236427446909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-78793072357171246212011-03-07T18:20:57.201-08:002011-03-07T18:20:57.201-08:00Has anyone considered just enforcing the tenure ru...Has anyone considered just enforcing the tenure rules that are in effect now? I mean if a teacher is bad or ineffective just don't give tenure. Gee...that's not so hard is it?Mr. Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823126861711474041noreply@blogger.com