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Justin Snider tells why policymakers should be wary of tying teacher tenure and compensation to student test scores. February 9, 2010 – Education Week
Both the economy and a push to measure teacher effectiveness in new ways have led states to revamp funding for the certification. February 9, 2010 – Education Week
The legislation emphasizes on-the-job performance as a gauge of teacher quality more than such criteria as formal credentials. February 5, 2010 – Education Week
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February 9, 2010 – Education Week

Alabama lawmakers have overturned Gov. Bob Riley’s veto and blocked a teacher code of ethics from being placed into the state code. February 9, 2010 – Education Week

A nearly 30-year-old racial-bias case that revamped the way Alabama tests teachers for certification was dismissed last week. February 2, 2010 – Education Week

Bill Gates describes his foundation's recent investment in developing evaluation systems to improve teacher effectiveness, saying there is a "high risk" the work could fail. February 2, 2010 – Education Week

The level of student engagement in a class is a better measure of teaching success than standardized-test results, according to a survey of nearly 900 teachers. February 2, 2010 – Education Week

In his 2010 annual letter, Bill Gates describes his foundation’s recent $335 million investment in developing evaluation systems to improve teacher effectiveness, saying there is a “high risk” the work could fail. January 29, 2010 – Education Week

Parents, staff, and students at 14 schools put on the district's overhaul-eligible list Wednesday still are trying to figure out what the future might hold. February 3, 2010 – Education Week
Before shelling out $45 million for research, ask retired teachers like himself the secret of good teaching, writes James D. Starkey. January 29, 2010 – Education Week
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