Tying test scores to teacher performance will result in grade inflation

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Ok the more I see this merit 'crap' for teachers the more I believe it will result in grade inflation
If you are going to measure a teacher on someone's else behavior or ability to learn, that teacher will hand out higher grades to stay employed - people learn to work the system to keep a roof over their head.

Measuring teachers on someone else's behavior is codependency and wrong head

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-education25-2009jul25,0,4550811.story


Obama chides California for not using test scores to evaluate teachers
At stake are billions in federal stimulus funds to be allocated in 'Race to the Top' grants. Schwarzenegger says state law will be amended if necessary to comply.