NYC graduation rates
In today’s NY Times story on school graduation rates by David Herszenhorn, there’s an important tidbit: the schools hired a firm to audit records. I didn’t know of that when I wrote that as one recommendation for Florida’s graduation-rate calculation, but I’m delighted to hear it now. A preventive step to ensure the accuracy of […]
Testing as technology
I’ve spent my book-time today pondering the nature of testing as technology. For the first time, I’m using concept-mapping software (CMAP), because, well, I haven’t been able to get my mind to think about this rigorously, and anything’s worth a shot. So it’s been fruitful. One thought in my head before today, which I knew […]
Florida graduation rates inflated
The paper linked from this blog entry describes how Florida’s Department of Education inflates the official longitudinal graduation rate by approximately 9-10% through two statistical definitions: It excludes from public-school responsibility all those dropouts who immediately enroll in GED programs. It includes GED and special-education diplomas in the general graduation rate. I have discussed this […]
The first Garcetti v. Ceballos fallout, in education
Well, it was bound to come, but I didn’t expect it so quickly. This month, a federal judge in Tampa, Florida, dismissed the complaint of a fired Polk County principal directly because of Garcetti v. Ceballos. Former Kathleen High School principal Mike D’Angelo was fired after an outstanding evaluation, and D’Angelo claims it was because […]
Questia spam!
By Sherman Dorn on June 30, 2006
I just received an e-mail offer that’s clearly spam: After reading your blog, it is clear that education is an issue you care about. As your commentary becomes a part of history, you are well aware that it is intrinsic to stay informed and up to date. This is where we come in. Questia provides […]
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