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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: monty neill op ed on overhauling nclb
What your propose would be a big step backwards and that is plain enough. Art -----Original Message----- From: Monty Neill <monty@fairtest.org> To: arn-l@interversity.org Sent: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 9:44 am Subject: Re: [arn-l] monty neill op ed on overhauling nclb I avoid replying to Art who either does not understand or does not want to understand.? ? The FEA proposal is for a rate of improvement based on the rate of improvement of strong Title I schools. The goal remains proficiency. If you want details, the FEA report Redefining Accountability and the FEA legislative recommendations are at www.fairtest.org and www.edaccountability.org.? ? Monty? ----- Original Message ----- From: <aburke5054@aol.com>? To: <arn-l@interversity.org>? Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 10:37 AM? Subject: Re: [arn-l] monty neill op ed on overhauling nclb? ? >? > It's also another way of saying that fewer schools should be below > average.? > ?? > But the real question is why should Title I schools be the standard in the > first place.? We want children in Title I schools to reach the same > standards as children in more advantaged schools.? Why hold ourselves to > lower expectations for these children?? The Monty/FEA proposals stand 40+ > years of ESEA on its head. Imagine the consequences of applying the same > logic to other civil rights -? for example, by saying that the standard > for integrating the schools should be the 65th percentile of Mississippi > schools five years after Brown.? What is at play here is clearly not the > best interests of parents and children, but an attack on NCLB at their > expense. That is not right.? >? > Art? >? >? >? >? > -----Original Message-----? > From: George Sheridan <learn@Wjps.net>? > To: arn-l@interversity.org? > Sent: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:49 am? > Subject: Re: [arn-l] monty neill op ed on overhauling nclb? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? > This sounds like another way of saying everyone should be above average.?? > ?? >? > All schools should improve as fast as the school whose rate of? > improvement is next in line to be in the top third.?? > ?? >? > At 09:08 PM 10/15/2007 -0400, you wrote:?? >? >>"..wiithin five years all Title I schools should reach the?? >? >>rate of improvement now reached by the Title I school now at the 65th?? >? >>percentile when ranked by rate of improvement."?? > ?? >? > ?? >? > George Sheridan ?? >? > -------------------------------------------------------?? >? > Subscribe ARN-L:?? >? > http://interversity.org/lists/arn-l/subscribe.html?? >? >? >? >? >? >? > ________________________________________________________________________? > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - > http://mail.aol.com? > ? -----------------------------------------------? Report list problems to listmom@interversity.net? ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
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