Gates Foundation study: We’ve figured out what makes a good teacher
 

And finally, the researchers surveyed the students, who turned out to be reliable judges of their teacher’s abilities, Kane said.

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That cost $45 million to figure out?

Use student test scores, classroom observations by multiple reviewers and teacher evaluations from students themselves...I would have told em that for a 12 pack!

I find it a bit ironic that teachers, who administer tests to their students to determine if they have learned a subject, are so up in arms about evaluations of teaching ability being tied to various standardized tests.