Anthony Cody and Alan Aja: There are real reforms we could implement that would have an effect on achievement of African American and Latino students, and that of English learners and special education students as well. We could raise the level of funding in poor communities so it is equal to the spending in wealthy ones. We could provide reading specialists, like the ones that help children overcome dyslexia as early as kindergarten (or pre-K years?). We could reduce class sizes, and restore librarians, both of which are associated with better outcomes for students. We could train teachers and schools to de-track segregated curricula through culturally-relevant pedagogies and practical non-test based universal enrichment models.
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:19:17 +0000
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