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Students Log on to Grade Their Teachers -- RateMyTeachers.com hits 3 million ratings
ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA - RateMyTeachers.com has quickly established itself in classrooms around the country as a useful resource for students, teachers, and parents alike. The site is an innovative idea, allowing students to share opinions and actually grade their teachers. Today, RateMyTeachers.com boasts 3 million teacher ratings on over 500,000 teachers, and is currently in use at more than 28,000 middle schools and high schools across the United States and Canada. The site has been in operation since August 2001 and has spread across North America through word of mouth.
ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA - RateMyTeachers.com has quickly established itself in classrooms around the country as a useful resource for students, teachers, and parents alike. The site is an innovative idea, allowing students to share opinions and actually grade their teachers. Today, RateMyTeachers.com boasts 3 million teacher ratings on over 500,000 teachers, and is currently in use at more than 28,000 middle schools and high schools across the United States and Canada. The site has been in operation since August 2001 and has spread across North America through word of mouth.
Joel Gordon, an English teacher at Amsterdam High School in Amsterdam, NY believes RateMyTeachers "enfranchises our kids, gives voice to their long-stifled expressions in a subject area in which they have loads of experience and are eminently qualified to speak. These statistics are timely, relevant and 99% honest."
With the assistance of over 2000 student administrators, RateMyTeachers reviews every teacher rating before it is posted to the website. Any malicious or vulgar comments are removed. If a teacher is at odds with any rating, that person can easily flag the rating and comment for a second review. The majority of ratings are positive, with students celebrating their teachers and offering constructive feedback.
Site co-founder Michael Hussey explains the goal of the site. "Students have a keen interest in rating their teachers performance in the classroom, and the extreme growth of the site is a testimonial to students desires to take an active role in improving the quality of their education. In a time when school accountability is high on the public radar, with federal acts such as 'No Child Left Behind' making headlines and headaches, we recognize that the most important voice is often ignored - the student voice. Using technology, we are breaking down that barrier and making students opinions matter - and improving education for those teachers and administrations who embrace us."
Posted: November 14, 2003
Website:
http://www.ratemyteachers.com/
Rating Guidelines:
http://www.ratemyteachers.com/RateRules.jsp
Press Contact:
Michael Hussey
(202) 487-6695
michael@ratemyteachers.com
http://www.ratemyteachers.com/Press.jsp
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