ADEA makes it unlawful for an employer to discharge any individual or otherwise discriminate with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges or employment, because of such individual's age. See Christine McKennon v. Nashville Banner Publishing Company , Supreme Court, January 23, 1995. Also, when significant differences are found in studies involving male versus female teachers, more of them favor women than men. Opinions are one of the weakest forms of evidence and, except for expert opinions, are not admissible as evidence in a court of law. Students are obviously not experts.
Anonymous opinions are even weaker than opinions.
Merely tabulating anonymous opinions does not create empirical evidence and allow the results into a court room. SET data is no different than raw F.B.I. data. Lawyers should use the hearsay rule to exclude SET data from the courtroom. Education Policy Analysis Archives , v5, n6. When it is suggested that SEF may impinge on academic freedom, it is often considered an attack on either student rights, or on the process of evaluating faculty performance in general.