There’s been controversy around Chicago Public Schools secret rating system for people applying to be teachers. But one expert says pre-screening applicants could make sense.
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Michelle Reininger heads the Center for Education Policy Analysis at
REININGER: For principals to sift through a lot of applications, it can be very time consuming.
CPS hired some of its best teachers this summer to rate 4,000 job applicants. The district suggested they’d need about eight minutes to judge each application.
Nearly 10 percent of teachers got the highest rating. Another 10 percent got the lowest and were deemed “not recommended.” They included some who’ve taught in CPS for years.
Reininger says now the district should track how well this method predicted who’d be a good teacher.
REININGER: We don’t have the receipe for ‘Here’s what makes the perfect teacher….’ Just yet!
She says principals need to understand how screeners rated the applications. The district has not explained that yet.
Originally reported by Chicago Public Radio. Read the original article here.