Ed Next touts the high scores of this charter when they push out the least able and least motivated 66% of their student population with their "high expectations." "But at the same time, those expectations may scare off the less-able, less-interested students, which can mean a test-score bump for BASIS. Murphy told me that his class had 120 students when they arrived as 5th graders, but the group has dropped to 40, as youngsters have transferred to schools with bigger sports programs, more social offerings, or an easier course load. " How is this a good thing?
Posted on: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 04:54:12 +0000
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