Ten years ago, it was pretty easy to see the scientific flaws in the State of Ohio’s school ratings: no valid test samples, no comparison of pre-test and post-test, no time-series tracking of student results over the years, meaningless descriptions for the attainment … [Read more...] about Quality vs. exclusivity: Understanding Heights schools
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Counterpoints to Heights Observer article on Renovated High School
I noticed the recent Heights Observer article: "Renovated high school on track for August 2017 completion" http://www.heightsobserver.org/read/2016/09/30/renovated-high-school-on-track-for-august-2017-completion The sentence "The building will be one of the most … [Read more...] about Counterpoints to Heights Observer article on Renovated High School
Why My Husband and I Will Vote “Yes” on the Heights School Levy
Our children are grown and live far away, but my husband and I will be voting for Issue 109, the Heights School Levy. We believe supporting our community’s children is a responsibility and a privilege. Our high school students can study advanced chemistry and physics, a range … [Read more...] about Why My Husband and I Will Vote “Yes” on the Heights School Levy
Ohio’s 2015 School District Report Cards Encourage Economic Segregation
What does it mean when somebody gives you a bad grade for who you are? That is exactly what the new school district report cards in Ohio do. School achievement tends to correlate with aggregate family income, and metropolitan areas across the nation are quickly resegregating by … [Read more...] about Ohio’s 2015 School District Report Cards Encourage Economic Segregation
Ohio’s School District Letter Grades Tell Us Little about Real Opportunity
Ohio's release last Friday of school district report cards that rate schools and school districts and assign letter grades for a range of calculations that remain incomprehensible to the general public has set me to thinking about opportunity. The grades, after all, purport to … [Read more...] about Ohio’s School District Letter Grades Tell Us Little about Real Opportunity
