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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:48 PM Original message |
KIPP Schools are featured in Waiting for Superman: What is Wrong with their Success? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. You shouldn't, nor should you, or I, or anyone, mistrust real success. |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well.... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. You shouldn't, because you shouldn't hook yourself into teacher unions opinions, over all. |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I agree. I don't. However, many of the people on the board do. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Gotcha. Will think about it. Someone at DU has relevant experience. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
63. Reason to doubt... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:13 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Maybe wasn't NYC. Wasn't about $. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 12:05 AM Original message |
Still doesn't make sense or sound credible |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
84. Makes perfect sense, and was entirely credible; I heard her. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:15 AM Response to Reply #84 |
85. There is no such item in any union contract that I have ever heard of |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:18 AM Response to Reply #85 |
86. I 'fell' for a young, saddened teacher |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:33 AM Response to Reply #86 |
89. Either you're gullible or that teacher is stupid |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:50 AM Response to Reply #89 |
92. Maybe she's stupid, or was misled, but seems to me |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:56 AM Response to Reply #92 |
93. I'm a longtime union activist. I'm not just spouting shit here. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 02:14 AM Response to Reply #93 |
95. +1 |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 02:13 AM Response to Reply #92 |
94. ignorant, anti-union nonsense from someone who's obviously never been under a union contract. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #94 |
97. Cut the crap. I heard what I heard. (and I organized a union, under some jeopardy.) |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:45 AM Response to Reply #63 |
91. More likely it's a district policy |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #91 |
106. I left before NCLB. |
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Orlandodem (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. KIPP can require parental involvement for students to remain enrolled. |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. So total selection bias? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. There is quite a bit of that going on actually |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. There is both overt and subverted selection bias that happens. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. and again - |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Did you even read my post? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. I'm not talking about "dumping kids" |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. We've persuaded ourselves that all kids in all situations are educable |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. Seriously? Regular public schools could not do this in good conscience. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Err... public schools have pretty high dropout rates |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
69. It's not culling in my case, because we don't WANT them to leave. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. Some are working full-time. Some are getting into trouble on the streets. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 10:05 PM Response to Reply #73 |
79. +1 |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #56 |
105. Plus, many public schools can and DO kick students out. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
68. That's the answer! We should REQUIRE that students be smart. |
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Mr Generic Other (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 11:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
81. you may find it hard to believe but its so. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. and that's a problem, isn't it? |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 12:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
101. It is unfortunate that public schools can't get parents more involved - I am on the PTO at my |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. They're certainly not knocking the socks off of our tests in Colo. |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Good. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. True. But to hold them up as the answer nationwide? Not so much. |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. But it is an example of what can work |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Vouchers? Really? No thanks. n/t |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
52. I have very few non-starters about education. Vouchers is a big one. NT |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. There is no answer nationwide, there is no 'solution.' |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I totally agree. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Bravo. Unfortunately this fact will leave many 'districts' with no solutions. |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. They are not planning on putting Kipp schools everywhere. It can be the solution for |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. It's not a solution for our community here - at least not so far. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. That's why charters should be locally conceived and operated. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Amen |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
55. in fact, there is. statistically. elite schools "perform" better, middle class schools somewhat |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. and we fund schools based on these demographics, which has ALWAYS been our problem. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:22 PM Response to Reply #60 |
71. my point wasn't about school funding. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. I understand; mine was. |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #55 |
75. Then lets attach resources to these kids.. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. barf. puke. |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. I know. Solutions that bring hope to the poor but don't fit into your box of expectable do that NT |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:24 AM Response to Reply #80 |
87. You got it, again. Thx |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Right. Harlem ain't Colorado. Its a big country. |
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DeltaLitProf (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
90. The "success" is not evident. The measures are not valid. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. Edit: I've been proven wrong, much to my delight. nt |
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Reader Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. Considering that's KIPP's report card on their *own* success... |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Here is a link to independent reports... |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Independent? Independent? |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Is there a source that shows something different... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. How about NOT giving them a choice? |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
77. If you are happy with pr puffery |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. There are some who believe that Charter Schools are a ploy |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. If by "we don't allow unions" you mean "anti-union" then yes, charters are anti-union. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. There are charter schools with unionized faculty |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. The vast, vast, vast majority are not run by teachers or unions. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Yes, that's true |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Maybe I'm too harsh. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. don't be ridiculous - |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. 10% are managed by non-profit management companies |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #42 |
58. still flogging that phony data? |
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Mr Generic Other (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 12:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
83. poster # 18. i wonder why these accusations are being laid at the |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
100. It Could Go Either Way, At This Point |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. Keyword....apparent |
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distilledvinegar (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. High Student Attrition Rates |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. That first link is eye-opening. Attrition through KIPP grades. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Attrition not just high at KIPP, either. |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. What is the public school graduation rate in Harlem or DC? NT |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Someone needs to teach you how to research for yourself. |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Or perhaps I know the answer.... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. DCPS's graduation rate hovers around 65-75% |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Not speaking of drop-outs..Charter schools let them go. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Of course they can and do |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:13 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. And in the process they raise their scores and lower those of public schools. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. It's the public schools I'm talking about |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Actually, public schools are also judged on their graduation rates. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #70 |
103. Lots of ****ing assumptions about what I know and don't know |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. drop out doesn't = "cull". & since the national graduation rate = 69%, not sure |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. 31% nationally is a straight drop-out rate. 25% in DC is a status drop-out rate. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #64 |
72. give me a link, lady. because this one says the national graduation rate = 71% for the class of |
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BrentWil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #62 |
76. Those factors are not hard to control for in social science research |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #76 |
104. Here's a thought--try an "independent" source unless it's too difficult for you. nt |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. a "secrete"? what are you secreting? oh, never mind, i know. school deform crap. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #51 |
98. Sez the guy in Manhattan, KS. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #98 |
99. Ha! Manhattan. I grew up in Wamego. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. were they "forced out"? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. They were not allowed to stay. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-17-10 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
33. SLANT ....it's overkill in discipline. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
82. I don't approve of their methods |
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DeltaLitProf (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
88. Because they kick out the kids who might mess with their success |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
96. Well, you got plenty of answers. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-18-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #96 |
102. At least we were gifted with his opinion in this thread. |
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