Comments on: Delaware Is More Proof that Strong Standards and Parental Choice Work

By: diane

diane — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:43:46 +0000

2008 and 2009 FCAT Reading scores for Florida’s grade 10 Hispanic students:
70% scored in the lowest 2 of our 5 levels. Hadn’t the 2009 group been fully exposed to the A+ Plan??????????

By: me updating

me updating — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:18:25 +0000

YIkes. Google David Figlio , Northwestern University, and Florida’s vouchers and see how the voucher students did not llearn more.

I am curious how Jeb failed to see that the grade 3 retention policy filtered the grade 4 of its low scores. Could it be plain old Math in action? Google Walter Haney of Boston University and see what he did in regards to Florida, NAEP scores, and the retention policy.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:34:02 +0000

But don’t choice and standards work as mechanisms to put the focus on student improvement? And what exactly do you mean by removing politics from the classroom?

I think we essentially agree here. I’d like to go back and see specifically if there’s anything else that distinguishes Delaware and Florida, because their NAEP improvements are remarkable and undeniable.

By: Kathy Kullback

Kathy Kullback — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:52:59 +0000

Until the focus is on student improvement and politics are removed from the classroom, even choice, quality instruction, and a student focused environment will not improve academic performance.