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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's also important to note that from this data we can't actually tell whether or not the achievement gap has narrowed.

PARCC has different standards than CAS did, as evidenced by the fact that scores at schools like Janney (scores for white students) fell from say 95% to 75%.  It's a harder test and kids overall score lower.

So it could be (and we have no way of knowing this from this data because it's a different test) that the schools have narrowed the achievement gap by some measures (e.g., raised the kids in the middle somewhat), but that they have not yet brought African American and economically disadvantaged kids up to the higher standard of PARCC.

Note that I am not trying to argue that it's not a problem and that we shouldn't continue to work to improve scores across the board; merely pointing out that there are some statistical issues in just taking results from a year ago and comparing them to the current results and saying "the gap hasn't been narrowed."[/quote]

Hogwash!!! The WTU posters on DCUM have spent minutes digging through the data and concluded that reform, Kaya, Rhee and everyone who ever suggested that schools and teachers could be improved and held to account are wrong.  Let's get to work rehiring all the fired teachers and get back to the good old days of the days.[/quote]

What a moronic response to such a serious issue  :roll:  :roll:  :roll:  :roll: [/quote]

People who are not smart enough to identify irony and sarcasm that agrees with the prior post might want to be careful about calling others "moronic".  Just say'in.[/quote]

P.S. A serious issue being addressed on an anonymous forum predominated by trolls and WTU lackeys.  Yes, we're like Brookings and all serious academic journals rolled into one.  Get over yourself.[/quote]

So anyone who doesn't think reform is working is a WTU lackey?   Is anyone, then who supports the administration a  Henderson lackey?  [/quote]

Too close to home, dear?

No one can rationally argue the school system isn't better off now than it was before Rhee. No one who doesn't earn a paycheck from DCPS, that is.[/quote]

DCPS is undoubtedly better.  I don't give much credit to Rhee-Henderson or IMPACT.  Schools serving our most vulnerable students are still struggling.  Schools serving higher-SES populations are improving in large part due to parental involvement and fundraising.  [/quote]

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