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Validation Engine for Observational Protocols
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation introduced the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project to develop and test multiple measures of teacher effectiveness. This document explores the overarching purpose and functionality of a validation engine, which was designed to help districts determine if their observation protocols routinely assign the highest ratings to teachers whose students grew the most, in terms of academic performance, and the lowest ratings to teachers whose students grew the least.
As you’ve likely seen, the 2025-2026 FAFSA is delayed. While this isn’t entirely unexpected after the challenges of last year’s rollout, it’s disappointing. As I mentioned in my note in the spring, rehashing the problems of the 2024-2025 FAFSA launch or dwelling on this cycle's delays won’t help students. Instead, I’d like to use this space to spotlight some standout (and creative) strategies happening across the country to keep students on track.
Sep 26, 2024
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