tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post9082412559405750845..comments2024-02-24T19:49:45.687-05:00Comments on Schools Matter: Public School Choice for DC Kids?James Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-12264208667129802352009-03-07T23:53:00.000-05:002009-03-07T23:53:00.000-05:00In order for the program to work, suburban schools...<I>In order for the program to work, suburban schools school be given a temporary break from the strict accountability provisions under the No Child Left Behind Act. NCLB currently provides a disincentive to accepting the transfer of <B>low-income students, who on average have lower test scores.</B> Senator Joe Lieberman has proposed legislation under which receiving suburban districts would receive a one-year adequate yearly progress "safe harbor" for transfer students. Holme and Wells argue that transfer student progress should be monitored for five years, after which time they would be merged into the accountability provisions for the school as a whole. Such a plan could be implemented under a public school voucher program in the District.</I><BR/><BR/>Doesn't this statement pretty much substantiate the notion (fact?) that NCLB by design precludes any possible change in student outcomes as a result of teachers, but instead, student outcomes are based on SES and the population of the school attended?<BR/><BR/>I would love to see these low-income kids attend the schools in the nice neighborhoods. I think it would be good for them (the nice neighborhoods, that is).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089587797789660734noreply@blogger.com