Sunday, March 12, 2006

Rate My Teacher: Where Students Grade Teachers

Ever wonder what kids are saying about their teachers? Find out at a great site called Rate My Teacher.com. Students don't mince word when describing the faults and foibles of their teachers. At the Calabasas High Teachers site, it gets ugly at times, but the truth is deliciously brutal. When describing Anna Blout a language teacher at CHS one student writes "This woman has more loose screws than Home Depot. It is impossible to follow what she is saying. She gets confused, loses her place, cannot answer our questions and is unfriendly."Yikkes!

Teachers are rated on a score of 1 to 5 based on clarity, helpfulness and clarity. The unfortunate Ms. Blount scored a dismal 1.6 making her one of the lowest on the CHS roster.

Not all teachers got the verbal lashing however. Some, such as English teacher Trish McEvoyscored an impressive 4.4. Comments like "best teacher in the whole school". are common to Mrs. McEvoy. In fact McEvoy scored the highest of all the teachers and administrators at CHS.

The site has a parent mode which is unfortunately virtually empty.

Check out the site and be sure to comment on the good teachers you have come across. There is also a Rate My Professors for all college students and parents.

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