L.A. Times reporters chat about 'grading the teachers'
In an article Sunday, Jason Felch and Jason Song reported on an analysis of data that could be used to estimate the effectiveness of teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District. As the two wrote, the process, called value-added analysis, rates teachers based on their students' progress on standardized tests from year to year. Their reporting has drawn notice across the country, with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan endorsing the release of such data publicly. Los Angeles Times, Aug. 19, 2010