http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/florida-educaton-association-local-teachers-to-appeal-teacher-evaluation-case Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:25:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/florida-educaton-association-local-teachers-to-appeal-teacher-evaluation-case/comment-page-1#comment-271490 Susan Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:27:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=180903#comment-271490 The article needs to explain how teachers are being harmed by this evaluation system. The general public does not understand that Value Added Model (VAM) scores are a projected score that the teachers have little control. A student who is very high on FCAT math and reading and has made adequate yearly progress (AYP) might still not make the VAM score. Since I researched VAM I have come to the conclusion that it is a way to make public schools look bad and not better them. I think that we are being scammed by VAM. The article needs to explain how teachers are being harmed by this evaluation system. The general public does not understand that Value Added Model (VAM) scores are a projected score that the teachers have little control. A student who is very high on FCAT math and reading and has made adequate yearly progress (AYP) might still not make the VAM score. Since I researched VAM I have come to the conclusion that it is a way to make public schools look bad and not better them. I think that we are being scammed by VAM.

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