On Tuesday we discussed the flaws in our education policies and new ways that are being implemented in attempt to work out these flaws. One of the most prominent new policies that I would like to elaborate upon was the one mentioned by Mr.Bonamo: Students will be surveyed on the effectiveness of a particular teacher and the surveys will account for 10% of the teacher's overall performance.
I believe this is highly unfair towards teachers. Being a teacher is a cumbersome task because they are responsible for developing the minds of several young individuals. Teachers don't just educate students on how to solve problems or learn facts, they influence the student's way of thought. I don't believe something with such a significant impact that is achieved in a complicated way can be scored on a scale. Too many things go into it.
Furthermore, a student can be naturally bright or have external factors like tutors and pressing parents that motivate them and help them perform better in school. Some students may not have those advantages, or they can just easily be apathetic towards a certain class.
So how is it fair that teachers are going to be graded partially by what students say? I'm not saying student responses hold no value, they do, but there's too much room for error. Students may be biased or bribed. They might not have the ability to think so objectively and set their personal experiences aside. Whether those experiences are positive or negative, they can be very off base about the teacher's effectiveness while teaching.
All these factors deeply affect our teachers and future education system. I believe the officials that made up these policies of scaled reports should reconsider them.
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