Roland Fryer (MacArthur genius grant recipient and education scholar) recently crunched the numbers at 35 charter schools and came up with the following results:
Things that don't make a difference to math and reading results: class size, per-pupil spending, and the number of teachers with certifications or advanced degrees
Things that do make a difference to math and reading results: teacher development, data-driven instruction, creating a culture focused on student achievement, and setting high academic expectations
It seems like we are tracking and rating teaching, results and ranking schools on things that we can track easily and is scalable, but that does not always translate into the best data. Hopefully, someone can create an index or something to put his model to good use.
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