I really appreciate the depth and nuance here! This is what is often missing from public discourse on education (and, you know, every other policy issue in the universe).
I'll be curious to see what the trend line for turnover of highly effective teachers looks like in HISD over the next few years ... Good to see it's now lower than turnover for less effective teachers, but yikes, still feels like too much!
I am also haunted by your point that dropping less effective teachers is only helpful if better ones are available to step in ... 😬
Thank you for breaking down the between-the-lines takeaways from state takeovers. You suggest that it shouldn’t take a state takeover for a district to address ineffective teaching, particularly on struggling campuses. That makes me wonder what policies and systems need to be in place for districts to proactively and strategically staff the campuses with the greatest needs. I also wonder how long it will take to shift away from reliance on uncertified teachers in favor of highly trained and qualified educators, and what would need to change to make that possible. Your point on how districts need to support new and experienced teachers is well-taken as well!
Thank you for this, Jacob! An interesting read and fair take on a divisive topic.
I really appreciate the depth and nuance here! This is what is often missing from public discourse on education (and, you know, every other policy issue in the universe).
I'll be curious to see what the trend line for turnover of highly effective teachers looks like in HISD over the next few years ... Good to see it's now lower than turnover for less effective teachers, but yikes, still feels like too much!
I am also haunted by your point that dropping less effective teachers is only helpful if better ones are available to step in ... 😬
Thank you for breaking down the between-the-lines takeaways from state takeovers. You suggest that it shouldn’t take a state takeover for a district to address ineffective teaching, particularly on struggling campuses. That makes me wonder what policies and systems need to be in place for districts to proactively and strategically staff the campuses with the greatest needs. I also wonder how long it will take to shift away from reliance on uncertified teachers in favor of highly trained and qualified educators, and what would need to change to make that possible. Your point on how districts need to support new and experienced teachers is well-taken as well!