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Unblinking Eyes Track Employees

Steve Lohr: A digital Big Brother is coming to work, for better or worse. Advanced technological tools are beginning to make it possible to measure and monitor employees as never before, with the promise of fundamentally changing how we work — along with raising concerns about privacy and the specter of unchecked surveillance in the … Continue reading Unblinking Eyes Track Employees →

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Madison School District proposes using screening test to predict teachers’ impact on student success

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Molly Beck: The Madison School Board is considering spending $273,000 on a screening program its creators say can better predict whether prospective teachers will improve student achievement. The proposed three-year contract with Chicago-based TeacherMatch would provide the district with a system to track and recruit applicants, ask teacher candidates a timed series of questions and … Continue reading Madison School District proposes using screening test to predict teachers’ impact on student success →