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Soar, Robert – NJEA Review, 1979
The author asserts that using pupil test scores to evaluate teachers is unacceptable because teachers cannot control differences in student background and out-of-school influences that affect test performance. This article consists of excerpts from the author's presentation at the New Jersey Education Association's Symposium on Teacher Evaluation.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Individual Differences
