Release of New York Teacher Data Put Off

October 26, 2010 by Alain Jehlen

By Alain Jehlen

The proposed release of controversial “value-added” scores for New York City teachers has been postponed until next month to allow time for a court hearing on whether the release should be permanently blocked.

The United Federation of Teachers, representing the New York teachers, went to court last week to block the release after the New York City Department of Education announced they would be given to media representatives who asked for them.

NEA President Dennis Van Roekel called on the Department of Education to work with the UFT to resolve the dispute in a way that protects the privacy rights of teachers.

“It is unconscionable to evaluate teachers in the public square,” Van Roekel said. “Releasing confidential data to media outlets is irresponsible, unethical and an unwarranted invasion of our members’ privacy.

“It is even more problematic in this circumstance because the value-added methodology being used here has been shown to be an inaccurate, unreliable, statistically invalid measure on which to base important decisions.” ...

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