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A Right Denied | The Critical Need for Genuine School Reform. The latest on intelligence. Schools That Work: Search Model Schools, Education Videos, and Teaching Resources. Skip to main content Sign InRegister Facebook Edutopia on Facebook Twitter Edutopia on Twitter Google+ Edutopia on Google+ Pinterest Edutopia on Pinterest WHAT WORKS IN EDUCATION The George Lucas Educational Foundation Edutopia's Schools That Work series highlights practices and case studies from K-12 schools and districts that are improving the way students learn. Share712 Share Blended Learning: Making it Work in Your Classroom At P.

About Schools That Work Dive into case studies of successful schools, programs, and learning strategies with helpful how-to videos, downloads, and in-depth articles. Advertisement Features Travel Journals: Student-Created Textbooks What Makes Project-Based Learning a Success? Learning Expeditions: Rethinking Field Trips Nine Strategies for Reaching All Learners in English Language Arts Resources and Downloads for Differentiated Instruction 10 Takeaway Tips for a College-Bound School Culture Integrate the Arts, Deepen the Learning Preparing Students for Career Success prev next P.K. Welcome to Renew Our Schools : Renewal: Remaking America's Schools for the 21st Century. Welcome to Renew Our Schools Harold Kwalwasser, October 25, 2011 Our goal is simple: Every one of us needs to help renew American public education.

But that has to mean more than simply voting for someone who promises to “make our schools better.” “Renewing Our Schools” aspires to be the place where you come to find out what it will take to breathe new life into America’s schools – and how you can help. This website will offer ideas and a vision of what our schools can become, and – equally importantly – strategies about how to bring others to embrace the same vision.

Some of the ideas will come from us, but the goal is to start conversations focused on concrete solutions to specific problems where the ideas, suggestions, and observations come from all members of the education community. There are extraordinary numbers of educators, parents, and other concerned citizens who have innovative solutions and great perspective that should be shared. We therefore want you to stay connected. Simpson’s Paradox — D’oh! « Jay P. Greene's Blog. When it is pointed out that NAEP scores for 17 year-olds or graduation rates have remained flat for roughly three decades despite a doubling in per pupil spending (adjusted for inflation), I always brace myself for the Simpson’s Paradox response.

I particularly brace for it because its most active (and grating) purveyor is Gerald Bracey — D’oh! As Bracey explains it, “Simpson’s Paradox occurs whenever the whole group shows one pattern but subgroups show a different pattern. ” Test scores may rise over time for every ethnic/racial subgroup but the overall average may still decline or remain flat. “The explanation lies,” Bracey argues, “in the changing makeup of the test taking groups. At Time 1, only 20% of the test takers were minorities. At Time 2, they make up 40% of the group. On the surface this story sounds very appealing. Even sensible-sounding people like JPGB commentator, Parry, repeat the argument. Yes, some factos have made things more difficult. Teller Reveals His Secrets.

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